You will be surprised to find out how amazing cats are…
Anatomy:
- A cat’s heart beat is between 110 to 140 beats per minute, which is twice as faster as a human’s heart beat.
- All cats are born with blue eye, the color changes when they are approximately 12 weeks old.
- Every cat has a unique nose pad pattern, just like humans have unique fingerprints.
- When a cat wants to get inside a small place he uses his whiskers to sense if the space is big enough for him.
- Cats have 5 toes on their front paws and 4 toes on theirs back paws.
- An adult cat has 32 teeth in his mouth.
- Cats can pivot their ears 180 degrees.
- The cat’s brain is similar to human’s brain then dog’s brain.
- Cats have 290 bones and 517 muscles in their body.
- A female cat can have 2-6 kittens in one litter.
- Cats see in colors.
- A cat takes 20-40 breaths per minute.
Behavior:
- When a cat is kneading with his paws it means he is happy.
- If your cat’s tail is quivering, know it’s an expression of your cat’s love for you.
- If your cat’s tail is thrashing, know that your cat is angry and the best thing you can do is to move away from him.
- Cats who were not spayed or neutered tend to be much more aggressive then those who were.
- Cats like to be on high places, sometimes they can get really high. Don’t worry, if a cat starts to fall, his inner ear canal will help him balance himself and make him land on his feet.
- Cats are much more active during the night.
- Cats spend most of their time sleeping, they actually sleep about 16 hours a day. They are the sleepiest of all mammals!
- If a cat exposes his belly to you, know that he feels secure around you.
- Cats rub against people and objects in order to "mark" them with their smell.
- Your cat can tell what mood are you in.
Health:
- If you put moth balls in your closet, know that the fumes from the balls destroy your cat’s liver cells. You can put cedar instead.
- An average cat weights about 12 pounds.
- A female cat’s pregnancy lasts about 2 months.
Food:
- Cats like to eat food when it is in the room’s temperature.
- Cats need five times more Protein then dogs do, so if you also own a dog, make sure your cat will eat the kind of food that is made especially for cats.
- Chocolate is harmful to cats.
- Cats are sensitive to the lactose that exists in milk, it can cause them diarrhea.
- A cat can not taste sweet.
If you have more interesting facts, you can send them to me by mail and I will publish them.
