A commemorative tower was built in Scotland for a cat named Towser, who caught nearly 30,000 mice in her lifetime.
A female cat may have three to seven kittens every four months. This is why having your pets spayed and neutered is so important.
Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible.
Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (humans have only 6). A cat can independently rotate its ears 180 degrees.
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.
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.
Cats purr at 26 cycles per second, the same as an idling diesel engine.
A cat can jump as much as 7 times its height.
Chocolate is also poisonous to both cats and dogs.
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.
Cats sleep 16 hours of any given day.
A cat will spend nearly 30% of her life grooming herself.
A cat's field of vision does not cover the area right under its nose.
Caution during Christmas: poinsettias may be festive, but they're poisonous to cats.
Cats sleep 70% of their life.
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.
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.
According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), about 50 million of our cats are overweight.
Cats cannot break a sweat because they have no sweat glands.
If your cat is near you, and her tail is quivering, this is the greatest expression of love your cat can give you. If her tail starts thrashing, her mood has changed --- Time to distance yourself from her.
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. midi sleeved wedding wears in knee length
A cat's heart beats almost double the rate of a human heart, from 110 to 140 beats per minute.
Cats can see up to 120 feet away. Their peripheral vision is about 285 degrees.
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 sees about 6 times better than a human at night.
Cats, not dogs, are the most common pets in America.
In contrast to dogs, cats have not undergone major changes during their domestication process.
All kittens are born with blue eyes.
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 healthy 10-pound cat only needs about 220-350 calories a day, while a human needs roughly 2,000.
In Asia and England, a black cat is considered lucky.
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.
Cats don't have sweat glands over their bodies like humans do. Instead, they sweat only through their paws.
Cats spend nearly 1/3 of their waking hours cleaning themselves.
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).
A cat's jaw can't move sideways, so a cat can't chew large chunks of food.