How to understand the lifespan of a cat? How to judge the age of pet cats

 8:23am, 30 June 2025

Normally, pet cats can live for seven or eight years on average, and special ones can live for more than 10 years. It can be said that if your pet cat has nothing to do in a day and can eat and sleep and go out for a walk at night, then if the disease is eliminated, it will basically live for more than 10 years. It can be said that cats usually live longer than dogs. Under the conditions of feeding at home, if the nutrition is good and the physical examination can be performed in one year, the lifespan of male cats can live to as many as 13 years, and if there is no mating male cat, it can live to as many as 15 years. That is to say, if a castrated male cat generally has a lifespan higher than that of a not castrated male cat.

Pet cats are puberty at the age of 2; if the cats are 10 years old, they will be in old age. At this time, they need careful care from their owners so that your cat can live longer.

Next you can judge the age of a cat at the following points:

1. Look at the cat's teeth

Generally speaking, a kitten can grow baby teeth in about 3 weeks, and all baby teeth can grow after 4 months, and permanent teeth can grow at 9 months.

2. Look at the wear of teeth, this method can only judge the age of an adult cat. At 1 year old, the tip of its incisor will have slight wear; and from the age of 3 to 5, the tip of the incisor will have severe wear and aging; when the age of 7 to 8, the tip of the teeth will be flattened and become round; after the age of 10, the teeth will fall off.

3. Judging from the hair condition, kittens usually grow new back hair after half a year. It can be calculated that when the back hair is fully grown, it will be almost 6 months old. In 1 year, cats' hair will be very bright and soft, and after 5 years, cats' back hair will lose some luster. When the age of 7, cats will grow white beards. After 10 years, their hair will gradually darken and grow white hair on their heads and backs.

The lifespan of a cat is generally higher than that of a dog. After research institution, a conclusion has been drawn that the lifespan of a cat is higher because of its personality, and because of its cold personality, it is the secret to longevity. For dogs, their offensive ability is still stronger than that of cats. Although cats are not as aggressive as dogs, cats are all agile and their ability to escape is not as good as that of dogs.

Cats prefer animals that live alone, which leads to their introverted personality. We can also find that cats are usually playing and rarely conflict occurs. But dogs are different. They are always called, and there will be some physical harm and they will suffer from illness over time. So the character of a cat is still the reason why it lives long.