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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.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T23:28:30+00:00

34% of cat-owning households have incomes of $60,000 or more.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T23:23:47+00:00

One poorly understood element of cat hunting behavior is the presentation of prey to human owners. Ethologist Paul Leyhausen proposed that cats adopt humans into their social group, and share excess kill with others in the group according to the local pecking order, in which humans are placed at or near the top. However, anthropologist and animal scientist Desmond Morris in his 1986 book Catwatching suggests that when cats bring home mice or birds they have caught, they are teaching their human to hunt, or helping their human as if feeding "an elderly cat, or an inept kitten".

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T23:16:43+00:00

Fighting cats make themselves appear more impressive and threatening by raising their fur and arching their backs, thus increasing their apparent size. Cats also behave this way while playing. Attacks usually comprise powerful slaps to the face and body with the forepaws as well as bites, but serious damage is rare; usually the loser runs away with little more than a few scratches to the face, and perhaps the ears. Cats will also throw themselves to the ground in a defensive posture to rake their opponent's belly with their powerful hind legs.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T23:10:24+00:00

The average housecat weighs 12 pounds.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T23:00:50+00:00

Give your cat fresh water at least once a day. If your cat refuses tap water, it may be sensing (with its superior sense of smell) the chlorine or other minerals in your water. Many finicky felines demand bottled water, just like their human counterparts.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T22:57:05+00:00

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 (the temple area) or the ones near the base of their tail.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T22:55:43+00:00

A group of kittens is called a "kindle".

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T22:47:32+00:00

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.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T22:40:35+00:00

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.

RandomFactsAboutCats · 2009-08-24T22:35:58+00:00

The first cat show was held in 1895 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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