Cat Information

Some facts about Cats

Humans do not own cats, cats own humans.
Cat's generally live 15 - 20 years.
Cat's have a 200 degree field of vision
There are 70+ distinct types of cats.
Some people still believe that if a black cat crosses a person's path, it gives them bad luck.
Cat's can live in large colonies, even though they are territorial.
A cat's gestation period is around 64 days.
Cats share a common ancestor with dogs, it's the ancient animal Miacis.
Most cats love catnip.
Ligers are real, Tigons are too (they are crosses between Lions and Tigers).
The ancient Egyptians worshipped cats.
Cat's all over the world hunt hundreds of different species of animals.
Cats love string.

Many people are allergic to cat dander.
Cats can be trained to do tricks.
The Vikings prized cats for their hunting capabilities, while the rest of Europe thought of them as "friends of witches."
Many plants are poisonous to cats.
Chocolate is poisonous to cats too.
Cats will eat grass and other plant material if the need to regurgitate something.
Cats urinate to mark their territory.
Cats paw things to mark their territory.
Cats will knead something that they like.
Cats purr when they are happy or when they are in distress.
Cat scratch fever is a real disease, not just a popular song.
Over 300,000 cat mummies were discovered in Egypt at a cat temple.
In some places around the world, cats are still eaten.
The Vietnamese zodiac has 12 animals, one of them is the cat.
Water is the cat's number one enemy.
Fleas are big on their enemy list too.
So are cute ribbons.
Grooming controls skin parasites.
Cats usually sleep for 12 - 16 hours a day.

Loud, sudden noises scare cats.
Cats have a keen sense of sight in the darkness.
Cats can move their ears independently.
Cats cannot taste sweetness.
Killing a cat in ancient Egypt, on purpose or by accident, was punishable by death.
Cats have the ability to find their homes.
The first this to be broadcast on television was Felix the Cat.
Bast was an Egyptian goddess with a cat head.
The Norse goddess Freya was associated with cats.
There are some zoonitic diseases that can be transmitted from cats to humans.
Cats can be trained to use a human toilet.
Cats should be spayed or neutered before the reach sexual maturity.
Cats are allergic to many things, including pollen, household chemicals, hay, and food preservatives.
Obesity is a serious problem with household cats.
There are over 70 million cats in the United States alone.
Some cats like belly rubs, others don't and will claw you.
Think your cat is marking its territory in your house? Buy a black light, cat urine glows when exposed the ultraviolet light.
Most cats are lactose intolerant.
Cats have ten times the smell receptors that humans do, but they have ten times less taste buds than we do.