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70% of your cat's life is spent asleep.
A 2007 Gallup poll revealed that both men and women were equally likely to own a cat.
A cat almost never meows at another cat, mostly just humans.
A cat almost never meows at another cat, mostly just humans. Cats typically will spit, purr, and hiss at other cats.
A cat always lands in four legs, from what ever distance it jumps.
A cat called Dusty has the known record for the most kittens. She had more than 420 kittens in her lifetime.
A cat can jump 5 times as high as it is tall.
A cat can jump even seven times as high as it is tall.
A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound.
A cat can reach up to five times its own height per jump.
A cat can spend five or more hours a day grooming himself.
A cat can sprint at about thirty-one miles per hour.
A cat can travel at a top speed of approximately 31 mph (49 km) over a short distance.
A cat can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat’s paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down.
A cat cannot climb head first down a tree because its claws are curved the wrong way.
A cat cannot see directly under its nose.
A cat cannot see directly under its nose. This is why the cat cannot seem to find tidbits on the floor.
A cat has 230 bones in its body.
A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human has 206. A cat has no collarbone, so it can fit through any opening the size of its head.
A cat has a total of 24 whiskers, 4 rows of whiskers on each side. The upper two rows can move independently of the bottom two rows.
A cat has approximately 60 to 80 million olfactory cells (a human has between 5 and 20 million).
A cat has more bones than a human being; humans have 206 and the cat has 230 bones.
A cat has more bones than a human; humans have 206, and the cat - 230.
A cat has more bones than a human; humans have 206, but the cat has 230 (some cites list 245 bones, and state that bones may fuse together as the cat ages).
A cat has the ability to rotate their ears 180 degrees,with the help of 32 muscles that they use to control them.
A cat has the power to sometimes heal themselves by purring. A domestic cat's purr has a frequency of between 25 and 150 Hertz, which happens to be the frequency at which muscles and bones best grow and repair themselves. 
A cat has two vocal chords, and can make over 100 sounds.
A cat is pregnant for about 58-65 days.
A cat lover is called an Ailurophilia (Greek: cat+lover).
A cat named Dusty, aged 1 7, living in Bonham, Texas, USA, gave birth to her 420th kitten on June 23, 1952.
A cat only has the ability to move their jaw up and down, not side to side like a human can.
A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat’s scent.
A cat sees about 6 times better than a human at night, and needs 1/6 the amount of of light that a human does - it has a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.
A cat that bites you for rubbing his stomach is often biting from pleasure, not anger.
A cat uses its whiskers for measuring distances.  The whiskers of a cat are capable of registering very small changes in air pressure.
A cat usually has about 12 whiskers on each side of its face.
A cat will spend nearly 30% of her life grooming herself.
A cat will tremble or shiver when it is extreme pain.
A cat will tremble or shiver when it is in extreme pain.
A cat’s back is extremely flexible because it has up to 53 loosely fitting vertebrae. Humans only have 34.
A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.
A cat’s eyesight is both better and worse than humans. It is better because cats can see in much dimmer light and they have a wider peripheral view. It’s worse because they don’t see color as well as humans do. Scientists believe grass appears red to cats.
A cat’s hearing is better than a dog’s. And a cat can hear high-frequency sounds up to two octaves higher than a human.
A cat’s heart beats nearly twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats a minute.
A cat’s jaw can’t move sideways, so a cat can’t chew large chunks of food.
A cat’s nose pad is ridged with a unique pattern, just like the fingerprint of a human.
A cat's appetite is the barometer of its health. Any cat that does not eat or drink for more than two days should be taken to a vet.
A cat's back is extremely flexible because it has up to 53 loosely fitting vertebrae.
A cat's brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog's.
A cat's brain is more similar to a man's brain than that of a dog.
A cat's cerebral cortex contains about twice as many neurons as that of dogs. Cats have 300 million neurons, whereas dogs have about 160 million. See, cats rule, dogs drool!
A cat's eyesight is both better and worse than humans.
A cat's field of vision does not cover the area right under its nose.
A cats field of vision is about 185 degrees.
A cat's field of vision is about 200 degrees.
A cat's hearing is better than a dog's.
A cat's hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs.
A cat's heart beats almost double the rate of a human heart, from 110 to 140 beats per minute.
A cat's heart beats nearly twice as fast as a human heart.
A cat's jaw can't move sideways, so a cat can't chew large chunks of food.
A cat's jaw has only up and down motion; it does not have any lateral, side to side motion, like dogs and humans.
A cat's meow is usually not directed at another cat, but at a human. To communicate with other cats, they will usually hiss, purr and spit.
A cat's normal pulse is 140-240 beats per minute, with an average of 195.
A cat's normal temperature varies around 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
A cat's nose is as unique as a human's fingerprint.
A cat's smell is their strongest sense, and they rely on this leading sense to identify people and objects; a feline's sense of smell is 14x better than a human's.
A cat's tongue has tiny barbs on it.
A cat's whiskers are thought to be a kind of radar, which helps a cat gauge the space it intends to walk through.
A commemorative tower was built in Scotland for a cat named Towser, who caught nearly 30,000 mice in her lifetime.
A common form of cat assult is to attack the shins of the human enemy.
A domestic cat can run at speeds of 30 mph.
A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
A female Amur leopard gives birth to one to four cubs in each litter.
A female cat can be referred to as a molly or a queen, and a male cat is often labeled as a tom.
A female cat is also known to be called a queen or a molly.
A female cat is called a queen or a molly.
A female cat will be pregnant for approximately 9 weeks - between 62 and 65 days from conception to delivery.
A female cat will be pregnant for approximately 9 weeks or between 62 and 65 days from conception to delivery.
A fingerprint is to a human as a nose is to a cat.
A form of AIDS exists in cats.
A group of cats is called a “clowder.”
A group of cats is called a “clowder”.
A group of cats is called a clowder.
A group of kittens is called a kindle, and clowder is a term that refers to a group of adult cats.
A happy cat holds her tail high and steady.
A healthy cat has a temperature between 38 and 39 degrees Celcius.
A Japanese cat figurine called Maneki-Neko is believed to bring good luck.
A kitten will typically weigh about 3 ounces at birth.  The typical male housecat will weigh between  7 and 9 pounds, slightly less for female housecats.
A large majority of white cats with blue eyes are deaf. White cats with only one blue eye are deaf only in the ear closest to the blue eye. White cats with orange eyes do not have this disability.
A person on the internet had a grey cat named lucy.
A queen (female cat) can begin mating when she is between 5 and 9 months old.
A random internet user's cat has a chipped left nail on her right paw.
A Selkirk slowly loses its naturally-born curly coat, but it grows again when the cat is around 8 months.
A sexually-active feral tom-cat "owns" an area of about three square miles and "sprays" to mark his territory with strong smelling urine.
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A steady diet of dog food may cause blindness in your cat - it lacks taurine.
A third of cats' time spent awake is usually spent cleaning themselves.
A tiger's stripes are like fingerprints
A tiger's stripes are like fingerprints no two animals have the same pattern.
A tomcat (male cat) can begin mating when he is between 7 and 10 months old.
A tortoiseshell is black with red or orange markings and a calico is white with patches of red, orange and black.
About 37% of American homes today have at least 1 cat.
Abraham Lincoln loved cats. He had four of them while he lived in the White House.
According to a Gallup poll, most American pet owners obtain their cats by adopting strays.
According to Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God for help protecting all the food he stored on the ark from being eaten by rats. In reply, God made the lion sneeze, and out popped a cat.
According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), about 50 million of our cats are overweight.
According to the Guinness World Records, the largest domestic cat litter totaled at 19 kittens, four of them stillborn.
According to the International Species Information Service, there are only three Marbled Cats still in existence worldwide.  One lives in the United States.
Adult male cats are a pound heavier than adult female cats.
After humans, mountain lions have the largest range of any mammal in the Western Hemisphere.
After opening the front door,  the colder it is outside, the longer a cat will decide if he want to stay or go.
Ailurophile - that's what we're officially called. It's what cat lovers are known as.
Ailurophile is the word cat lovers are officially called.
All cats are born blind and the ability to see comes during the first couple of weeks after birth.
All cats have claws, and all except the cheetah sheath them when at rest.
All cats have three sets of long hairs that are sensitive to pressure - whiskers, eyebrows,and the hairs between their paw pads.
All cats need taurine in their diet to avoid blindness. Cats must also have fat in their diet as they are unable to produce it on their own.
Almost 10% of a cat's bones are in its tail, and the tail is used to maintain balance.
Although it is known to be the tailless cat, the Manx can be born with a stub or a short tail.
Among many other diseases, cats can suffer from anorexia, senility, feline AIDS and acne.
An adult cat has 30 teeth, 16 on the top and 14 on the bottom.
An adult lion's roar can be heard up to five miles (eight kilometers) away.
An estimated 50% of today's cat owners never take their cats to a veterinarian for health care. Too, because cats tend to keep their problems to themselves, many owners think their cat is perfectly healthy when actually they may be suffering from a life-threatening disease. Therefore, cats, on an average, are much sicker than dogs by the time they are brought to your veterinarian for treatment.
Ancient Egyptian family members shaved their eyebrows in mourning when the family cat died.
Ancient Egyptians first adored cats for their finesse in killing rodents—as far back as 4,000 years ago.
Approximately 1/3 of cat owners think their pets are able to read their minds.
Approximately 24 cat skins can make a coat.
Approximately 40,000 people are bitten by cats in the U.S. annually.
Approximately 40,000 people are bitten by cats in the U.S..
Around the world, cats take a break to nap —a catnap— 425 million times a day.
As child Nikola Tesla was inspired to understand the secrets of electricity after being shocked by static electricity from his beloved cat, Macak.
As temperatures rise, so do the number of cats. Cats are known to breed in warm weather, which leads many animal advocates worried about the plight of cats under Global Warming.
At 4 weeks, it is important to play with kittens so that they do not develope a fear of people.
At times cats are used as replacements for dead family members.
Baking chocolate is the most dangerous chocolate to your cat.
Baking chocolate is the most dangerous chocolate to your cat."
Because of widespread cat smuggling in ancient Egypt, the exportation of cats was a crime punishable by death.
Bengal cats are the best cats.
Besides smelling with their nose, cats can smell with an additional organ called the Jacobson's organ, located in the upper surface of the mouth.
Black cats aren't an omen of ill fortune in all cultures. In the UK and Australia, spotting a black cat is good luck.
Blue-eyed cats have a high tendency to be deaf, but not all cats with blue eyes are deaf.
Blue-eyed, pure white cats are frequently deaf.
Blue-eyed, white cats are often prone to deafness.
Bobtails are known to have notably short tails -- about half or a third the size of the average cat.
Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotion.
British cat owners spend roughly 550 million pounds yearly on cat food.
Calico cats are always female, except when they cross dress.
Call them wide-eyes: cats are the mammals with the largest eyes.
Cat bites are more likely to become infected than dog bites.
Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible.
Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be aquired in pairs whenever possible.
Cat litter was "invented" in 1947 when Edward Lowe asked his neighbor to try a dried, granulated clay used to sop up grease spills in factories. (In 1990, Mr. Lowe sold his business for $200 million.)
Cat owners tend to be female.
Cat paws act as tempetature regulators, shock absorbers, hunting and grooming tools, sensors, and more
Cat saliva can cause allergic reactions in some people.
Catnip makes cats act happy because of of a chemical called nepetalactone.
Cats absolutely love the taste of milk, but it turns out that most of them are allergic to it.
Cats actually have dreams, just like us. They start dreaming when they reach a week old.
Cats and dogs are usually portrayed as enemies in the media.
Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible as cat families interact best in pairs.
Cats are actually a woman's best friend!
Cats are amazing creatures that are compassionate and caring.
Cats are cute.
Cats are enjoyable little critters with unique personalities that vary widely.
cats are evil but simply adorable.
Cats are extremely sensitive to vibrations.
Cats are extremely sensitive to vibrations. Cats are said to detect earthquake tremors 10 or 15 minutes before humans can.
Cats are extremely sneaky and stealthy creatures.
Cats are feline vertebrates with a tail.
Cats are funny, like a woman, want attention only when they are ready.
Cats are incapable of seeing windows.
Cats are intelligent and independent creatures that make great companions for people who lead a busy lifestyle.
Cats are less fun than dogs.
Cats are mammals.
Cats are misleading animals that should not be domesticated.
Cats are North America’s most popular pets: there are 73 million cats compared to 63 million dogs. Over 30% of households in North America own a cat.
Cats are not as cute as kittens.
Cats are not pack animals.
Cats are now Britain's favourite pet: there are 7.7 million cats as opposed to 6.6 million dogs.
Cats are often infected with a organism called toxoplasma.
Cats are selfish which makes them pretty good pets for lazy people.
Cats are soft, warm, and dangerous wild cards.
Cats are sometimes born with extra toes. This is called polydactly. These toes will not harm the cat, but you should keep his claws trimmed just like any toe.
Cats are subject to gum disease and to dental caries. They should have their teeth cleaned by the vet or the cat dentist once a year.
Cats are the cutest animals in the world.
Cats are the most athletic during the summer.
Cats are the most popular pet in North American Cats are North America's most popular pets.
Cats are the world's most popular pets, outnumbering dogs by as many as three to one
Cats are unable to detect sweetness in anything they taste.
Cats are unreliable creatures- you can't depend on them to do anything.
Cats are usually more independent animals compared to other pets.
Cats are very agile, and some will hunt every day.
Cats are very lazy yet very warm creatures.
Cats are very mild-mannered and well-trained.
Cat's back claws aren't as sharp as the claws on their front paws.
Cats bury their feces to cover their trails from predators.
Cats came to the Americas from Europe as pest controllers in the 1750s.
Cats can be diabetic.
Cats CAN be lefties and righties, just like us. More than forty percent of them are, leaving some ambidextrous.
Cats can be prone to fleas in the summertime: 794 fleas were counted on one cat by a Cats Protection volunteer in the summer of 1 992.
Cats can be right-pawed or left-pawed.
Cats can be taught to walk on a leash, but a lot of time and patience is required to teach them. The younger the cat is, the easier it will be for them to learn.
Cats can be very unique companions.
Cats can cause damage to furniture by scratching with their claws.
Cats can fall from high heights and yet still be undamaged to the bone and muscle structure of their legs.
Cats can get tapeworms from eating fleas. These worms live inside the cat forever, or until they are removed with medication. They reproduce by shedding a link from the end of their long bodies. This link crawls out the cat's anus, and sheds hundreds of eggs. These eggs are injested by flea larvae, and the cycles continues. Humans may get these tapeworms too, but only if they eat infected fleas. Cats with tapeworms should be dewormed by a veterinarian.
Cats can get tapeworms from eating mice. If your cat catches a mouse it is best to take the prize away from it.
Cats can have many different personalities; each cat is unique.
Cats can judge within 3 inches the precise location of a sound being made 1 yard away.
Cats can jump over very large fences.
Cats can jump up to 7 times their tail length.
Cats can learn to play tag, by chasing them and then running away as they chase you back.
Cats can not taste sweetness at all.
Cats can pick up on your tone of voice, so sweet-talking to your cat has more of an impact than you think.
Cats can predict earthquakes. We humans are not 100% sure how they do it. There are several different theories.
Cats can see in the dark.
Cats can't taste sweets.
Cats chase laser pointers due to their resemblence to their arch nemsis.
Cats come back to full alertness from the sleep state faster than any other creature.
Cats control the outer ear using 32 muscles; humans use 6
Cats demonstrate their superior hunting ability through their pursuit of the fabled red dot.
Cats despite trying to take over the world, enjoy having their stomach scratched.
Cats developed the fur their currently have as a way to manipulate humans.
Cats dislike citrus scent.
Cats do not often resort to capslock while talking on the internet.
Cats do not really have nine lives!
Cats do not think that they are little people. They think that we are big cats. This influences their behavior in many ways.
Cats don’t have sweat glands over their bodies like humans do. Instead, they sweat only through their paws.
Cats don't die from falling from a tall place.
Cats eat grass to aid their digestion and to help them get rid of any fur in their stomachs.
Cats enjoy a good game of hockey.
Cats enjoy being scratched on their heads and tummies.
Cats enjoy tinsel during the holiday times!
Cats enjoy waking up their human owners at 6am on Saturday mornings.
Cats enjoying soaking up solar power in order to power their lazers.
Cats enjoying stealing humans property to cause strife.
Cat's eyes glow because of a special reflective layer called tapetum lucidum.
Cats' eyes shine in the dark because of the tapetum, a reflective layer in the eye, which acts like a mirror.
Cats genetically cannot taste sweetness.
Cats get stressed when moved to a new house, catnip helps de-stress them.
Cats hate the water because their fur does not insulate well when it’s wet. The Turkish Van, however, is one cat that likes swimming. Bred in central Asia, its coat has a unique texture that makes it water resistant.
Cats hate the water because their fur does not insulate well when it's wet.
Cats have "nine lives" thanks to a flexible spine and powerful leg and back muscles
Cats have 230 bones.
Cats have 24 more bones than humans.
Cats have 3 eyelids.
Cats have 30 teeth (12 incisors, 10 premolars, 4 canines, and 4 molars), while dogs have 42. Kittens have baby teeth, which are replaced by permanent teeth around the age of 7 months.
Cats have 30 vertebrae (humans have 33 vertebrae during early development; 26 after the sacral and coccygeal regions fuse)
Cats have 30 vertebrae--5 more than humans have.
Cats have 300 million neurons; dogs have about 160 million
Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (compared to human's 6 muscles each). A cat can rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and can turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster than those of the best watchdog.
Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (humans have only 6). A cat can independently rotate its ears 180 degrees.
Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear.
Cats have 500 skeletal muscles.
Cats have a 5 toes on their front paws and 4 on each back paw.
Cats have a full inner-eyelid, or nictitating membrane. This inner-eyelid serves to help protect the eyes from dryness and damage. When the cat is ill, the inner-eyelid will frequently close partially, making it visible to the observer.
Cats have a special scent organ located in the roof of their mouth, called the Jacobson's organ. It analyzes smells - and is the reason why you will sometimes see your cat "sneer" (called the flehmen response or flehming) when they encounter a strong odor.
Cats have a strong aversion to anything citrus.
Cats have a tendency to be distracted easily by fast moving like a moving laser dot.
Cats have a third eyelid, known as the nictitating membrane, that covers their eye to protect from injury or while they are in very deep sleep.
Cats have AB blood groups just like people.
Cats have about 130,000 hairs per square inch (20,155 hairs per square centimeter).
Cats have about 20,155 hairs per square centimeter.
Cats have an average of 24 whiskers, arranged in four horizontal rows on each side.
Cats have an organ inside their mouths called the Jacobson's organ.  This organ is responsible for a cat's heightened senses.
Cats have barbs on their tongues to help them lap up water?
Cats have been domesticated for half as long as dogs have been.
Cats have been proven to be able to land on their feet from falls as high as four stories.
Cats have better hearing than humans.
Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw.
Cats have four legs.
Cats have individual preferences for scratching surfaces and angles. Some are horizontal scratchers while others exercise their claws vertically.
Cats have over 100 sounds in their vocal repertoire, while dogs only have 10.
Cats have supersonic hearing
Cats have the ability to squeeze through small spaces, such as under a fence.
Cats have the cognitive ability to sense a human's feelings and overall mood.
Cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.
Cats have the skillset that makes them able to learn how to use a toilet.
Cats have true fur, in that they have both an undercoat and an outer coat.
Cats' hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs.
Cats' hearing stops at 65 khz (kilohertz); humans' hearing stops at 20 khz.
Cats lack a true collarbone. Because of this lack, cats can generally squeeze their bodies through any space they can get their heads through. You may have seen a cat testing the size of an opening by careful measurement with the head.
Cats lap liquid from the underside of their tongue, not from the top.
Cats like pokemon use defense curl.
Cats like to eat your eyelids first because it's like jerky to them.
Cats lived with soldiers in trenches, where they killed mice during World War I.
Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination.
Cats love to sit inside of boxes.
Cats love to string play.
Cat's loves to play with paper bags.
Cats make about 100 different sounds.
Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.
Cats make wonderful pets for the elderly.
Cats make you work for their affection; They don't sell out the way dogs do.
Cats must have fat in their diet because they can't produce it on their own.
Cats named buffy have a habbit of hunting rouge vampire cats.
Cats never meow to each other, they only purr.
Cats often overract to unexpected stimuli because of their extremely sensitive nervous system.
Cats only enter human work places to spy.
Cats only sweat through their paws and nowhere else on their body
Cats only use their meows to talk to humans, not each other. The only time they meow to communicate with other felines is when they are kittens to signal to their mother.
Cats poop outside their litter box if they are sick or stressed out.
Cats prefer their food at room temperature—not too hot, not too cold.
Cats prefer to remain non-confrontational. They will not fight to show dominance, but rather to stake their territory. Cats will actually go to extremes to avoid one another in order to prevent a possible confrontation.
Cats purr at the same frequency as an idling diesel engine, about 26 cycles per second.
Cats purr when they are happy.
Cats respond better to women than to men, probably due to the fact that women's voices have a higher pitch.
Cats respond most readily to names that end in an "ee" sound.
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Cats respond most readily to names that end in an 'ee' sound.
Cats' rough tongues enable them to clean themselves efficiently and to lick clean an animal bone.
Cats see six times better in the dark and at night than humans.
Cat's shed non-stop.
Cats should be neutered to avoid overpopulation.
Cats should not be fed tuna exclusively, as it lacks taurine, an essential nutrient required for good feline health.  Make sure you have the proper Pet supplies to keep your cat happy and healthy.
Cats show affection and mark their territory by rubbing on people. Glands on their face, tail and paws release a scent to make its mark.
Cats sleep 16 hours of any given day.
Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. When cats are asleep, they are still alert to incoming stimuli. If you poke the tail of a sleeping cat, it will respond accordingly.
Cats sleep under beds in order to spy on their owners.
Cats slowly blink their eyes at their humans to indicate friendliness and not being a threat.
Cat's sometimes hiss at bubbles, thinking they are under attack.
Cats spend nearly 1/3 of their waking hours cleaning themselves.
Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when they walk or run.
Cats take between 20-40 breaths per minute.
Cats that live together sometimes rub each others heads to show that they have no intention of fighting. Young cats do this more often, especially when they are excited.
Cats typically will spit, purr, and hiss at other cats.
Cat's urine glows under a black light.
Cats use their whiskers to measure openings, indicate mood and general navigation.
Cats walk on their toes.
Cats were domesticated about 10,000 years ago by the ancient Egyptians.
Cats whiskers help them sense the world around them.
Cats whiskers help them to navigate in the night.
Cats who are abused always get revenge.
Cats who eat dog food are traitors, and will be hunted by the ruling council.
Cats who eat too much tuna can become addicted, which can actually cause a Vitamin E deficiency.
Cats who play fetch are sleeper agents.
Cats will, when they find a mouse, bring it to it's owners room.
Cats with emerald eyes are capable of human speech.
Cats with long, lean bodies are more likely to be outgoing, and more protective and vocal than those with a stocky build.
Cats with two different color eyes have a particularly strong psycho-kinesis.
Cats with white fur and skin on their ears are very prone to sunburn. Frequent sunburns can lead to skin cancer. Many white cats need surgery to remove all or part of a cancerous ear. Preventive measures include sunscreen, or better, keeping the cat indoors.
Cats would rather starve themselves than eat something they don't like. This means they will refuse an unpalatable -- but nutritionally complete -- food for a prolonged period.
Cats, especially older cats, do get cancer. Many times this disease can be treated successfully.
Cats, just like people, are subject to asthma. Dust, smoke, and other forms of air pullution in your cat's environment can be troublesome sources of irritation.
Caution during Christmas: poinsettias may be festive, but they’re poisonous to cats.
Chai tea is a repressing agent for cats psychic powers.
Cheetahs do not roar, as the other big cats do. Instead, they purr.
Collectively, kittens yawn about 200 million time per hour.
Contrary to popular belief, most cats are unable to digest dairy milk and will get an upset stomach.
Contrary to popular belief, people are not allergic to cat fur, dander, saliva, or urine - they are allergic to "sebum," a fatty substance secreted by the cat's sebaceous glands. More interesting, someone who is allergic to one cat may not be allergic to another cat. Though there isn't (yet) a way of predicting which cat is more likely to cause allergic reactions, it has been proven that male cats shed much greater amounts of allergen than females. A neutered male, however, sheds much less than a non-neutered male.
Contrary to popular belief, the cat is a social animal. A pet cat will respond and answer to speech , and seems to enjoy human companionship.
Cutting cats whiskers is bad to do because they rely on them for balance.
Declawing a cat is the same as cutting a human's fingers off at the knuckle. There are several alternatives to a complete declawing, including trimming or a less radical (though more involved) surgery to remove the claws. Preferably, try to train your cat to use a scratching post.
Despite appearing like a wild cat, the Ocicat does not have an ounce of wild blood.
Despite imagery of cats happily drinking milk from saucers, studies indicate that cats are actually lactose intolerant and should avoid it entirely.
Did you know that cats were often buried alive with Egyptian Pharaohs?
Domestic cats purr both when inhaling and when exhaling.
Domesticated cats are actually deadly killers.
Dorito's Cool ranch chips, are actually just crack for cats.
During the Middle Ages, cats were associated with witchcraft, and on St. John’s Day, people all over Europe would stuff them into sacks and toss the cats into bonfires. On holy days, people celebrated by tossing cats from church towers.
During the Spanish Inquisition, Pope Innocent VIII proclaimed cats as evil, leading to people killing thousands of cats.
During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, Pope Innocent VIII condemned cats as evil and thousands of cats were burned. Unfortunately, the widespread killing of cats led to an explosion of the rat population, which exacerbated the effects of the Black Death.
Each side of a cat's face has about 12 whiskers.
Eating grass rids a cats' system of any fur and helps with digestion.
Edward Lear, author of "The Owl and the Pussycat", is said to have had his new house in San Remo built to exactly the same specification as his previous residence, so that his much-loved tabby, Foss, would immediately feel at home.
Edward Lear, author of \\The Owl and the Pussycat\"", is said to have had his new house in San Remo built to exactly the same specification as his previous residence, so that his much-loved tabby, Foss, would immediately feel at home."""
Elvis Presley’s Chinese name is Mao Wong, or Cat King"
Elvis Presley’s Chinese name is Mao Wong, or Cat King.
Ever wondered why kittens can all be different colours and look so different from their mums? The fact is that one in four pregnant cats carries kittens fathered by more than one mate. A fertile female may mate with several tom-cats, which fertilise different eggs each time.
Every time you masturbate God kills a kitten. Please, think of the kittens.
Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.
Female cats are "polyestrous," which means they may have many heat periods over the course of a year. A heat period lasts about 4 to 7 days if the female is bred; if she is not, the heat period lasts longer and recurs at regular intervals.
Female cats are polyestrous
Female cats do not ovulate until the male has penetrated them.
Female cats generally hate human women.
Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed.
Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed. Interestingly, while 90% of humans are right handed, the remaining 10% of lefties also tend to be male.
Female felines are "superfecund," which means that each of the kittens in her litter can have a different father.
Female felines are \\superfecund
Florence Nightingale owned more than 60 cats in her lifetime.
Foods that should not be given to cats include onions, garlic, green tomatoes, raw potatoes, chocolate, grapes, and raisins.
Foods that should not be given to cats include onions, garlic, green tomatoes, raw potatoes, chocolate, grapes, and raisins. Though milk is not toxic, it can cause an upset stomach and gas. Tylenol and aspirin are extremely toxic to cats, as are many common houseplants. Feeding cats dog food or canned tuna that’s for human consumption can cause malnutrition.
Fossil records from two million years ago show evidence of jaguars.
Genetically, cats' brains are more similar to that of a human than a dog's brain.
Get your cat spayed or neutered.
Ginger tabby cats can have freckles around their mouths and on their eyelids!
Grown cats have 30 teeth.
Grown cats have 30 teeth. Kittens have about 26 temporary teeth, which they lose when they are about 6 months old.
Has your cat ever brought its prey to your door? Cats do that because they regard their owners as their 'kittens.' The cats are teaching their 'kittens' how to hunt by bringing them food. Most people aren't too delighted when a pet brings in their kill. Instead of punishing your cat, praise it for its efforts, accept the prey, and then secretly throw it away.
Heat occurs several times a year and can last anywhere from 3 to 15 days.
House cats branched off from the large wild cats.
House cats generally have 18 claws.
If a cat is frightened, put your hand over its eyes and forehead, or let him bury his head in your armpit to help calm him.
If a cat is frightened, the hair stands up fairly evenly all over the body; when the cat is threatened or is ready to attack, the hair stands up only in a narrow band along the spine and tail.
If a male cat is both orange and black it is ( besides being extremely rare ) sterile. To have both the orange and the black coat colors, the male cat must have all or part of both female X chromosomes. This unusual sex chromosome combination will render the male cat sterile.
If left to her own devices, a female cat may have three to seven kittens every four months. This is why population control using neutering and spaying is so important.
If they have ample water, cats can tolerate temperatures up to 133 °F.
If you buy your cat a toy, the cat will like the box the toy came in more than the toy itself.
If you killed a cat in the ages of Pharaoh, you could've been put to death.
If you tickle a cat's lips, the cat will pretend not to enjoy it.
If your cat snores or rolls over on his back to expose his belly, it means he trusts you.
If your cat snores, or rolls over on his back to expose his belly, it means he trusts you.
If your cat's eyes are closed, it's not necessarily because it's tired. A sign of closed eyes means your cat is happy or pleased.
In 1888, more than 300,000 mummified cats were found an Egyptian cemetery.
In 1888, more than 300,000 mummified cats were found an Egyptian cemetery. They were stripped of their wrappings and carted off to be used by farmers in England and the U.S. for fertilizer.
In 1987 cats overtook dogs as the number one pet in America.
In 1987, cats overtook dogs as the number one pet in America (about 50 million cats resided in 24 million homes in 1986). About 37% of American homes today have at least one cat.
In an average year, cat owners in the United States spend over $2 billion on cat food.
In ancient Egypt, cats were considered sacred to the goddess Bast, and as a result were sometimes mummified.
In ancient Egypt, killing a cat was a crime punishable by death.
In ancient Egypt, mummies were made of cats, and embalmed mice were placed with them in their tombs. In one ancient city, over 300,000 cat mummies were found.
In ancient Egypt, when a family cat died, all family members would shave their eyebrows as a sign of mourning.
In Ancient Egypt, when a person's house cat passed away, the owner would shave their eyebrows to reflect their grief.
In contrast to dogs, cats have not undergone major changes during their domestication process.
In Holland’s embassy in Moscow, Russia, the staff noticed that the two Siamese cats kept meowing and clawing at the walls of the building. Their owners finally investigated, thinking they would find mice. Instead, they discovered microphones hidden by Russian spies. The cats heard the microphones when they turned on.
In homes with more than one cat, it is best to have cats of the opposite sex. They tend to be better housemates..
In households in the UK and USA, there are more cats kept as pets than dogs. At least 35% of households with cats have 2 or more cats.
In Japan, cats are thought to have the power to turn into super spirits when they die.
In Japan, cats are thought to have the power to turn into super spirits when they die. This may be because according to the Buddhist religion, the body of the cat is the temporary resting place of very spiritual people.
In just 7 years, one un-spayed female cat and one un-neutered male cat and their offspring can result in 420,000 kittens.
In just seven years, a single pair of cats and their offspring could produce a staggering total of 420,000 kittens.
In multi-cat households, cats of the opposite sex usually get along better.
In multi-pet households, cats are able to get along especially well with dogs if they're introduced when the cat is under 6 months old and the dog is under one year old.
In North America, cats are a more popular pet than dogs. Nearly 73 million cats and 63 million dogs are kept as household pets.
In one litter of kittens, there could be multiple father cats.
In one stride, a cheetah can cover 23 to 26 feet (7 to 8 meters).
In relation to their body size, cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.
In Siam, the cat was so revered that one rode in a chariot at the head of a parade celebrating the new king.
In the 1750s, Europeans introduced cats into the Americas to control pests.
In the 1930s, two Russian biologists discovered that color change in Siamese kittens depend on their body temperature. Siamese cats carry albino genes that work only when the body temperature is above 98° F. If these kittens are left in a very warm room, their points won’t darken and they will stay a creamy white.
In the Middle Ages, during the Festival of Saint John, cats were burned alive in town squares.
In the original Italian version of Cinderella, the benevolent fairy godmother figure was a cat.
In the wild, lions live for an average of 12 years and up to 16 years. They live up to 25 years in captivity.
Isaac Newton invented the cat flap. Newton was experimenting in a pitch-black room. Spithead, one of his cats, kept opening the door and wrecking his experiment. The cat flap kept both Newton and Spithead happy.
It has been said that the Ukrainian Levkoy has the appearance of a dog, due to the angles of its face.
It has been scientifically proven that owning cats is good for our health and can decrease the occurrence of high blood pressure and other illnesses.
It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure.
It is a common belief that cats are color blind. However, recent studies have shown that cats can see blue, green and red.
It is best not to give a cat ordinary food since canned cat food is much more beneficial.
It is estimated that cats can make over 60 different sounds.
It is important to include fat in your cat's diet because they're unable to make the nutrient in their bodies on their own.
It may take as long as 2 weeks for a kitten to be able to hear well.  Their eyes usually open between 7 and 10 days, but sometimes it happens in as little as 2 days.
It takes much more effort to befriend a cat, than a dog.
Jaguars are the only big cats that don't roar.
Julius Ceasar, Henri II, Charles XI, and Napoleon were all afraid of cats.
Justin loves fist-bumping cats.
Kittens lose their baby teeth!! At three to four months the incisors erupt. Then at four to six months, they lose their canines, premolars and molars. By the time they are seven months old, their adult teeth are fully developed. This is one of the ways a vet (or you) can tell the age of a kitten.
Kittens remain with their mother till the age of 9 weeks.
Kittens who are taken along on short, trouble-free car trips to town tend to make good passengers when they get older. They get used to the sounds and motions of traveling and make less connection between the car and the visits to the vet.
Landing on all fours is something typical to cats thanks to the help of their eyes and special balance organs in their inner ear. These tools help them straighten themselves in the air and land upright on the ground.
Like birds, cats have a homing ability that uses its biological clock, the angle of the sun, and the Earth's magnetic field. A cat taken far from its home can return to it. But if a cat's owners move far from its home, the cat can't find them.
Like humans, cats tend to favor one paw over another
Lions are the only cats that live in groups, called prides. Every female within the pride is usually related.
Long hair cats cause less allergies than short hair cats.
Long, muscular hind legs enable snow leopards to leap seven times their own body length in a single bound.
Luke is actually a cat in disguise.
Maine Coon cats can typically be identified by the fur shaped M on their foreheads.
Maine Coons are the most massive breed of house cats. They can weigh up to around 24 pounds.
Male calico cats are very rare and usually sterile.
Many cat owners think their cats can read their minds.
Many cats cannot properly digest cow's milk. Milk and milk products give them diarrhea.
Many cats enjoy hunting small animals such as mice and rabbits.
Many cats love having their forehead gently stroked.
Many cats mistake human faces for cat beds.
Many Egyptians worshipped the goddess Bast, who had a woman’s body and a cat’s head.
Many Egyptians worshipped the goddess Bast, who had a woman's body and a cat's head.
Many people are manipulated by cats.
Many people fear catching a protozoan disease, Toxoplasmosis, from cats. This disease can cause illness in the human, but more seriously, can cause birth defects in the unborn. Toxoplasmosis is a common disease, sometimes spread through the feces of cats. It is caused most often from eating raw or rare beef. Pregnant women and people with a depressed immune system should not touch the cat litter box. Other than that, there is no reason that these people have to avoid cats.
Mature cats with no health problems are in deep sleep 15 percent of their lives. They are in light sleep 50 percent of the time. That leaves just 35 percent awake time, or roughly 6-8 hours a day.
Miacis, the primitive ancestor of cats, was a small, tree-living creature of the late Eocene period, some 45 to 50 million years ago.
Milk can give some cats diarrhea.
Mohammed loved cats and reportedly his favorite cat, Muezza, was a tabby.
Mohammed loved cats and reportedly his favorite cat, Muezza, was a tabby. Legend says that tabby cats have an “M” for Mohammed on top of their heads because Mohammad would often rest his hand on the cat’s head.
Most cat litters contain four to six kittens.
Most cats adore sardines.
Most cats don't have eyelashes.
Most cats give birth to a litter of between one and nine kittens.
Most cats give birth to a litter of between one and nine kittens. The largest known litter ever produced was 19 kittens, of which 15 survived.
Most cats had short hair until about 100 years ago, when it became fashionable to own cats and experiment with breeding.
Most cats have no eyelashes.
Most cats killed on the road are un-neutered toms, as they are more likely to roam further afield and cross busy roads.
Most cats like Ryan.
Most cats will eat 7 to 20 small meals a day.
Most cats will eat 7 to 20 small meals a day. This interesting fact is brought to you by Nature's Recipe®.
Most kittens are born with blue eyes, which then turn color with age.
Mother cats teach their kittens to use the litter box.
Mountain lions are strong jumpers, thanks to muscular hind legs that are longer than their front legs.
My cat does not drink out of a still bowl. It will only drink out of the moving fountain or the fish bowl (but will not eat/attack the fish at all).
My cat is fat and lazy, the only time he comes to hang out is when he is hungry.
My cat likes to defy expectations- never does the same thing twice.
My cat likes to sleep on my yoga mat.
My cat seems to enjoy sticking her head into people's shoes.
My cat, Nicky likes to sleep in the dryer on top of all the clean clothes.
n Holland’s embassy in Moscow, Russia, the staff noticed that the two Siamese cats kept meowing and clawing at the walls of the building. Their owners finally investigated, thinking they would find mice. Instead, they discovered microphones hidden by Russian spies. The cats heard the microphones when they turned on.
Neutering a cat extends its life span by two or three years.
Neutering a male cat will, in almost all cases, stop him from spraying (territorial marking), fighting with other males (at least over females), as well as lengthen his life and improve its quality.
Never give your cat aspirin unless specifically prescribed by your veterinarian; it can be fatal. Never ever give Tylenol to a cat.  And be sure to keep anti-freeze away from all animals - it's sweet and enticing, but deadly poison.
Newborn kittens have closed ear canals that don't begin to open for nine days.When the eyes open, they are always blue at first. They change color over a period of months to the final eye color.
Ninety-two per cent of cats are "Moggies", or, non-pedigrees. How did the name "Moggie" come about? One theory holds that it comes from old English dialect, where "Moggie" was used to designate a loose woman or prostitute. It is thought that this name was given to cats because they mate repeatedly with different males when they are in season.
Normal body temperature for a cat is 102 degrees F.
Not every cat gets "high" from catnip. If the cat doesn't have a specific gene, it won't react (about 20% do not have the gene). Catnip is non-addictive.
Not every cat gets "high" from catnip. Whether or not a cat responds to it depends upon a recessive gene: no gene, no joy.
Not every cat gets \\high\" from catnip. Whether or not a cat responds to it depends upon a recessive gene: no gene"
Not every cat gets 'high' from catnip. Whether or not a cat responds to it depends upon a recessive gene: no gene, no joy.
Of all the species of cats, the domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. All species of wild cats hold their tail horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking.
On average, a cat will sleep for 16 hours a day.
On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping.
On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.
On February 28, 1 980 a female cat climbed 70 feet up the sheer pebble-dash outside wall of a block of flats in Bradford, Yorkshire and took refuge in the roof space. She had been frightened by a dog.
On September 6,1950, a four-month-old kitten belonging to Josephine Aufdenblatten of Geneva, Switzerland followed a group of climbers to the top of the 14,691 -ft. Matterhorn in the Alps.
One of Muhammad's companions was nicknamed Abu Hurairah, or Father of the Kitten, because he loved cats.
One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
One un-neutered female cat can, in five years, be responsible for over 20,000 descendants. Female cats can have their first litter as young as six months and can have up to three litters each year with five or six kittens in each litter.
Only female cats can be Calico.
Outdoor cats' lifespan averages at about 3 to 5 years; indoor cats have lives that last 16 years or more.
Owning a cat is actually proven to be beneficial for your health.
People who are allergic to cats are actually allergic to cat saliva or to cat dander. If the resident cat is bathed regularly the allergic people tolerate it better.
Perhaps the most famous comic cat is the Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. With the ability to disappear, this mysterious character embodies the magic and sorcery historically associated with cats.
Perhaps the oldest cat breed on record is the Egyptian Mau, which is also the Egyptian language's word for cat.
Persian cats are one of the most popular breeds of cats!
Persian house cats have round shaped faces.
PETA is actually controlled by a shadowy group of cats.
Phoenician cargo ships are thought to have brought the first domesticated cats to Europe in about 900 BC.
Polydactyl cats (a cat with 1-2 extra toes on their paws) have this as a result of a genetic mutation. These cats are also referred to as 'Hemingway cats' because writer Ernest Hemingway reportedly owned dozens of them at his home in Key West, Florida.
Pure black cats are part of the ancient cat voodo cult.
Purring does not always indicate that a cat is happy and healthy - some cats will purr loudly when they are terrified or in pain.
Purring does not always indicate that a cat is happy. Cats will also purr loudly when they are distressed or in pain.
Purring not always means happiness. Purring could mean a cat is in terrible pain such as during childbirth. Kitten will purr to their mother to let her know they are getting enough milk while nursing. Purring is a process of inhaling and exhaling, usually performed while the mouth is closed. But don't worry, if your cat is purring while your gently petting her and holding her close to you - that is a happy cat!
Ragdoll cats live up to their name: they will literally go limp, with relaxed muscles, when lifted by a human.
Rather than nine months, cats' pregnancies last about nine weeks.
Recent studies have shown that cats can see blue and green. There is disagreement as to whether they can see red.
Relative to its body size, the clouded leopard has the biggest canines of all animals' canines. Its dagger-like teeth can be as long as 1.8 inches (4.5 cm).
Researchers are unsure exactly how a cat purrs.
Researchers are unsure exactly how a cat purrs. Most veterinarians believe that a cat purrs by vibrating vocal folds deep in the throat. To do this, a muscle in the larynx opens and closes the air passage about 25 times per second.
Researchers believe the word “tabby” comes from Attabiyah, a neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. Tabbies got their name because their striped coats resembled the famous wavy patterns in the silk produced in this city.
Retractable claws are a physical phenomenon that sets cats apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. I n the cat family, only cheetahs cannot retract their claws.
Sex isnt pleasurable for female cats it is in fact quite painful for them.
Sharing tuna with a cat, is an ancient ritual to become cat women.
Siamese cats get their name from Siam - a country now known as Thailand.
Siamese kittens are born white because of the heat inside the mother's uterus before birth. This heat keeps the kittens' hair from darkening on the points.
Since cats are so good at hiding illness, even a single instance of a symptom should be taken very seriously.
Sir Isaac Newton is credited with creating the concept for the pet door that many cats use today to travel outdoors.
Sir Isaac Newton is not only credited with the laws of gravity but is also credited with inventing the cat flap.
Sir Isaac Newton, among his many achievements, invented the cat flap door.
Six-toed kittens are so common in Boston and surrounding areas of Massachusetts that experts consider it an established mutation.
Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death.
Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death. Phoenician traders eventually succeeded in smuggling felines, which they sold to rich people in Athens and other important cities.
Some cats actually have super natural powers, and are immortal.
Some cats age just like humans.
Some cats are capable of telepathic communication.
Some cats are completely awesome, while others are destructive hell-demons.
Some cats can survive falls from as high up as 65 feet or more.
Some cats come with many names; such as Lucy or Goose Goose.
Some cats eat and sleep all day. They are fun to play with and smell really good.
Some cats have been known, from time to time, to confuse your leg with a large slab of bacon, and will treat it as such, much to your dismay.
Some cats have survived falls of over 20 meters.
Some cats have survived falls of over 65 feet (20 meters), due largely to their “righting reflex.” The eyes and balance organs in the inner ear tell it where it is in space so the cat can land on its feet. Even cats without a tail have this ability.
Some cats like the sound of whistling.
Some cats like to fetch, like dogs do.
Some cats like to sleep.
Some cats manipulate their owners using subtle hints and full blown brain washing tactics.
Some cats tolerate Jason.
Some cats when adopted believe their owners to be their mother.
Some common houseplants poisonous to cats include: English Ivy, iris, mistletoe, philodendron, and yew.
Some notable people who disliked cats:  Napoleon Bonaparte, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Hitler.
Some people are allergic to cats, but enjoy being around them anyway.
Some people don't like cats because they only love you when you feed them.
Some people find cats to be irritating animals, obivously they don't have catfacts.
Some Siamese cats appear cross-eyed because the nerves from the left side of the brain go to mostly the right eye and the nerves from the right side of the brain go mostly to the left eye. This causes some double vision, which the cat tries to correct by “crossing” its eyes.
Someone somewhere has a cat that is a long-haired tortoiseshell with white, brown, and gray fur.
Sometimes called the Canadian Hairless, the Sphynx is the first cat breed that has lasted this long—the breed has been around since 1966.
Spanish-Jewish folklore recounts that Adam’s first wife, Lilith, became a black vampire cat, sucking the blood from sleeping babies. This may be the root of the superstition that a cat will smother a sleeping baby or suck out the child’s breath.
Spaying a female before her first or second heat will greatly reduce the threat of mammary cancer and uterine disease. A cat does not need to have at least 1 litter to be healthy, nor will they "miss" motherhood. A tabby named "Dusty" gave birth to 420 documented kittens in her lifetime, while "Kitty" gave birth to 2 kittens at the age of 30, having given birth to a documented 218 kittens in her lifetime.
Sphynx cats are hairless cats that need to be bathed every couple of days; thankfully they like water!
Statistics indicate that animal lovers in recent years have shown a preference for cats over dogs!
Stroking a cat can help to relieve stress, and the feel of a purring cat on your lap conveys a strong sense of security and comfort.
Studies now show that the allergen in cats is related to their scent glands. Cats have scent glands on their faces and at the base of their tails. Entire male cats generate the most scent. If this secretion from the scent glands is the allergen, allergic people should tolerate spayed female cats the best.
Tabby cats are thought to get their name from Attab, a district in Baghdad, now the capital of Iraq.
Talk about Facetime: Cats greet one another by rubbing their noses together.
Teeth of cats are sharper when they're kittens. After six months, they lose their needle-sharp milk teeth.
Tests done by the Behavioral Department of the Musuem of Natural History conclude that while a dog's memory lasts about 5 minutes, a cat's recall can last as long as 16 hours.
The ability of a cat to find its way home is called “psi-traveling.” Experts think cats either use the angle of the sunlight to find their way or that cats have magnetized cells in their brains that act as compasses.
The Amur leopard is one of the most endangered animals in the world.
The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
The Ancient Egyptian word for cat was mau, which means "to see".
The Ancient Egyptian word for cat was mau, which means 'to see'.
The ancient Egyptians were the first civilisation to realise the cat's potential as a vermin hunter and tamed cats to protect the corn supplies on which their lives depended.
The ancient Egyptians were the first to tame the cat (in about 3000 BC), and used them to control pests.
The average cat can jump 8 feet in a single bound, nearly six times its body length!
The average cat food meal is the equivalent to about five mice.
The average cat sleeps between 12-14 hours a day.
The average lifespan of an outdoor-only (feral and non-feral) is about 3 years; an indoor-only cat can live 16 years and longer. Some cats have been documented to have a longevity of 34 years.
The average lifespan of an outdoor-only cat is about 3 to 5 years while an indoor-only cat can live 16 years or much longer.
The average litter of kittens is between 2 - 6 kittens.
The biggest wildcat today is the Siberian Tiger.
The biggest wildcat today is the Siberian Tiger. It can be more than 12 feet (3.6 m) long (about the size of a small car) and weigh up to 700 pounds (317 kg).
The cat appears to be the only domestic companion animal not mentioned in the Bible.
The Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) recognizes 44 breeds of cats.
The cat has 500 skeletal muscles (humans have 650).
The cat who holds the record for the longest non-fatal fall is Andy.
The cat who holds the record for the longest non-fatal fall is Andy. He fell from the 16th floor of an apartment building (about 200 ft/.06 km) and survived.
The catnip plant contains an oil called hepetalactone which does for cats what marijuana does to some people. Not all cats react to it those that do appear to enter a trancelike state. A positive reaction takes the form of the cat sniffing the catnip, then licking, biting, chewing it, rub & rolling on it repeatedly, purring, meowing & even leaping in the air.
The cats are scientifically known as Felis silvestris catus.
The cat's clavicle, or collarbone, does not connect with other bones but is buried in the muscles of the shoulder region. This lack of a functioning collarbone allows them to fit through any opening the size of their head.
The cat's footpads absorb the shocks of the landing when the cat jumps.
The cat's front paw has 5 toes and the back paws have 4. Cats born with 6 or 7 front toes and extra back toes are called polydactl.
The cat's front paw has 5 toes, but the back paws have 4. Some cats are born with as many as 7 front toes and extra back toes (polydactl).
The cat's tail is used to maintain balance.
The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal. It can run at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour (113 kilometers an hour).
The chlorine in fresh tap water irritates sensitive parts of the cat's nose. Let tap water sit for 24 hours before giving it to a cat.
The claws on the cat’s back paws aren’t as sharp as the claws on the front paws because the claws in the back don’t retract and, consequently, become worn.
The color of the points in Siamese cats is heat related. Cool areas are darker.
The color of York Chocolates becomes richer with age. Kittens are born with a lighter coat than the adults.
The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. You can also learn about your cat's present state of mind by observing the posture of his tail.
The domestic house cat is a member of the family Felidae.
The earliest ancestor of the modern cat lived about 30 million years ago.
The earliest ancestor of the modern cat lived about 30 million years ago. Scientists called it the Proailurus, which means “first cat” in Greek. The group of animals that pet cats belong to emerged around 12 million years ago.
The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed of cat.
The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed of cat. In fact, the breed is so ancient that its name is the Egyptian word for “cat.”
The female cat reaches sexual maturity at around 6 to 10 months and the male cat between 9 and 12 months.
The female cat reaches sexual maturity within 6 to 10 months; most veterinarians suggest spaying the female at 5 months, before her first heat period. The male cat usually reaches sexual maturity between 9 and 12 months.
The first breeding pair of Siamese cats arrived in England in 1884.
The first cartoon cat was Felix the Cat in 1919. In 1940, Tom and Jerry starred in the first theatrical cartoon “Puss Gets the Boot.” In 1981 Andrew Lloyd Weber created the musical Cats, based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.
The first cat in space was a French cat named Felicette (a.k.a. “Astrocat”) In 1963, France blasted the cat into outer space. Electrodes implanted in her brains sent neurological signals back to Earth. She survived the trip.
The first cat show was in 1871 at the Crystal Palace in London.
The first cat show was organized in 1871 in London.
The first cat show was organized in 1871 in London. Cat shows later became a worldwide craze.
The first commercially cloned pet was a cat named "Little Nicky." He cost his owner $50,000, making him one of the most expensive cats ever.
The first domesticated cats date back to the time of the Egyptians.
The first formal cat show was held in England in 1871; in America, in 1895.
The first official cat show in the UK was organised at Crystal Palace in 1871.
The first true cats came into existence about 12 million years ago and were the Proailurus.
The gene in cats that causes the orange coat color is sexed linked, and is on the X sex chromosome. This gene may display orange or black. Thus, as female cat with two X chromosomes may have orange and black colors in its coat. A male, with only one X chromosome, can have only orange or black, not both.
The group of words associated with cat (catt, cath, chat, katze) stem from the Latin catus, meaning domestic cat, as opposed to feles, or wild cat.
The heaviest cat on record is Himmy, a Tabby from Queensland, Australia. He weighed nearly 47 pounds (21 kg). He died at the age of 10.
The largest breed of cat is the Ragdoll with males weighing in at 1 5 to 20 lbs. The heaviest domestic cat on record was a neutered male tabby named Himmy from Queensland, Australia who weighed 46 lbs. 1 5 oz.
The largest cat breed by mean weight is the Savannah, at 10kg.
The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Male Ragdolls weigh between 12 and 20 lbs (5.4-9.0 k). Females weigh between 10 and 15 lbs (4.5-6.8 k).
The leopard is the most widespread of all big cats.
The life expectancy of cats has nearly doubled over the last fifty years.
The life expectancy of cats has nearly doubled since 1930 - from 8 to 16 years.
The lightest cat on record is a blue point Himalayan called Tinker Toy, who weighed 1 pound, 6 ounces (616 g). Tinker Toy was 2.75 inches (7 cm) tall and 7.5 inches (19 cm) long.
The little tufts of hair in a cat’s ear that help keep out dirt direct sounds into the ear, and insulate the ears are called “ear furnishings”.
The longest living cat on record according to the Guinness Book belongs to the late Creme Puff of Austin, Texas who lived to the ripe old age of 38 years and 3 days!
The Maine Coon cat is America's only natural breed of domestic feline. It is 4 to 5 times larger than the Singapura, the smallest breed of cat.
The Maine Coon is 4 to 5 times larger than the Singapura, the smallest breed of cat.
The Maine Coon is appropriately the official State cat of its namesake state.
The Maine Coone is the only native American long haired breed.
The more cats are spoken to, the more they will speak back. You will learn a lot from your cat's wide vocabulary of chirps and meows.
The most common breed of cat is the domestic shorthair.
The most expensive cat was an Asian Leopard cat (ALC)-Domestic Shorthair (DSH) hybrid named Zeus. Zeus, who is 90% ALC and 10% DSH, has an asking price of £100,000 ($154,000).
The most popular pedigreed cat is the Persian cat, followed by the Main Coon cat and the Siamese cat.
The most traveled cat is Hamlet, who escaped from his carrier while on a flight. He hid for seven weeks behind a pane. By the time he was discovered, he had traveled nearly 373,000 miles (600,000 km).
The most traveled cat is Hamlet, who escaped from his carrier while on a flight. He hid for seven weeks behind a panel on the airplane. By the time he was discovered, he had traveled nearly 373,000 miles (600,000 km).
The mountain lion and the cheetah share an ancestor.
The name "jaguar" comes from a Native American word meaning "he who kills with one leap".
The normal body temperature of a cat is between 100.5 ° and 102.5 °F. A cat is sick if its temperature goes below 100 ° or above 103 °F.
The oldest cat on record was Crème Puff from Austin, Texas, who lived from 1967 to August 6, 2005, three days after her 38th birthday. A cat typically can live up to 20 years, which is equivalent to about 96 human years.
The oldest cat on record was probably "Puss", a tabby owned by Mrs. Holway of Clayhidon, Devon. Having celebrated his 36th birthday on November 28, 1939, Puss died the following day.
The oldest cat to give birth was Kitty who, at the age of 30, gave birth to two kittens. During her life, she gave birth to 218 kittens.
The Pilgrims were the first to introduce cats to North America.
The reason cat urine is so potent in smell and concentration is due to their evolution from desert cats.
The richest cat is Blackie who was left £15 million by his owner, Ben Rea.
The silks created by weavers in Baghdad were inspired by the beautiful and varied colors and markings of cat coats. These fabrics were called "tabby" by European traders.
The smallest breed of domestic cat is the Singapura or "Drain Cat" of Singapore. Adult females weigh in at an average of 4lbs.
The smallest pedigreed cat is a Singapura, which can weigh just 4 lbs (1.8 kg), or about five large cans of cat food. The largest pedigreed cats are Maine Coon cats, which can weigh 25 lbs (11.3 kg), or nearly twice as much as an average cat weighs.
The smallest wildcat today is the Black-footed cat.
The smallest wildcat today is the Black-footed cat. The females are less than 20 inches (50 cm) long and can weigh as little as 2.5 lbs (1.2 kg).
The Snow Leopard, a variety of the California Spangled Cat, always has blue eyes.
The strongest climber among the big cats, a leopard can carry prey twice its weight up a tree.
The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
The technical term for a cat's hairball is a bezoar.
The term “puss” is the root of the principal word for “cat” in the Romanian term pisica and the root of secondary words in Lithuanian (puz) and Low German puus. Some scholars suggest that “puss” could be imitative of the hissing sound used to get a cat’s attention. As a slang word for the female pudenda, it could be associated with the connotation of a cat being soft, warm, and fuzzy.
The tiniest cat on record is Mr. Pebbles, a 2-year-old cat that weighed 3 lbs (1.3 k) and was 6.1 inches (15.5 cm) high.
The two outer layers of a cat's hair are called, respectively, the guard hair and the awn hair.
The typical cat has two eyes, one nose, one mouth and whiskers.
The way you treat kittens in the early stages of it's life will render it's personality traits later in life.
The word "cat" in various languages: French: chat; German: katze; Italian: gatto; Spanish/Portugese: gato; Yiddish: kats; Maltese: qattus; Swedish/Norwegian: katt; Dutch: kat; Icelandic: kottur; Greek: catta; Hindu: katas; Japanese:neko; Polish: kot; Ukranian: kotuk; Hawiian: popoki; Russian: koshka; Latin: cattus; Egyptian: mau; Turkish: kedi; Armenian: Gatz; Chinese: mio; Arabic: biss; Indonesian: qitta; Bulgarian: kotka; Malay: kucing; Thai/Vietnamese: meo; Romanian: pisica; Lithuanian: katinas; Czech: kocka; Slovak: macka; Armenian: gatz; Basque: catua; Estonian: kass; Finnish: kissa; Swahili: paka.
The word cat refers to a family of meat-eating animals that include tigers, lions, leopards, and panthers.
The world’s rarest coffee, Kopi Luwak, comes from Indonesia where a wildcat known as the luwak lives. The cat eats coffee berries and the coffee beans inside pass through the stomach. The beans are harvested from the cat’s dung heaps and then cleaned and roasted. Kopi Luwak sells for about $500 for a 450 g (1 lb) bag.
The world's most fertile cat, whose name was Dusty, gave birth to 420 kittens in her lifetime.
There are approximately 100 breeds of cat.
There are approximately 60,000 hairs per square inch on the back of a cat and about 120,000 per square inch on its underside.
There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with approximately 40 recognized breeds.
There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world.
There are up to 60 million feral cats in the United States alone.
There is a cat named Tomas, He is super cute.
There is a cat that lived to be nineteen years old and in his prime weighed 25 pounds of pure muscle.
There is a cat that loves being draped over a person's shoulders like a scarf.
There is a cat that weighs nineteen pounds, and his stomach drags the floor when he walks.
There is a cat that when she is excited or wants something, she stands up on her two back legs and looks up at you.
There is a cat who is a master of the instant death palm strike.
There is a kitten named caley loves to play with the water in the bath tub.
There is a species of cat smaller than the average housecat. It is native to Africa and it is the Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes). Its top weight is 5.5 pounds.
There is a type of cat has beautiful, long, fluffy ginger colored hair.
There was a siemese cat who ran away after it's owner moved.
Things cats do are ridiculous.
Though rare, cats can contract canine heart worms.
Tigers are excellent swimmers and do not avoid water.
Tigers have been hunted for their skin, bones, and other body parts, used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Today there are about 100 distinct breeds of the domestic cat.
Today, cats are living twice as long as they did just 50 years ago.
Tom cats have a barbed penis that will ruin the vaginal walls of a queen, rendering her unusable to the other toms, meaning that his seed will be passed on. 
Tomcats can mate at anytime, while quenns can only mate during a period of time called heat or estrus.
Twenty-five percent of cat owners use a blow drier on their cats after bathing.
Two members of the cat family are distinct from all others: the clouded leopard and the cheetah.
Two members of the cat family are distinct from all others: the clouded leopard and the cheetah. The clouded leopard does not roar like other big cats, nor does it groom or rest like small cats. The cheetah is unique because it is a running cat; all others are leaping cats. They are leaping cats because they slowly stalk their prey and then leap on it.
Tylenol and chocolate are both poisionous to cats.
Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth.
Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.
Unlike humans, cats are usually lefties. Studies indicate that their left paw is typically their dominant paw.
Unlike humans, cats cannot detect sweetness which likely explains why they are not drawn to it at all.
Unlike humans, cats do not need to blink their eyes on a regular basis to keep their eyes lubricated.
Unlike most other cats, the Turkish Van breed has a water-resistant coat and enjoys being in water.
Unlike other cats, lions have a tuft of hair at the end of their tails.
Virtually all calico cats are females.
Want to call a hairball by its scientific name? Next time, say the word bezoar.
Webbed feet on a cat? The Peterbald's got 'em! They make it easy for the cat to get a good grip on things with skill.
When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level.
When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.
When a cat drinks, its tongue - which has tiny barbs on it - scoops the liquid up backwards.
When a cat winks at you it is a sign that they like and trust you.
When a cats rubs up against you, the cat is marking you with it's scent claiming ownership.
When a domestic cat goes after mice, about 1 pounce in 3 results in a catch.
When a family cat died in ancient Egypt, family members would mourn by shaving off their eyebrows. They also held elaborate funerals during which they drank wine and beat their breasts. The cat was embalmed with a sculpted wooden mask and the tiny mummy was placed in the family tomb or in a pet cemetery with tiny mummies of mice.
When a household cat died in ancient Egypt, its owners showed their grief by shaving their eyebrows.
When cats are mad at you they like to pee on your things.
When well treated, a cat can live twenty or more years but the average life span of a domestic cat is 14 years.
When your cats rubs up against you, she is actually marking you as "hers" with her scent. If your cat pushes his face against your head, it is a sign of acceptance and affection.
While it is commonly thought that the ancient Egyptians were the first to domesticate cats, the oldest known pet cat was recently found in a 9,500-year-old grave on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. This grave predates early Egyptian art depicting cats by 4,000 years or more.
While many cats enjoy milk, it will give some cats diarrhea.
While many parts of Europe and North America consider the black cat a sign of bad luck, in Britain and Australia, black cats are considered lucky.
Why do people have cats? One survey that looked into the reasons people have cats found the following: companionship/comfort 27%, stress/blood pressure relief --22%, something to love/feel needed 9%, lifts depression/boosts moods 10%, subject of communication/stimulates interest 8%.
You can tell a cat's mood by looking into its eyes. A frightened or excited cat will have large, round pupils. An angry cat will have narrow pupils. The pupil size is related as much to the cat's emotions as to the degree of light.
You check your cats pulse on the inside of the back thigh, where the leg joins to the body. Normal for cats: 110-170 beats per minute.
Your cat's heart beats at a rate almost double that of yours, from 110-140 beats per minute.