A sexually-active feral tom-cat "owns" an area of about three square miles and "sprays" to mark his territory with strong smelling urine.
Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. When cats are asleep, they are still alert to incoming stimuli. If you poke the tail of a sleeping cat, it will respond accordingly.
When a cat drinks, its tongue - which has tiny barbs on it - scoops the liquid up backwards.
The largest breed of cat is the Ragdoll with males weighing in at 1 5 to 20 lbs. The heaviest domestic cat on record was a neutered male tabby named Himmy from Queensland, Australia who weighed 46 lbs. 1 5 oz.
The little tufts of hair in a cat’s ear that help keep out dirt direct sounds into the ear, and insulate the ears are called “ear furnishings.”
Kittens who are taken along on short, trouble-free car trips to town tend to make good passengers when they get older. They get used to the sounds and motions of traveling and make less connection between the car and the visits to the vet.
In just 7 years, one un-spayed female cat and one un-neutered male cat and their offspring can result in 420,000 kittens.
The life expectancy of cats has nearly doubled over the last fifty years.
Approximately 40,000 people are bitten by cats in the U.S. annually.
Cats are now Britain's favourite pet: there are 7.7 million cats as opposed to 6.6 million dogs.
You check your cats pulse on the inside of the back thigh, where the leg joins to the body. Normal for cats: 110-170 beats per minute.
When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.
Cat's urine glows under a black light.
Cats must have fat in their diet because they can't produce it on their own.
The average lifespan of an outdoor-only (feral and non-feral) is about 3 years; an indoor-only cat can live 16 years and longer. Some cats have been documented to have a longevity of 34 years.
At 4 weeks, it is important to play with kittens so that they do not develope a fear of people.
Cats don’t have sweat glands over their bodies like humans do. Instead, they sweat only through their paws.
A cat can jump 5 times as high as it is tall.
The leopard is the most widespread of all big cats.
A cat will tremble or shiver when it is in extreme pain.
A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat’s scent.
The first commercially cloned pet was a cat named "Little Nicky." He cost his owner $50,000, making him one of the most expensive cats ever.
Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (compared to human's 6 muscles each). A cat can rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and can turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster than those of the best watchdog.
Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be aquired in pairs whenever possible.
Female cats are polyestrous