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How Old is My Pet? Correctly Calculate Your Dog or Cat's Age! Thanks ~ Gayle Hickman
Most people think that calculating the age of dogs and cats in "human years" is quite simple: multiply their age by seven. For example, a 4-year-old dog or cat would actually be 28 years old in human years.
But when you really begin weighing out the arithmetic, this method doesn't add up. Say a 1-year-old dog is the equivalent of a 7-year-old human -- get out of here! How many 7-year-old humans are sexually active and capable of reproducing? Dogs and cats are much more likely to have babies at 1 year old or even at 10 years old, than any person who is 7 or 70.
DOGS
Aging is much faster during a dog's first two years but varies among breeds. Large breeds, while they mature quicker, tend to live shorter lives. By the time they reach 5 they are considered "senior" dogs. Medium-sized breeds take around seven years to reach the senior stage, while small and toy breeds do not become seniors until around 10.
Many veterinarians agree that a pretty good guess on the age of pets can be made using the following formula. Although still simple, it is much more accurate than the seven-year method.
Assume that a 1-year-old dog is equal to a 12-year-old human and a 2-year-old dog is equal to a 24-year old human. Then add four years for every year after that. (Example: A 4-year-old dog would be 32 in human years.)
Since this method takes into consideration the maturity rate at the beginning of a dog's life and also the slowing of the aging process in his later years, Martha Smith, director of veterinary services at Boston's Animal Rescue League, feels that this is the more accurate calculation formula. Here is a chart, for easy reference:
A dog's average lifespan is around 12 or 13 years, but again, this varies widely by breed. The larger your dog is, the less time it will live. Female dogs tend to live a little longer.CATSNow let's take a glimpse at a simple formula for calculating feline age in human years.Assume that a 1-year-old cat is equal to a 15-year-old human and a 2-year-old cat is equal to a 24-year-old human. Then add four years for every year after that. (Example: A 4-year-old cat would be 32 in human years.)The following chart shows this formula of calculation:
Some pairs to play around with on these charts! Good Luck!  8♦K♠ “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley | | |
How easy can it get? United States Member #77509 July 10, 2009 5267 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 10, 2012, 7:25 pm - IP Logged | |
mrcoco5, can you feel Panther's spirit walking beside you each day? He is with you!  He has never left you and is always by your side enjoying your love, loving you and walking with you!  Talk to him and feel his presence in your heart. PANTHER 240 644 and for Pick 4 240X and 644X May Panther's loving spirit bring you lots of Lotto Luck, mrcoco5!  Results for mrcoco5's pet Panther: PANTHER 240 644 and for Pick 4 240X and 644X 8♦K♠ “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley | | |
chicago United States Member #114166 July 24, 2011 216 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 19, 2012, 7:09 pm - IP Logged | |
CAFY 501 Black Persian Cat 795 135 159 1006 Pregnant Cat 885 119 130 1093 It is very special to adopt a pet that needs you! May you be blessed beyond your wildest dreams! May CAFY bring you lots of Lotto Luck!  Hi Harve$t Moon!! Just wanted to stop by to let you know little miss Cafy is due to give birth any hour now. Might wanna watch them numbers :) GOOD LUCK!!!!! | | |
How easy can it get? United States Member #77509 July 10, 2009 5267 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 20, 2012, 12:39 pm - IP Logged | |
Hi Harve$t Moon!! Just wanted to stop by to let you know little miss Cafy is due to give birth any hour now. Might wanna watch them numbers :) GOOD LUCK!!!!! Please update, Faith2205. How many kittens?  8♦K♠ “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley | | |
chicago United States Member #114166 July 24, 2011 216 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 26, 2012, 1:24 pm - IP Logged | |
Please update, Faith2205. How many kittens?  Apparently I was a bit off lol. Cafy gave birth last night to 5 beautiful healthy ALL BLACK kittens :) Birth times were: 10:39 pm
11:26 pm 11:48 pm 12:19 pm 12:59 pm BLESSINGS EVERYONE:) | | |
How easy can it get? United States Member #77509 July 10, 2009 5267 Posts Offline | | Posted: March 27, 2012, 4:21 pm - IP Logged | |
Apparently I was a bit off lol. Cafy gave birth last night to 5 beautiful healthy ALL BLACK kittens :) Birth times were: 10:39 pm
11:26 pm 11:48 pm 12:19 pm 12:59 pm BLESSINGS EVERYONE:) I can imagine how cute they are! We will keep an eye on the birth times. Good Luck! I claim the doubles!  Thanks, Faith2205! 8♦K♠ “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley | | |
How easy can it get? United States Member #77509 July 10, 2009 5267 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 13, 2012, 4:32 pm - IP Logged | |

Greg Cook hugs his dog Coco after finding her inside his destroyed home in the East Limestone, Ala. on Friday, March 2, 2012. A reported tornado destroyed several houses in northern Alabama as storms threatened more twisters across the region Friday. Thanks ~ photo by Gary Cosby Jr. COCO 140 146 (add 0-9 P4), Pairs 18 36 20 54 If you have any numbers for Coco, please post. Thanks! May Greg Cook's sweetie, Coco, bring you lots of Lotto Luck!  Oops! Asleep on the job. This post was overlooked until now!   Results: COCO 140 146 (add 0-9 P4), Pairs 18 36 20 54 . 8♦K♠ “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley | | |
How easy can it get? United States Member #77509 July 10, 2009 5267 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 26, 2012, 9:26 pm - IP Logged | |
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How easy can it get? United States Member #77509 July 10, 2009 5267 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 16, 2012, 7:08 pm - IP Logged | |
True Stories of Hero Pets These lifesaving pets will amaze and inspire you! comstockcomplete Hero Horse: Ruby
These pet owners’ amazing stories prove friendship and loyalty know no bounds. Here, they share their unbelievable tales: Whoa, Girl Halfway through my first pregnancy, I was riding Ruby along a trail in the Pennsylvania countryside, about three miles from home. We waded into a pond so she could take a drink. On the way out, she slipped, and the two of us slid backward into the water. Ruby was on her side in the water, flailing and kicking. I tried to dismount but my left foot was stuck in the stirrup. One good thrash of Ruby’s legs, I feared, would mean the end of my baby and serious injuries for me. I yelled, “Ruby, stop! I’m stuck, girl.” Instantly she froze. I managed to pry my foot free, got up and trudged out of the pond, soaked. Only when I was safely out of the way did Ruby kick and get all of her 1,200 pounds up and out of the water. My daughter, Tessa, was born five months later. She’s six now. Ruby, 25, is protective and careful when she’s around. – Submitted by Lise Sentell, Zelienople, Pennsylvania Saved by the Lab While walking Boomer, my five-year-old Lab, on a street near my home, I stumbled into a pothole and broke both my legs. Though I screamed for help, no one was around. Boomer lay right down on the road and stayed there. I knew I needed medical help, so I wrapped my arms around his neck and said, “Home.” My 160-pound Lab dragged me, stopping now and then. Finally we made it to the house. My husband found me and called 911. I had rescued Boomer from a shelter. I never dreamed he would end up rescuing me. – Submitted by Bobbie Glover, Auburn, California Sealed! Gimpy the elephant seal pup, my constant companion at work, was a gentle giant at 150+ pounds — until the day I slipped and belly-flopped to the deck at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur, where I was a volunteer. Dazed, I looked up and saw three aggressive seal pups moving in. I reached for my protective board. Then I saw another large mass of seal blubber rushing toward me. It was Gimpy. She became my shield. As the yelping pups got closer, she swiftly forced them away. She saved me from a mauling that day — there’s no doubt about it. – Submitted by Hugh Ryono, Fullerton, California Sniff and Scratch Maggie May Longfellow, our miniature dachshund, sleeps in the top bunk with our 12-year-old daughter, Katrina. Our 16-year-old daughter, Kelli, who has Down syndrome, sleeps in the bottom. This works well for our family of seven, since our dog never disturbs anyone at night. But on February 2, 2005, at 2:30 a.m., my husband, James, and I were awakened by Maggie barking near our bed. What the heck? Then I smelled gas. In the kitchen I found a burner left on, spewing out natural gas. Gagging, I threw open the windows, remembering not to turn on lights. That could trigger an explosion. Kelli, it turns out, had lifted Maggie May out of the bed. Our dog then pawed and scratched until she opened our door. Thanks to her, there was no headline in the paper: House Explodes, Killing Family of 7. – Submitted by Linda Clevenger, Bremen, Indiana An Eye on You Cashew, my 14-year-old yellow Lab, is blind and deaf. Her best friend is Libby, 7, her seeing-eye cat. Libby steers Cashew away from obstacles and leads her to her food. Every night she sleeps next to her. The only time they’re apart is when we take Cashew out for a walk. Without this cat, we know Cashew would be lost and very, very lonely indeed. It’s amazing but true: This is one animal who knows what needs to be done and does it day in and day out for her friend. — Submitted by Terry Burns, Middleburg, Pennsylvania Stomp! In the back pasture of the refuge I operate, Lurch, my 11-month-old African Watusi calf, turned sideways and blocked my path. I couldn’t understand it. Was he being stubborn? I grasped his horns and pushed by him. As I was about to take a step, he tossed his head, throwing me off balance. A copperhead snake lay coiled right where my foot would have landed. As my dogs rushed over to check it out, the snake attacked and bit one of them. Lurch stomped on the snake until it was dead. Copperhead venom isn’t usually fatal to adults, but with me it could have been. I’m very sensitive to insect bites and had just been hospitalized for a lung condition. Lurch was only doing what he thought best. Today he’s a full-grown steer, and just as full of himself! – Submitted by Janice Wolf, Gassville, Arkansas Thanks ~ Maureen Mackey Method 1: 2-5-3 Method 2: 3-3-3 Method 3: 7-3-1 Method 4: 5-7-5 Method 5: 2-4-4 Method 6: 8-8-4 Method 1: 9-2-3 Method 2: 5-2-1 Method 3: 7-0-2 Method 4: 5-6-4 Method 5: 8-8-7 Method 6: 2-8-1 ~ Good Luck ~ Method 1: 6-8-2-8 Method 2: 3-0-5-4 Method 3: 6-2-1-0 Method 4: 6-9-0-3 Method 5: 6-9-5-8 Method 6: 1-7-5-2 Method 1: 3-8-2-7 Method 2: 7-8-9-0 Method 3: 5-1-7-3 Method 4: 6-9-4-5 Method 5: 2-0-9-9 Method 6: 5-2-9-1 8♦K♠ “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley | | |
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How easy can it get? United States Member #77509 July 10, 2009 5267 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 5, 2012, 7:31 pm - IP Logged | |
Apparently I was a bit off lol. Cafy gave birth last night to 5 beautiful healthy ALL BLACK kittens :) Birth times were: 10:39 pm
11:26 pm 11:48 pm 12:19 pm 12:59 pm BLESSINGS EVERYONE:) I'll bet that these cuties are a handful now, Faith2205! 10:39 pm 11:26 pm 11:48 pm 12:19 pm 12:59 pm 
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Watch out for our pets during this hot weather! 8♦K♠ “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley | | |
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How easy can it get? United States Member #77509 July 10, 2009 5267 Posts Offline | | Posted: August 15, 2012, 3:41 pm - IP Logged | |
Dog treadmill sales brisk as pets shape up Thanks ~ SUE MANNING – Tue, Aug 14, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Like any true celebrity, Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier from "The Artist" and "Water for Elephants," puts in his time on the treadmill. At 10, Uggie doesn't do a heavy workout, just a light trot and walking, said owner-trainer Omar Von Muller of Los Angeles. But Von Muller bought Uggie a DogPacer for those times when he can't go out because of weather, work or paparazzi. "It's important to keep him in shape," Von Muller said. "If they don't get their exercise, they get old too fast, just like people." Some 3 million dogs across the country were using treadmills in 2010, according to a survey of pet owners by the American Pet Products Association. The group asked about treadmills for the first time in its 2011/2012 survey because the machines were selling so briskly, APPA President Bob Vetere said. It may look like the dog is going nowhere. But pet owners with fat, old or misbehaving dogs say they measure the benefits of canine treadmills in pounds, years and sleep. Heather Chau borrowed a DogPacer when her rescue dog Heidi arrived weighing 115 pounds. Heidi is now down to 80 pounds, and Chau, a Las Vegas bookkeeper, was so impressed, she returned the donated DogPacer and bought her own. Now all four of her dogs use the treadmill. Chau explains that she can't walk four dogs at a time, and summer in Las Vegas heats up early and winds down late. "I want to make sure the rest of their lives are the healthiest we can make them. If the treadmill promotes a longer life, then it's easy to do it each day. Whatever they have been through is in the past. Whatever we can do now to help them lead a healthier, better life is worth it," Chau said. Treadmills come in a range of sizes and prices. At LA Dog Works in Los Angeles, owner Andrew Rosenthal has a DogPacer, one of the newest and least expensive on the market at $499, that his Alsatian German shepherd Josh likes to use. Rosenthal's 24-hour dog care center, which includes boarding, grooming, training, daycare, hydrotherapy, massage therapy and a retail store, also uses a $3,000 Jog A Dog and a $40,000 underwater treadmill. The most visible difference between a human treadmill and a canine treadmill is the size, because a dog's stride is longer and his body shorter than a human's, said David Ezra, the owner of Las Vegas-based DogPacer. DogPacer plans to release a treadmill for toy dogs in September and the price will be smaller too, Ezra said. The Pooch Hotel in Los Angeles, owned by Petco Animal Supplies Inc., offers a treadmill to help keep pets in shape. About half the dog population has some kind of weight problem, so it was a no-brainer, said Jason Michal, who runs the hotels as Petco's vice president of pet services and hospitality. For home use, Pennsylvania-based GoPet has canine treadmills and a treadwheel, which looks like a giant hamster wheel, for small to large breeds, ranging from $475 to $1,225. Dog trainer April Suhr of Las Vegas believes shelters across the country could make animals more adoptable if the animals used treadmills just two or three days a week. It's easy for a dog in a shelter to go cage crazy, she said. "They pace. They don't focus. They bark. They won't eat. They won't make eye contact." The answer is exercise, she said. "It's why the gym is so good for us when we are stressed out. It puts our endorphins to good use." Suhr, who volunteers at Adopt a Rescue Pet and has her own business, 4 Pawz On The Floor, also works part-time in a pet superstore. She brought a rescue dog, Max, to the store every week to use the machine. "Not only did he calm down, but he was using the treadmill one day when a woman came in, saw him, fell in love with him and adopted him," she said. Suhr has one at her home for her three pets and her foster dogs. Suhr figures she would have to run miles and miles and spend hours and hours to get all her dogs as much exercise as they get on the treadmill in minutes. Marie Czarnecki, 73, of Las Vegas is having her left knee replaced in a few weeks and will be out of commission for a few months. She ordered a DogPacer the first day she saw one at her trainer's office. Her shelties, Dee Dee, 6, and Sundance, 3, have been using it for several months. She calls it the best thing in her garage besides her car. "Now I take them out with a leash, they get on, I set it and they go twice a day for 10 minutes," she said. "They run over a mile a day and they do like it." Method 1: 7-4-8 Method 2: 4-1-1 Method 3: 2-2-6 Method 4: 4-9-3 Method 5: 6-8-2 Method 6: 0-2-6 Method 1: 5-3-9-0 Method 2: 5-4-4-1 Method 3: 6-9-8-3 Method 4: 4-9-1-7 Method 5: 4-7-8-2 Method 6: 6-8-9-6 8♦K♠ “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley | | |
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