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How can I determine my stray cat's age, gender, and possible breed?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hello I’ve been feeding a stray cat for a while now and was wondering how old he/she is? And it a he/she? Also I’m wondering what breed he/she might be? I think that it’s a she and that she’s around 2-5 years old.

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Answered By Dr. Macartney, BVet Med, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 28th, 2017

Thank you for providing pictures of the teeth. They look very clean, with little tartar build-up, so unless she has had a recon teeth cleaning I would estimate she is closer to 3/4. Here is a link on our to tell gender in your car: http://www.hsi.org/assets/pdfs/eng_ht_cats_sex.pdf

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    Answered By Dr. Macartney, BVet Med, MRCVS

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    Published on November 28th, 2017

    She looks fully grown so I would say at least 2/3, but without having a good look at her teeth it would be difficult for me to say with accuracy. She looks very healthy, good coat and body condition score. So I would estimate somewhere between 2-5.

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