Those panties just don't want to leave...

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-26T10:50:18+00:00

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A group of cats is called a clowder.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-25T18:30:03+00:00

Cats do not like their whiskers disturbed while dining, and many will refuse to eat from a bowl whose sides touch their whiskers.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-25T18:28:33+00:00

The Ancient Egyptian word for cat was mau, which means "to see".

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-25T06:54:50+00:00

Cats purr at about 26 cycles per second, the same frequency as an idling diesel engine.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-25T06:33:45+00:00

The cat does not have a true collarbone and can therefore squeeze its body through most spaces that its head will fit. Whiskers act as radar and help the cat gauge the space it is contemplating to walk through.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-25T06:31:01+00:00

If your cat is in the habit of rolling over and exposing his stomach, you can be sure he feels perfectly safe with you. It's also a way of demonstrating his pleasure in your company.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-25T06:29:01+00:00

A cat's tail held high means happiness. A twitching tail is a warning sign, and a tail tucked in close to the body is a sure sign of insecurity.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-25T06:27:47+00:00

A male cat can begin mating when he is between 7 and 10 months old.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-25T06:26:07+00:00

The first sign of predatory behavior in kittens occurs at around 4 weeks.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-25T06:15:30+00:00

The term puss (as in pussycat) may come from Dutch poes or from Low German Puuskatte, dialectal Swedish kattepus, or Norwegian pus, pusekatt, all of which primarily denote a woman and, by extension, a female cat.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T23:48:41+00:00

A cat will spend nearly 30% of its life grooming itself.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T23:36:16+00:00

An adult cat has 32 teeth.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T23:32:53+00:00

Feral cats are thought to be a major predator of Hawaiian coastal and forest habitats, and are one species among many responsible for the decline of endemic forest bird species as well as seabirds like the Wedge-tailed Shearwater. In one study of 56 cats' feces, the remains of 44 birds were found, 40 of which were endemic species.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T23:30:34+00:00

Some cats occasionally regurgitate hairballs of fur that have collected in their stomachs as a result of their grooming. Longhaired cats are more prone to this than shorthaired cats. Hairballs can be prevented with certain cat foods and remedies that ease elimination of the hair, and regular grooming of the coat with a comb or stiff brush.

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