How to determine how old the cat is
How to determine how old the cat is
Often, a cat's owner can not determine how much she actually years. However, the felinologists have made a fairly accurate scheme, according to which it is possible to find out how old the animal is.
Instructions
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If you have already taken an adult animal, or notyou know how many months the picked up or bought kitten was, its age can be determined by the time of puberty, and after - by the state of the teeth. Nevertheless, when calculating, consider that much depends also on the conditions under which the animal was kept or kept.
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Determine if your kitten has startedprocess of puberty. In most cats, it takes place approximately 7-9 months. That's why, if you picked up or bought an adult kitten enough, you just have to wait a little. Although if you created really good conditions for him, then it can happen in six months. In addition, keep in mind that puberty does not mean that the cat has formed physically, and it can be reduced to a cat. It is best to wait until the time when she will be about a year and a half.
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Use to determine the age of the animal and the scheme drawn up by the felinologists. Gently open Cat mouth and find out what the condition of her teeth is. So, if: - her teeth were cut through - her 1 month - the milk teeth change to permanent - 5-6 months - the incisors in the center of the lower jaw were erased - 1,5 years - the middle incisors of the lower jaw were erased - 2,5 Year - the incisors in the center of the upper jaw were erased - 3,5 years - the middle incisors of the upper jaw were erased - 4,5 years - there appeared traces of erasure on the fangs - 5 years- the incisors on the edges of the upper jaw were erased - 6 years- there were traces of erasure on the transversely oval rubbing surface of the incisors of the lower jaw located in the center - 7 years- there were traces of erasure on the transversely oval rubbing surface of the middle incisors of the lower jaw - 8 years- appeared traces of erasure on the transversely-oval rubbing surface of incisors of the upper jaw located in the center - 9 years- the central incisors fell out - 10-12 years- all the incisors fell out - 12-15 years.
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If you want to find out how much Cat years in terms of years of human life, then determine it according to the following scheme: - The first year of life of a cat is equal to 15 years of human life - 2 years - 24 years - 3 years (and up to 12 years years) - add annually to 4 years - from 12 years - 3 years each.
