contentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agoA cool guide to a cat's age in human yearsi.redd.itimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down121file-text
arrow-up116arrow-down1imageA cool guide to a cat's age in human yearsi.redd.itcontentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down3·6 months agoAnd on what is this based upon? Just comparing average life expectancies? Cause that is just dumb. A year is one orbit around the sun, this is exactly the same for humans as it is for pets.
minus-squareUmbrias@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoBetter solutions: Comparing health issues and severity rates by age. Comparing relative behavioral maturity thresholds These are really the two things that we actually care about when thinking about age. Both have their issues. Still better.
And on what is this based upon?
Just comparing average life expectancies? Cause that is just dumb.
A year is one orbit around the sun, this is exactly the same for humans as it is for pets.
Better solutions:
Comparing health issues and severity rates by age.
Comparing relative behavioral maturity thresholds
These are really the two things that we actually care about when thinking about age. Both have their issues. Still better.