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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2007Cat Years
I heard that dogs age 7 years to our one. What rate do cats age? http://www.cat-world.com.au/CatAge.htm I heard that dogs age 7 years to our one. What rate do cats age? > http://www.cat-world.com.au/CatAge.htm > I heard that dogs age 7 years to our one. What rate do cats age? I've heard that it's the same as the dogs....but, I sure know a lot of cats who have lived 15 years or more, and that's 105 years plus if the figure is 7 to one. Also, it depends on whether or not you are talking about domesticated cats, or feral cats....Ferals seldom live longer than 5 or 6 years, while domestics usually reach 15 or more, especially if their owners get them their shots and take them for regular visits to the vet. At that comparrison, Big Mama would be 98 (14). She's making Jack LaLanne look bad at this point. I would think it's less than 7, possibly as low as 5, but I'll compromise with 6. I have noticed a few extra grey hairs on her though... she even has a very small patch of them on her hind leg. But she's still very active, and I hope she has a few good years left. >From my experience, when the time comes, they usually go down-hill very fast within a matter of days. > At that comparrison, Big Mama would be 98 (14). > She's making Jack LaLanne look bad at this point. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>From my experience, when the time comes, they usually > go down-hill very fast within a matter of days. Yeah....That's partly because cats suffer in silence. they don't let you know that there's something wrong with them until it's far too late to do anything about it....We had one that had cancer in the lower jaw, and we didn't know about it until she stopped eating...Then when we took her to the vet, it was far too late to do anything but put her to sleep. I guess you could give them each a complete physical inspection every week or so, but if you have 4 outside cats as we do, you can't be bothered with stuff like that....So we just try to notice any change in their behavior. > Yeah....That's partly because cats suffer in silence. > So we just try to notice any change in their behavior. Last cat I had that died (an orphan I took in), seemed fine for the 2 years I had him. Then all the sudden I noticed he struggled to climb the stairs to my apartment...I knew he didn't have much time left. So I made a soft bed for him outside to lay on so he could stay upstairs. He died 2 days later, on his bed where it was soft, safe and near water and food. He was well taken care of his last couple years anyway. We estimated his age at about 8-9 years old, and he had no other outward signs of illness. It happened so fast, being busy with work and all, I didn't have time to take him to the vet. I came to find later, the local vet won't even see an emergency patient unless they have prior visits or an appointment. >> Yeah....That's partly because cats suffer in silence. >> So we just try to notice any change in their behavior. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I came to find later, the local vet won't even see an emergency > patient unless they have prior visits or an appointment. Big city pets are far too spoiled....There's far too many pets, and too few vets, so they can afford to give people a hard time.....I had a friend who's dog had heartworms...the Bay Area (California) vet told her it was incurable...She put him in her VW microbus and drove him back to Minnesota (where they came from) and stayed there until he was cured, and then came back to California...... I heard that dogs age 7 years to our one. What rate do cats age? Good to meet all of you! I have 6 cats and I find this site very helpful. So, in people years, Sambo is 48, his daughters, Josie & Rosie are both 44! My new girl Mama is 24 and her children, Bro & Sista are at the bratty age of 15 :) http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/a/agechart.htm Take care & play safe, Cathy www.mycowcorner.com
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