One for U.M - Catastrophic!

[mutley 4,498]

A real-life Garfield, now this is what I call value for money!

A two-and-a-half stone cat has been hailed a real life Garfield in Italy.

Yum yum!!

Full story

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2809392.html?menu=

[ddavid 149]

If this was the word association thread, I'd say scatological - but it isn't, so I can't......

Cheers - Dai.

[MartinW 0]

I think he's slightly over weight!

Did you know that the Guinness book of records worlds oldest cat is 37???

And that there are unconfirmed reports of a cat aged 43.

Scratchy apparently is 55 in human years.

[hello_basil 0]

Cleo is 80 in human years! :-)

[1mag1n3 0]

Woooooooooow!

That cat is amazing!

I wonder if it can walk

[MartinW 0]

CAT'S AGE EQUIVALENT HUMAN AGE

Cat: 2-3 months. Human: 9-12 months.

Weaned and becoming less dependent on the mother.

Cat:4 months. Human: 2-3 years.

Talking (children). Kitten fully independent of the mother.

Cat: 6-12 months. Human:12-15 years.

Both are sexually mature and able to breed although they may not have reached their full growth.

Cat:2 years. Human:24 years.

Could already have offspring.

Cat:3-6 years. Human: 28-40 years.

Human career-making

cat:6-9 years. Human: 40-52 years.

Middle age spread, menopause for some women.

cat:9-13 years. Human: 52-65 years.

Human menopause and retirement. Cats are slowing down.

Cat: 13-17 years. Human: 65-85 years.

Active but ageing. Signs of senility in some individuals, senses becoming less acute, injuries heal more slowly or incompletely. Internal organs are less efficient.

Cat:17-19 years. Human: 83-92 years.

Growing frailty; bones less dense, less subcutaneous fat, poorer muscle tone, more fragile skin, less supple. Hearing, sight and mobility affected.

Cat:19-22 years. Human: 92-100 years.

Ripe old age. Female cats have bred at this age.

Cat:22+ years. Human: 100+ years.

Exceptional old age, but becoming increasingly common in both species.

Cat:30 years. human:136 years.

Several cats have attained this age.

Cat:34-36 years. Human:152-160 years.

Longevity records noted in the Guinness Book of Records.