What are cat years
A cat year is one year that a cat lives, according to the World Cat Federation. But is it still possible to tell a cat's age?
The answer is yes, though it's trickier than you think. Here's what you need to know about cat years, and how much you can really tell about a cat's health from her age.
How Many Cat Years Are in a Human Lifetime?
The average human lifespan is between 80 and 85 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a lot of cat years.
In fact, the average human lifespan is a little more than 2,150 cat years.
And that's not even the most interesting fact about cat years.
How Many Cat Years Equals a Human Age?
It's a different story when it comes to comparing cat years and human years. The CDC has a handy chart that shows you how many cat years are equal to a human year, and how many are less or more:
1 year = 1.11 cat years
2 years = 1.27 cat years
3 years = 1.48 cat years
4 years = 1.67 cat years
5 years = 1.88 cat years
6 years = 2.11 cat years
7 years = 2.32 cat years
8 years = 2.53 cat years
9 years = 2.74 cat years
10 years = 2.95 cat years
11 years = 3.16 cat years
12 years = 3.35 cat years
13 years = 3.56 cat years
14 years = 3.77 cat years
15 years = 4.00 cat years
16 years = 4.21 cat years
17 years = 4.42 cat years
18 years = 4.63 cat years
19 years = 4.84 cat years
20 years = 5.05 cat years
21 years = 5.26 cat years
22 years = 5.46 cat years
23 years = 5.67 cat years
24 years = 5.88 cat years
25 years = 6.09 cat years
26 years = 6.30 cat years
27 years = 6.51 cat years
28 years = 6.72 cat years
29 years = 6.93 cat years
30 years = 7.14 cat years
31 years = 7.35 cat years
32 years = 7.56 cat years
33 years = 7.77 cat years
34 years = 7.98 cat years
35 years = 8.19 cat years
36 years = 8.40 cat years
37 years = 8.61 cat years
38 years = 8.82 cat years
39 years = 9.
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