Free online cat age calculator
A cat age calculator converts your cat's age into the human equivalent using the International Cat Care life-stage formula. The first year equals 15 human years, the second adds 9.
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How to use
- Click Cat to Human or Human to Cat depending on what you want to convert.
- Enter the age in years.
- Click Calculate.
- Read the equivalent age and the cat’s life stage.
Formula
Cat → Human
age < 1 yr: human age = cat age × 15
age = 1 yr: human age = 15
1 < age < 2: human age = 15 + (cat age − 1) × 9
age ≥ 2: human age = 24 + (cat age − 2) × 4
Human → Cat (inverse)
human < 15: cat age = human age / 15
15 ≤ human < 24: cat age = 1 + (human age − 15) / 9
human ≥ 24: cat age = 2 + (human age − 24) / 4
Life stages:
Kitten: 0–1 yr
Junior: 1–2 yr
Prime: 3–6 yr
Mature: 7–10 yr
Senior: 11–14 yr
Geriatric: 15+ yr
Worked example
5-year-old cat:
human age = 24 + (5 − 2) × 4
= 24 + 12
= 36 human years
life stage = Prime
Notes
- Cat age conversion is an approximation. Individual cats age at different rates depending on breed, diet, indoor versus outdoor lifestyle, and veterinary care.
- Consult your vet for a health assessment rather than relying solely on age equivalency.
Frequently asked
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