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Pet Age Calculator

Discover your pet's age in human years and compare life stages.

Human-equivalent age

29 human years

Your dog is 3 years old.

Life stage

Adult

Senior from around age eight.

Estimated remaining lifespan

10 years

Average life expectancy of 13 years.

Share of life expectancy used

23.1%

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What is this calculator?

This calculator converts your dog or cat's age into human years, names the life stage they are in and estimates how much time they may still have. Enter the pet type and their age in years or months and you get a comparable human age instead of the old multiply-by-seven shortcut, which badly overstates the first two years of a pet's life.

How does it work?

The first year of a dog or cat counts for roughly fifteen human years, the second adds about nine, and every year after that adds four to five depending on species. Remaining lifespan compares the pet's age with an average life expectancy of thirteen years for dogs and fifteen for cats.

Frequently asked questions

Is one dog year really seven human years?+

No. The first year alone is worth about fifteen human years, the second adds nine, and later years add four to five. The multiply-by-seven rule badly distorts puppies and kittens.

Does breed size change the result?+

Yes. Large dogs age faster and usually live shorter lives than small breeds, so treat the figures here as an average across breeds.

When is a pet considered senior?+

Dogs are generally called senior from about eight years old and cats from about ten, though healthy animals often show no signs for a while after that.

How accurate is the remaining lifespan?+

It compares your pet's age with an average life expectancy of thirteen years for dogs and fifteen for cats. Diet, breed and veterinary care shift it in both directions.

Can I enter an age in months?+

Yes. Switch the unit to months, which is the easiest way to get an accurate figure for puppies and kittens under two.

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