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Posted by Jennifer Copley Jul 25, 2008 |
The number of cat years in a people year can only be estimated. Tracie Hotchner, in The Cat Bible, offers a breakdown of human and cat years up to 16 human years:
- 1-month-old kitten = 6-month-old human baby
- 3-month-old kitten = 4-year-old child
- 6-month-old kitten = 10 human years old
- 8-month-old kitten = 15-year-old human
- A 1-year-old cat has reached adulthood, the equivalent of 18 human years
- 2 human years = 24 cat years
- 4 human years = 35 cat years
- 6 human years = 42 cat years
- 8 human years = 50 cat years
- 10 human years = 60 cat years
- 12 human years = 70 cat years
- 14 human years = 80 cat years
- 16 human years = 84 cat years
According to PetEducation.com, 20 human years is 98 in cat years. The oldest cat on record lived 34 years, though there are owners who have made unverified claims that their cats are even older. Breeds of cat that tend to live the longest include the Siamese and the Manx. See How Long Do Cats Live? for information on cat longevity.