Enter their age and see the human equivalent and their life stage.
A 10-year-old cat works out at 56 in human years: 15 for the first year, 9 for the second, and 4 for each of the 8 years after. That also puts them at the senior life stage.
| Cat age | Human years | Life stage |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months | 8 | Kitten |
| 1 year | 15 | Young adult |
| 2 years | 24 | Young adult |
| 3 years | 28 | Young adult |
| 4 years | 32 | Young adult |
| 5 years | 36 | Young adult |
| 6 years | 40 | Young adult |
| 7 years | 44 | Mature adult |
| 8 years | 48 | Mature adult |
| 10 years | 56 | Senior |
| 12 years | 64 | Senior |
| 14 years | 72 | Senior |
| 16 years | 80 | Senior |
| 18 years | 88 | Senior |
| 20 years | 96 | Senior |
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Enter your cat's age and the answer appears here.
to 1 year: 15 x age; to 2 years: 15 + 9 x (age - 1); after: 24 + 4 x (age - 2)
The convention the 2021 AAHA and AAFP guidelines use. A part year counts in proportion, so 6 months is 7.5.
kitten under 1; young adult 1 to under 7; mature adult 7 to under 10; senior 10 and over
The guideline stages by age. It also says a healthy cat over 10 can be treated as a mature adult at the vet's discretion.
Senior cats often need a quieter place to stay and a gentler groom. Find a local cat-friendly groomer or boarder.
