Age of cat

What things do I look for when trying to find out how old our cat is (apart from a birth certificate)?
19:32 Sun 08th Jul 2012
 
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A saggy belly, so what is new?
Teeth tell you a lot. Ask you vet who will have a good guess.
Someone who knows what they are doing (like a vet) can tell from the teeth to a reasonable degree of accuracy.
not an easy thing to do but staining on teeth can be indicative of advancing years but may also be a sign of what the cat has been fed - younger cats usually have a softer coat and a more slimline shape but again, that's dependent on feed - is the animal speyed/neutered also affects their appearance - in unneutered males they marked their territory when they reach sexual maturity and female cat's begin 'calling 'when they come in season - both very much before their first year. So you see, not an exact science but the general condition of teeth, eyes and coat (assuming the amimal is reasonably well fed) are indicative but it's often a case of 'pick an age - any age!' A vet should be able to make an educated guess based on an examination.
^ what rsvp said - when Rover first came to stay, our vet thought he was about four. We think he's roughly correct, ten years later :-)
Why don't you just ask it?

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