April 27, 2010

Ok. So last Thursday was my cat Henry's birthday. He is two years old in human years. This got me thinking, about how old he is in cat years. I always thought that it was seven years for every human year, but I was wrong. It was interesting to find out the truth. For those of you interested, here it is:

Cat Age-------------Human Age

6 months----------- 15 years
1 year-------------- 24 years
2 years------------- 28 years
3 years------------- 32 years
4 years------------- 36 years
5 years------------- 40 years
6 years------------- 44 years
7 years------------- 48 years
8 years------------- 52 years
9 years------------- 56 years
10 years------------ 60 years
11 years------------ 64 years
12 years------------ 68 years
13 years------------ 72 years
14 years------------ 80 years
16 years------------ 84 years
17 years------------ 88 years
18 years------------ 92 years
19 years------------ 96 years
20 years------------ 100 years

Here is a link to a cat years calculator.

Isn't it interesting!!!

I also decided to look up dog years.

When a Human is:		A Canine is Approximately:
8 Months	...............	13 Years
1 Year	...............	16 Years
2 Years	...............	24 Years
5 Years	...............	32 Years
7 Years	...............	44 Years
9 Years	...............	52 Years
11 Years	...............	60 Years
13 Years	...............	68 Years
15 Years	...............	76 Years

Here is a link to a dog years calculator.

How about Chinchillas you may ask? I was unable to find a chart like I did for dogs and cats. However, chinchillas can live for 8-10 years in the wild. In captivity they can live for 15-20 years. Chinchillas are definitely growing on popularity as a pet. I remember, when I would mention that I had a chinchilla, most people had no idea what it was. The most common chinchilla is the gray chinchilla, but they do come in different colors.

Here's a link to some information on chinchillas.

If your interested in adopting a chinchilla, Forever Feisty Chinchilla Rescue is a good site.

Below is an image of two chinchillas. One is the common gray colored chinchilla, the other is a white chinchilla. There are also beige, black, and silver chinchillas available.