Happy Birthday, Lucy, Old Girl!
Yes, believe it or not, my eldest kitty will by seven years old on Wednesday. The posters in my veterinarian's office say that at age 7 and older, a cat is considered a "senior." All of our family cats that have died of natural causes have lived to be at least 21 years old. So with 2/3 of her life ahead of her, my Lucy is a senior?? I've got about 2/3 of my life left (if I live to be 87), and I'm sure not ready to be a senior citizen!
Oh well! Happy Birthday, Lucy!
Oh well! Happy Birthday, Lucy!
posted by DenverSop @ 6:51 PM
2 Comments:
At 10/30/2006 1:00 PM,
Ward said…
Life expentancy of an indoor cat is about 15 years. So, based on averages, Lucy is middle aged. If a human is a "senior" at 65, "senior" kitty would be about 12!
At 11/01/2006 8:48 PM,
Anonymous said…
Maybe Lucy is a senior in the same way that professional athletes retire in their 30s most of the time. We musicians wouldn't dream of retirement in our 30s; in fact, that's when we are starting to reach our prime! I suppose cats would feel the effects of aging like professional athletes do, though, since they rely on their physical abilities so much more.
I bet you won't notice a change in Lucy for a long time. Recall my flute teacher's cat, Spiro; when you met him, he was 12. He had all the spunk and energy of a human 12 year old. The last time I saw him, he was 16, and I saw no difference. I haven't heard anything to the contrary, so I assume that 19 year old Spiro is still his active, contrary self.
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