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Senior Pets

The Aging Rate of Cats

When is a cat considered old? By veterinary standards, any cat over the age of seven is a senior cat. Of course, with proper health care, many cats can live into their late teens or early twenties. Check your cat's age against the table below to see how old he is in human years.

Cat
age
Equivalent in
human years
Cat
age
Equivalent in
human years
1 15 11 60
2 24 12 64
3 28 13 68
4 32 14 72
5 36 15 76
6 40 16 80
7 44 17 84
8 48 18 88
9 52 19 92
10 56 20 96

Table taken from the Feline Advisory Bureau.