Did You Know?
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An unspayed female dog, her mate, and all of their puppies, if none were ever neutered or spayed, add up to:
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- 1 year: 16
- 2 years: 128
- 3 years: 512
- 4 years: 2,048
- 5 years: 12,288
- 6 years: 67,000
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Age equivalents for dogs:
The general consensus among lay people is that 1 year in a dog's lilfe equals 7 years in a human life. In fact, a dog ages more quickly early in life, and at a slower rate later in life.
In addition, different breeds age at different rates, with larger dogs aging more rapidly and smaller breeds at a slower rate. This chart gives a rough idea of age equivalents for dogs as they relate to humans:
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| DOG |
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HUMAN |
| 8 months |
= |
13 years |
| 1 year |
= |
16 years |
| 2 years |
= |
24 years |
| 3 years |
= |
28 years |
| 5 years |
= |
36 years |
| 7 years |
= |
44 years |
| 9 years |
= |
52 years |
| 11 years |
= |
60 years |
| 13 years |
= |
68 years |
| 15 years |
= |
76 years |
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Age equivalents for cats:
It is believed that after the first 2 years of a cat's life, each feline year is approximately 4 human years. Cats are adolescents at about 6 months to one year old, middle aged at about 8 years of age, and considered senior citizens at about 12 years of age.
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| CAT |
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HUMAN |
| 4 months |
= |
7 years |
| 6 months |
= |
10 years |
| 8 months |
= |
13 years |
| 1 year |
= |
16 years |
| 2 years |
= |
24 years |
| 4 years |
= |
32 years |
| 6 years |
= |
40 years |
| 8 years |
= |
48 years |
| 10 years |
= |
56 years |
| 12 years |
= |
64 years |
| 14 years |
= |
72 years |
| 16 years |
= |
80 years |
| 18 years |
= |
88 years |
| 20 years |
= |
96 years |
| 21 years |
= |
100 years |
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| Top 20 Pet Names |
| 1. Max |
6. Shadow |
11. Ginger |
16. Jake |
| 2. Sam |
7. Kitty |
12. Baby |
17. Bandit |
| 3. Lady |
8. Molly |
13. Misty |
18. Tiger |
| 4. Bear |
9. Buddy |
14. Missy |
19. Samantha |
| 5. Smokey |
10. Brandy |
15. Pepper |
20. Lucky |
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