✿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.
✿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.
✿A cat has more bones than a human being; humans have 206 and the cat has 230 bones.
✿A cat's hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs.
✿Cats see six times better in the dark and at night than humans.
✿Cats eat grass to aid their digestion and to help them get rid of any fur in their stomachs.
✿A healthy cat has a temperature between 38 and 39 degrees Celcius.
✿Cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.
✿Ailurophile is the word cat lovers are officially called.
✿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.
✿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.
✿On average, a cat will sleep for 16 hours a day.
✿A domestic cat can run at speeds of 30 mph.
✿Blue-eyed, white cats are often prone to deafness.
✿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.
✿An adult cat has 30 teeth, 16 on the top and 14 on the bottom.
✿The print on a cat's nose is like that of a fingerprint of a human, each is unique.
✿A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
✿Don't pick a kitten or a cat up by the scruff of its neck; only mother cats can do this safely, and only with their kittens.
✿Cats get their sense of security from your voice. Talk to your cats! And be mindful of your tone of voice. Cats know when you're yelling at them (though they may not care).
✿At birth, kittens can't see or hear.Cats open their eyes after five days and begin to develop their eyesight and hearing at approximately 2 weeks. They begin to walk at 20 days.
✿Kittens begin dreaming at just over one week old.
✿Never feed your cat dog food. Cats need five times more protein than dogs do.
✿Cats are the sleepiest of all mammals. They spend 16 hours of each day sleeping. With that in mind, a seven year old cat has only been awake for two years of its life!
✿Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when they lost a beloved cat.
✿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.
✿A cat has more bones than a human being; humans have 206 and the cat has 230 bones.
✿A cat's hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs.
✿Cats see six times better in the dark and at night than humans.
✿Cats eat grass to aid their digestion and to help them get rid of any fur in their stomachs.
✿A healthy cat has a temperature between 38 and 39 degrees Celcius.
✿Cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.
✿Ailurophile is the word cat lovers are officially called.
✿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.
✿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.
✿On average, a cat will sleep for 16 hours a day.
✿A domestic cat can run at speeds of 30 mph.
✿Blue-eyed, white cats are often prone to deafness.
✿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.
✿An adult cat has 30 teeth, 16 on the top and 14 on the bottom.
✿The print on a cat's nose is like that of a fingerprint of a human, each is unique.
✿A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
✿Don't pick a kitten or a cat up by the scruff of its neck; only mother cats can do this safely, and only with their kittens.
✿Cats get their sense of security from your voice. Talk to your cats! And be mindful of your tone of voice. Cats know when you're yelling at them (though they may not care).
✿At birth, kittens can't see or hear.Cats open their eyes after five days and begin to develop their eyesight and hearing at approximately 2 weeks. They begin to walk at 20 days.
✿Kittens begin dreaming at just over one week old.
✿Never feed your cat dog food. Cats need five times more protein than dogs do.
✿Cats are the sleepiest of all mammals. They spend 16 hours of each day sleeping. With that in mind, a seven year old cat has only been awake for two years of its life!
✿Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when they lost a beloved cat.