The “one year equals seven” rule is wrong: the first year of a dog or cat is roughly 15 human years, and after that it depends on the species and size. Enter your pet’s age and we’ll convert it to human years.
Based on the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) chart. Size is by the adult dog’s weight.
| Dog | Smallup to 9 kg | Medium10–23 kg | Large24–41 kg | Giant42 kg and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| 2 years | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| 3 years | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 |
| 4 years | 32 | 32 | 32 | 38 |
| 5 years | 36 | 36 | 36 | 45 |
| 6 years | 40 | 42 | 45 | 49 |
| 7 years | 44 | 47 | 50 | 56 |
| 8 years | 48 | 51 | 55 | 64 |
| 9 years | 52 | 56 | 61 | 71 |
| 10 years | 56 | 60 | 66 | 79 |
| 11 years | 60 | 65 | 72 | 86 |
| 12 years | 64 | 69 | 77 | 93 |
| 13 years | 68 | 74 | 82 | 100 |
| 14 years | 72 | 78 | 88 | 107 |
| 15 years | 76 | 83 | 93 | 114 |
| 16 years | 80 | 87 | 99 | 121 |
Based on the feline veterinary scale (AAFP and iCatCare): 15 at one year, 24 at two, then 4 for every year.
| Cat | Human years | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 15 | Young |
| 2 years | 24 | Young |
| 3 years | 28 | Young |
| 4 years | 32 | Young |
| 5 years | 36 | Young |
| 6 years | 40 | Young |
| 7 years | 44 | Adultă |
| 8 years | 48 | Adultă |
| 9 years | 52 | Adultă |
| 10 years | 56 | Adultă |
| 11 years | 60 | Senior |
| 12 years | 64 | Senior |
| 13 years | 68 | Senior |
| 14 years | 72 | Senior |
| 15 years | 76 | Senior |
| 16 years | 80 | Senior |
| 17 years | 84 | Senior |
| 18 years | 88 | Senior |
| 19 years | 92 | Senior |
| 20 years | 96 | Senior |
This is an approximate conversion: dogs and cats don’t age evenly, and a lot depends on breed, health and care. Your vet can tell you more about your pet’s condition.
In micamic your pet gets an electronic passport: birth date, vaccination and parasite treatment schedule with reminders, weight month by month. It becomes even more useful as your pet gets older. Free.
Create a pet passportNo, that’s too rough. In its first year a dog goes through what takes a human about 15 years, and about 9 more in the second. After that small dogs age about 4 human years per year, while large and giant dogs age 5–7.
A one-year-old cat is about 15 in human years, a two-year-old about 24. After that each cat year counts as 4 human years: a 10-year-old cat is about 56, and a 15-year-old about 76.
Large breeds grow faster and start ageing earlier, so on average they live shorter lives than small ones. A Great Dane is already a senior at 7, while a toy terrier of the same age is in its prime.
Small dogs from about 10, medium from 9, large from 8, giant from 6. Cats after 10. From this age vets recommend a check-up with blood tests every six months.
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