Mags
15-04-2006, 02:24 PM
A cat’s hearing rates as one of the sharpest in all the animal kingdom. If you cat is always waiting for you at the door, the reason is that s/he can hear your footsteps from hundreds of feet away.
A domestic cat has eighteen claws: five on each of its front paws and four on each of its back paws.
The average age for an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 years.
The oldest cat on record was Puss, from England, who died in 1939 just one day after her 36th birthday.
The strangest cat on record was a female called Mincho who went up a tree in Argentina and didn't come down again until she died six years later. While treed, she managed to have three litters with equally ambitious dads.
The greatest number of mice killed by one cat is 28,899. Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.
"Sociable" cats will follow you from room to room to monitor your activities throughout the day.
Siamese kittens are born white because of the heat inside the mother's uterus before birth. This heat keeps the kittens' hair from darkening on the points.
The largest litter of kittens on record is 19, from a Burmese/Siamese cat in 1970.
The color of the points in Siamese cats is heat related. Cool areas are darker.
Scientific studies have compared and examined both a cat's brain and a dog's brain. The results established that the cat's brain is more similar to a humans than that of a dog.
If your cat is near you, and her tail is quivering, this is the greatest expression of love your cat can give you. If her tail starts thrashing, her mood has changed and it's time to distance yourself from her.
During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.
In 1952, a Texas Tabby named Dusty set the record by having more than 420 kittens before having her last litter at age 18.
A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just seven years. Please spay or neuter your pet.
The largest known litter (with all surviving) was that of a Persian in South Africa named Bluebell. Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one litter.
The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds, with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds. The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.
The heaviest domestic cat on record was a neutered male tabby named Himmy, weighing in at 46 lb. 15 ½ oz. (neck 15 in., waist 33 in., length 38 in.)
The smallest domestic cat on record was a male blue point Himalayan-Persian cat named Tinker Toy, is just 2 ¾ in. tall and 7 ½ in. long.
The smallest species of cat is native to Africa: the Black-Footed Cat (Felis Nigripes). Its top weight is 5.5 pounds which is considerably smaller than the average housecat.
Cats can "read" your moods. If you're sad or stressed, you may also notice a difference in your cat's behavior.
Cats knead with their paws when they're happy.
A cat will almost never "meow" at another cat. This sound is reserved for humans.
Cats do not think that they are little people. They think that we are big cats. This influences their behavior in many ways.
Contrary to popular belief, the cat is a social animal. A pet cat will respond and answer to speech, and seems to enjoy human companionship.
Cats can purr to express pain or fear in addition to expressing pleasure. Female cats often purr when they are in labour, as well as when they are nursing their kittens.
The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human.
Cats respond most readily to names that end in an "ee" sound.
Cats have about 100 different vocalisation sounds. In comparison, dogs have about 10.
A cats hearing is incredibly sharp. They can recognize their owners footsteps from hundreds of feet away.
Mother cats are properly referred to as Dams, and a female cat raised solely for breeding is called a Queen. The father cat is properly called the Sire.
Imprisoned by Henry VIII in the Tower of London, Sir Henry Wyatt, close to starvation, was saved by a cat who showed up with a pigeon in its mouth for him to dine on.
The first formal cat show was held in England in 1871; the first in America was in 1895.
Female cats can reach adulthood in as little as five months, but male cats can take nine months to a year to reach adulthood. Most breeds of cats have reached their full growth by two years.
A cat is pregnant for about 58 to 65 days. This is roughly two months.
Cats respond better to women than men. One reason this might be is that women have higher pitched voices which reminds cats of a mother cat calling her kittens.
The cat is one of nature's cleanest animals. Cats spend around 30% of their time grooming themselves.
Because cats have an amazing sense of balance they rarely become ill when travelling by car.
The average life expectancy of a cat is between 15 to 18 years although the oldest cat on record lived to be 36 years old. However, the oldest reliably recorded cat was a female tabby named Ma, who lived to the age of 34.
Fish isn't a "natural" food for cats.
A domestic cat has eighteen claws: five on each of its front paws and four on each of its back paws.
The average age for an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 years.
The oldest cat on record was Puss, from England, who died in 1939 just one day after her 36th birthday.
The strangest cat on record was a female called Mincho who went up a tree in Argentina and didn't come down again until she died six years later. While treed, she managed to have three litters with equally ambitious dads.
The greatest number of mice killed by one cat is 28,899. Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.
"Sociable" cats will follow you from room to room to monitor your activities throughout the day.
Siamese kittens are born white because of the heat inside the mother's uterus before birth. This heat keeps the kittens' hair from darkening on the points.
The largest litter of kittens on record is 19, from a Burmese/Siamese cat in 1970.
The color of the points in Siamese cats is heat related. Cool areas are darker.
Scientific studies have compared and examined both a cat's brain and a dog's brain. The results established that the cat's brain is more similar to a humans than that of a dog.
If your cat is near you, and her tail is quivering, this is the greatest expression of love your cat can give you. If her tail starts thrashing, her mood has changed and it's time to distance yourself from her.
During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.
In 1952, a Texas Tabby named Dusty set the record by having more than 420 kittens before having her last litter at age 18.
A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just seven years. Please spay or neuter your pet.
The largest known litter (with all surviving) was that of a Persian in South Africa named Bluebell. Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one litter.
The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds, with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds. The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.
The heaviest domestic cat on record was a neutered male tabby named Himmy, weighing in at 46 lb. 15 ½ oz. (neck 15 in., waist 33 in., length 38 in.)
The smallest domestic cat on record was a male blue point Himalayan-Persian cat named Tinker Toy, is just 2 ¾ in. tall and 7 ½ in. long.
The smallest species of cat is native to Africa: the Black-Footed Cat (Felis Nigripes). Its top weight is 5.5 pounds which is considerably smaller than the average housecat.
Cats can "read" your moods. If you're sad or stressed, you may also notice a difference in your cat's behavior.
Cats knead with their paws when they're happy.
A cat will almost never "meow" at another cat. This sound is reserved for humans.
Cats do not think that they are little people. They think that we are big cats. This influences their behavior in many ways.
Contrary to popular belief, the cat is a social animal. A pet cat will respond and answer to speech, and seems to enjoy human companionship.
Cats can purr to express pain or fear in addition to expressing pleasure. Female cats often purr when they are in labour, as well as when they are nursing their kittens.
The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human.
Cats respond most readily to names that end in an "ee" sound.
Cats have about 100 different vocalisation sounds. In comparison, dogs have about 10.
A cats hearing is incredibly sharp. They can recognize their owners footsteps from hundreds of feet away.
Mother cats are properly referred to as Dams, and a female cat raised solely for breeding is called a Queen. The father cat is properly called the Sire.
Imprisoned by Henry VIII in the Tower of London, Sir Henry Wyatt, close to starvation, was saved by a cat who showed up with a pigeon in its mouth for him to dine on.
The first formal cat show was held in England in 1871; the first in America was in 1895.
Female cats can reach adulthood in as little as five months, but male cats can take nine months to a year to reach adulthood. Most breeds of cats have reached their full growth by two years.
A cat is pregnant for about 58 to 65 days. This is roughly two months.
Cats respond better to women than men. One reason this might be is that women have higher pitched voices which reminds cats of a mother cat calling her kittens.
The cat is one of nature's cleanest animals. Cats spend around 30% of their time grooming themselves.
Because cats have an amazing sense of balance they rarely become ill when travelling by car.
The average life expectancy of a cat is between 15 to 18 years although the oldest cat on record lived to be 36 years old. However, the oldest reliably recorded cat was a female tabby named Ma, who lived to the age of 34.
Fish isn't a "natural" food for cats.