So I was just sitting here staring at my cat like… how old are you really? 
I mean, I know her age in cat years, but I never really thought about how that translates to human years. She’s 7 right now, and I started wondering if that means she’s middle-aged or still young lol. Anyone got a good way to figure that out?
Haha I actually looked this up recently… if your cat is 7, she’s around 44 in human years. That’s the start of the ‘mature’ stage apparently.
Ellison said:
Haha I actually looked this up recently… if your cat is 7, she’s around 44 in human years. That’s the start of the ‘mature’ stage apparently.
Wait what? 7 is already 44 human years?? That escalated fast lol.
@Zach
Yeah lol. Cats age SUPER fast in the first two years. Like, 24 human years by age 2, then around 4 human years for every cat year after that.
Mine’s 2 and I thought she was still a baby lmao. Turns out she’s basically 24 years old??
Caiden said:
Mine’s 2 and I thought she was still a baby lmao. Turns out she’s basically 24 years old??
Yep, that’s the ‘junior’ phase ending. Your cat’s kinda like a young adult now.
@Darin
No wonder she acts like a rebellious teen sometimes
Anyone know what comes after the ‘mature’ stage? My cat’s almost 11 and starting to slow down a bit.
Rowan said:
Anyone know what comes after the ‘mature’ stage? My cat’s almost 11 and starting to slow down a bit.
That’s when they hit the ‘senior’ phase… between 11–14 yrs. So like 60–72 in human years.
@Remy
Dang, time flies. Gonna make sure we keep up with her vet visits then.
What’s after senior? Just curious if cats can go older than that.
Soren said:
What’s after senior? Just curious if cats can go older than that.
Yeah, they actually have a stage called ‘super senior’ it’s 15+ years, which is like 76+ human years. Add 4 human years for every cat year after 15.
@Fay
Yo that’s wild. I thought most cats only lived like 12–14 years max.
FYI – the first two years = fastest aging. So like, your cat hits 24 human years by age 2, then just adds 4 each year after.
Hartley said:
FYI – the first two years = fastest aging. So like, your cat hits 24 human years by age 2, then just adds 4 each year after.
Ahh okay, so after 2 years it slows down a bit. Makes more sense now.