1) The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human.
2) A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
3) Calico cats are almost always female.
4) 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.
5) Cats knead with their paws when they're happy.
6) 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.
7) During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.
8) The oldest cat on record was Puss, from England, who died in 1939 just one day after her 36th birthday.
9) 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.
10) People who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
11) 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.
12) 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.
13) 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.
14) 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!
15) Domestic cats are essentially loners. When placed in a group, they develop their own hierarchy. As long as there is plenty of food on hand, a cat can learn to share it's domain with other cats.
16) Cats are more aggressive when they are not neutered or spayed.
17) A cat that bites you after you have rubbed his stomach, is probably biting out of pleasure, not anger.
4) 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.
5) Cats knead with their paws when they're happy.
6) 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.
7) During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.
8) The oldest cat on record was Puss, from England, who died in 1939 just one day after her 36th birthday.
9) 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.
10) People who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
11) 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.
12) 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.
13) 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.
14) 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!
15) Domestic cats are essentially loners. When placed in a group, they develop their own hierarchy. As long as there is plenty of food on hand, a cat can learn to share it's domain with other cats.
16) Cats are more aggressive when they are not neutered or spayed.
17) A cat that bites you after you have rubbed his stomach, is probably biting out of pleasure, not anger.
