Amazing and Interesting facts about Cats.

• Cats spend 70% of their day sleeping which means a cat that is 9 years old has been awake for only 3 years of its life. When awake, a cat will spend more than 30% of its time grooming

• Cats do not have a sweet tooth like humans due to a mutation in their taste receptors. They only have 473 taste-buds, compares to humans 9,000 taste-buds

• When a group of cats get together they are called a “clowder”

• When comparing a cat and dog brain, a cat brain is biologically more similar to a human brain. This is because cats have the same regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions

• In 1963, French cat “Felicette” was the first cat to ever travel into outer space

• Cats use their whiskers to find out if a space is too small to squeeze into. They also have no collar bone which means they can fit into any space that is the size of their head

• The oldest cat recorded was a cat from England who died in 1939. Her name was “Puss” and she was 36 years old

• Have you ever noticed a cat’s tail quivering when it is near you? This is an expression of love

• When cats are happy they knead with their paws

• A cat will fall in a special order. First it’s head will rotate, the spine will twist and the back legs will align. The cat will then arch its back to reduce the impact of the landing. This is why they can fall from great heights and not get hurt

• Cats can sense the tone in your voice. They will know when you are speaking lovingly to them or if you are yelling at them. But, they do not understand punishment like humans do – that is why you will find your cat does not care if they get into trouble. (and I just thought they were ignorant!)

• Cats have amazing vision! They can see anything up to 120 feet away and their peripheral vision is roughly 285 degrees. They also have exceptional night vision as they only need 1/6th amount of light that humans need.

• Cats do not have sweat glands over their body like humans do. They sweat through their paws. Also, Cats have 5 toes on both their front paws but only 4 toes on their back paws.

• A cat purrs 26 times every second. This is equivalent to an idle diesel engine.

• A cat’s hearing ability is unique. They can hear ultrasonic sounds! How well does this work? Rodents use the same ultrasonic sounds to communicate which your cat can hear! But your dog and humans can’t.

• Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.

• On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.

• Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.

• When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.

• The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”

• A group of cats is called a “clowder.”

• Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed. Interestingly, while 90% of humans are right handed, the remaining 10% of lefties also tend to be male.

• A cat cannot climb head first down a tree because its claws are curved the wrong way  A cat can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat’s paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down.

• Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.

• A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.
• Cats spend 70% of their day sleeping which means a cat that is 9 years old has been awake for only 3 years of its life. When awake, a cat will spend more than 30% of its time grooming

• Cats do not have a sweet tooth like humans due to a mutation in their taste receptors. They only have 473 taste-buds, compares to humans 9,000 taste-buds

• When a group of cats get together they are called a “clowder”

• When comparing a cat and dog brain, a cat brain is biologically more similar to a human brain. This is because cats have the same regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions

• In 1963, French cat “Felicette” was the first cat to ever travel into outer space

• Cats use their whiskers to find out if a space is too small to squeeze into. They also have no collar bone which means they can fit into any space that is the size of their head

• The oldest cat recorded was a cat from England who died in 1939. Her name was “Puss” and she was 36 years old

• Have you ever noticed a cat’s tail quivering when it is near you? This is an expression of love

• When cats are happy they knead with their paws

• A cat will fall in a special order. First it’s head will rotate, the spine will twist and the back legs will align. The cat will then arch its back to reduce the impact of the landing. This is why they can fall from great heights and not get hurt

• Cats can sense the tone in your voice. They will know when you are speaking lovingly to them or if you are yelling at them. But, they do not understand punishment like humans do – that is why you will find your cat does not care if they get into trouble. (and I just thought they were ignorant!)

• Cats have amazing vision! They can see anything up to 120 feet away and their peripheral vision is roughly 285 degrees. They also have exceptional night vision as they only need 1/6th amount of light that humans need.

• Cats do not have sweat glands over their body like humans do. They sweat through their paws. Also, Cats have 5 toes on both their front paws but only 4 toes on their back paws.

• A cat purrs 26 times every second. This is equivalent to an idle diesel engine.

• A cat’s hearing ability is unique. They can hear ultrasonic sounds! How well does this work? Rodents use the same ultrasonic sounds to communicate which your cat can hear! But your dog and humans can’t.

• Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.

• On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.

• Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.

• When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.

• The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”

• A group of cats is called a “clowder.”

• Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed. Interestingly, while 90% of humans are right handed, the remaining 10% of lefties also tend to be male.

• A cat cannot climb head first down a tree because its claws are curved the wrong way  A cat can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat’s paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down.

• Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.

• A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.