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A cat's jaw has only up and down motion; it does not have any lateral, side to side motion, like dogs and
Cats do not like their whiskers disturbed when eating and many cats will refuse to eat from a bowl if the sides touch their whiskers.
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In Ancient Egypt, people used to shave off their brows when mourning for their favorite domestic cats.
Cats have thick hair around the pads of their feet, which allows them to remain silent while walking.
Cats almost never meow at another cat. They use this sound to communicate with humans
Kittens begin to loose their baby teeth at between 3½ to 4 months of age. At three to four months the incisors erupt. Then at four to six months they loose their canines, premolars and molars. By the time they are seven months old their adult teeth are fully developed.
Cats are crepuscular which means they are most active at dawn and dusk.
Cats are fastidious groomers and the only place they can't reach is directly behind the head, between the shoulder blades.
Cats need five times more protein than dogs do so never feed your cat dog food.
The Cat, Giraffe, and Camel are the only animals that walk by moving both their left feet, then both their right feet, when walking. This method of walking ensures speed, agility and silence.
A cat that bites you for rubbing his tummy is often biting from pleasure not anger.
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.
If your cat is near you, and her tail is quivering, this is the greatest expression of love your cat can give you.
When cats are asleep they are still alert to incoming stimuli. If you poke the tail of a sleeping cat it will respond accordingly.
In relation to their body size, cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.
Cat families usually play best in even numbers, so cats and kittens should be acquire in pairs whenever possible.
Cat's urine glows under a black light.
Cats walk on their toes.
If a cat is frightened the hair stands up all over the body fairly evenly. But when a cat threatens or is about to attack, the hair stands up along the back and tail like a narrow band.
When cats hunt mice they save up to 10 tons of grain every year and in
A large majority of white cats with blue eyes are deaf. White cats with only one blue eye are deaf on the side of the blue eye. White cats with amber (orange) eyes do not have this disability.
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Though rare, cats can contract canine heart worms.
A cats footpads absorb the schocks of landing when a cat jumps.
It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower blood pressure!
The largest litter of kittens recorded is 19!
The heaviest cat on record weighed 46 pounds!
Cats lose almost as much fluid in their saliva grooming themselves as they do through piddling!
A cat’s sense of smell is 14 times stronger than a human’s!
People who like cats are called ailurophiles, which comes from the ancient Greek language.
The fear of cats is know as ailurophobia.
Cats have 32 muscles in each ear! And 244 bones in their bodies!
The domestic cat is the only species that can hold its tail vertically while walking. Wild cats hold their tails horizontally, or tucked between their legs.
The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human!
From a crouched position, a cat can jump 4 to 5 times its own height!
The body temperature of a cat is between 38 and 39 °C (101 and 102.2 °F). A cat is considered febrile if it has a temperature of 39.5 °C (103 °F) or greater, or hypothermic if less than 37.5 °C (100 °F). A domestic cat's normal heart rate ranges from 140 to 220 beats per minute which is largely dependent on how excited the cat is. Cats at rest have an average heart rate between 150 and 180 beats per minute.
The avaerage cat food meal is equivalent to about 5 mice
Cats can't taste sweet things, or so it is reported. Actually they can sense sweetness but do not have much interest in sweet things.
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 from its home can find its way back, but if the owner moves away, the cat is unable to find them.
In the middle ages cats were burned alive in town squares during the festival of Saint John.
Julius Ceasar, Henri II, Charles XI and Napoleon were all affraid of cats.
The first cat show was held at Crystal Palace in London in 1871.
In ancient Egypt, killing a cat was punishable by death.
Most cats have no eyelashes.
A form of Aids exists in cats
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A falling cat will always right itself in a precise order. First the head will rotate, then the spine will twist and the rear legs will align, then the cat will arch its back to lessen the impact of the landing.
Newborn kittens have closed ear canals that don't begin to open for 9 days.
When kittens eyes open they are always blue at first, they change colour over a period of months to the final eye colour
Cats need fat in their diet as they can't produce it themselves
Neutering extends the life span of a cat.
A cat can't see directly under its nose.
A group of kittens is called a 'Kindle' and a group of cats is known as a 'Clowder'.
All Cats have three sets of long hairs that are sensitive to pressure - whiskers, eyebrows and the hairs between their paw pads.
Cats do not perspire except through their paw pads and noses.
If your cat snores or rolls over on his back to expose his tummy, it means he trusts you!
Cats are the laziest of mammals. They spend on average 16 hours a day sleeping. When not asleep they devote 30% of their time grooming themselves
Most people believe that cats are colour blind. However, studies have shown that cats can see blue, green and red.
It is estimated that cats can make over 60 different sounds.
Cats lack a true collarbone, this is why they can usually squeeze their bodies through a space they can get their head through.
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A cat will spend nearly 30% of its life grooming itself!
Whiskers are used by cats to judge dimensions. If the opening doesn’t rub the whiskers their body will go through! And the bottom two rows of whiskers can move independently to the top two rows!
Besides smelling with their nose, cats can smell with an additional organ called the Jacobson’s organ, which is located in the upper surface of the mouth!
Cats are not hunters by nature. Their mothers teach them to hunt!
The oldest cat on record was a female tabby that lived to be 34 years old!
Both cats and humans have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotion!
A cat’s brain is more similar to that of a man’s brain than a dog!
One un-neutered female cat can be responsible for over 20,000 descendants in five years!
Not all cats get 'high' from Catnip. Whether ot not a cat responds to it depends on a recessive gene. So no gene means no joy!
Among all the continents, only Antartica remains catless!
Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when they walk or run!
The cat's front paws have 5 toes, but the back paws have 4. Some cats are born with as many as 7 front toes and even extra back toes (called polydactyl)!
Cats have a third eyelid called a haw, which is rarely visible. If it is visible, it could be an indication of ill health!
Cat's eyes shine in the dark because of the tapetum, a reflective layer in the eye, which acts like a mirror. They also need 1/6th less light to see than humans which is why they can play and hunt in the dark.
If a male cat is both red (orange) and black, it is not only extremely rare, but also sterile. To have both the red and black coat colours, the male cat must have all or part of both female x chromosomes. This unusual sex chromosome combination will render the male cat sterile.
Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear, and they can rotate their ears independently 180 degrees. Their hearing stops at 65 kilohertz, whilst the hearing of a human stops at 20 kilohertz.
Cats have individual preferences for scratching surfaces and angles. Some are horizontal scratchers and others exercise their claws vertically.
Retractable claws are a physical phenomenon found only in the cat family. However, Cheetahs cannot retract their claws.
Cats, like people, are subject to asthma. Dust, smoke, and other forms of air pollution in the cat's environment can be a source of irritation.
The Chlorine in fresh tap water irritates the sensitive parts of a cat's nose. If possible, allow tap water to sit for 24 hours before giving it to your cat.
BLOOD TYPES IN CATS
Cats have 3 blood types. These are A, B and AB (rare). Humans, as you are probably aware, have 4, A, B, AB, and O. Within humans, Type O is known as the universal donor. However, within cat blood types there is no universal donor, and therefore receiving the wrong blood type can kill a cat. Persians are one example of a breed with a significant percentage of Type B blood.
WHY CATS PURR
Some experts say it is because they know it is good for them, and that there is no obvious reason for a cat to purr just to show contentment.
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ELECTRIC SHOCK
Ever had an electric shock when stroking your cat? Here’s the reason why
During fair weather, when relative humidity is low, static electricity can build up on a cat as it touches other objects. Cat hair loses electrons easily, so cats become positively charged.
When a cat licks itself, the moisture makes its fur more conductive – so the charge can more easily ‘leak’ off the fur. Many cats do not like being stroked in cold weather because a fur charge can build up to cause small sparks, irritating them.
