[Veronica]

Did you know...


- A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
- 25% of cat owners blow dry their cats hair after a bath.
- The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds, with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds. The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.
- Calico cats are almost always female.



- 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 knead with their paws when they're happy.
- Your cat loves you and can "read" your moods. If you're sad or under stress, you may also notice a difference in your cat's behavior.
- The domestic cat is the only cat species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. All wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking.
- An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter, and 2-3 litters per year.
- During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.



- The largest known litter (with all surviving) was that of a Persian in South Africa named Bluebell. Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one litter!
- A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
- Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the principles of gravity, also invented the cat door.
- A cat will amost never "meow" at another cat. This sound is reserved for humans.
- Know how old your cat really is. If your cat is 3, your cat is 21 in human years. If your cat is 8, your cat is 40 in human years. If your cat is 14, your cat is 70 in human years.



- The average age for an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 years.
- The oldest cat on record was Puss, from England, who died in 1939 just one day after her 36th birthday. (We wish we could have them all that long!)
- The weirdest cat on record was a female called Mincho who went up a tree in Argentina and didn't come down again until she died six years later. While treed, she managed to have three litters with equally ambitious dads.
- A cat's normal body temperature is 101.5 degrees. This is slightly warmer than a humans.
- People who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
- The greatest number of mice killed by one cat? 28,899! Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.

[Mary]

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The greatest number of mice killed by one cat? 28,899! Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.

Isn't there anybody who counts mice killed by cat???

[Veronica]

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The greatest number of mice killed by one cat? 28,899! Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.

Isn't there anybody who counts mice killed by cat???

Seems like there is someone doing that))

[Veronica]

- "Sociable" cats will follow you from room to room to monitor your activities throughout the day.
- The most popular names for female cats in the U.S. are Missy, Misty, Muffin, Patches, Fluffy, Tabitha, Tigger, Pumpkin and Samantha.
- Give your cat a quality scratching post to deter her from scratching your furniture. Still scratching? Try putting lemon scent or orange scent on the area. Cats hate these smells.
- 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).
- The more cats are spoken to, the more they will speak to you.
- The Giraffe, Camel and Cat 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.
- Cats can see in color!
- The color of a kitten's eyes will change as it grows older.
- 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.
- A cat's ear pivots 180 degrees. They have 30 muscles in each ear, and use twelve or more muscles to control their ear movement.
- Have you ever tried to feed your cat food that was just taken out of the refrigerator? Most cats prefer their food at room temperature, and will boldly REFUSE any food that is too cold or too hot.
- Cats rub up against other cats, and people, in an attempt to "mark" them with their scent glands. They most often use the scent glands between their eye and ear (near the temple area) or their scent glands near the base of their tail.

[Veronica]

I'm crazy about cats, so i'll continue!




- 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!
- Cats are more active during the evening hours.
- Cats spend 30% of their waking hours grooming themselves.
- If you can't feel your cat's ribs, she's too heavy.



- According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the heaviest cat on record was Himmy, an Australian cat, who weighed 46 pounds, 15.25 ounces in 1986. Himmy's waist was 33 inches! The previous record-holder had been Spice, a ginger-and-white tom cat from Connecticut, who weighed 43 pounds when he died in 1977.
- The tiniest cat on record was Tinker Toy from Illinois. A male Himalayan-Persian, he weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces fully grown and was 7.25" long and 2.75" tall!
- Your cat is probably either a "righty" or a "lefty." Only 40% of cats are ambidextrous while another 40% are either right-pawed or left-pawed.
- An adult cat has 32 teeth.



- According to myth, a cat sleeping with all four paws tucked under means cold weather is coming.
- Each year Americans spend four billion dollars on cat food. That's one billion dollars more than they spend on baby food!
- A flashlight makes a great cat toy! Turn the flashlight on in a dark room, and watch your feline "chase" the beam of light!



- Cats love to hide! If yours comes up "missing," be sure to check in the bathtub, in your closet, in the dresser drawers, under a blanket or rug...or anywhere else you can possibly think of!
- Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when they lost a beloved cat.

[Price67]

Some facts that I know about them, Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.h
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.i
Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.d
When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.i
The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”f
A group of cats is called a “clowder.”g
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.l

A cat cannot climb head first down a tree because its claws are curved the wrong way 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.i
Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.i
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.i

[Annie]

Veronica, on 29 October 2010 - 11:48 AM, said:

Did you know...


- A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
- 25% of cat owners blow dry their cats hair after a bath.
- The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds, with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds. The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.
- Calico cats are almost always female.

calico-cat-2.jpg

- 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 knead with their paws when they're happy.
- Your cat loves you and can "read" your moods. If you're sad or under stress, you may also notice a difference in your cat's behavior.
- The domestic cat is the only cat species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. All wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking.
- An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter, and 2-3 litters per year.
- During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.

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- The largest known litter (with all surviving) was that of a Persian in South Africa named Bluebell. Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one litter!
- A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
- Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the principles of gravity, also invented the cat door.
- A cat will amost never "meow" at another cat. This sound is reserved for humans.
- Know how old your cat really is. If your cat is 3, your cat is 21 in human years. If your cat is 8, your cat is 40 in human years. If your cat is 14, your cat is 70 in human years.

cat-in-pool.jpg

- The average age for an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 years.
- The oldest cat on record was Puss, from England, who died in 1939 just one day after her 36th birthday. (We wish we could have them all that long!)
- The weirdest cat on record was a female called Mincho who went up a tree in Argentina and didn't come down again until she died six years later. While treed, she managed to have three litters with equally ambitious dads.
- A cat's normal body temperature is 101.5 degrees. This is slightly warmer than a humans.
- People who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
- The greatest number of mice killed by one cat? 28,899! Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.

intresting

[Annie]

Price67, on 07 December 2011 - 05:18 AM, said:

Some facts that I know about them, Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.h
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.i
Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.d
When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.i
The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”f
A group of cats is called a “clowder.”g
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.l

A cat cannot climb head first down a tree because its claws are curved the wrong way 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.i
Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.i
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.i

A cat cannot climb head first down a tree because its claws are curved the wrong way , really ?

[Strega]

Wow, so much usefull information! Thanks for sharing! Cats are the cutest animals in the world.