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Cats..Cats..Cats
Amazing Facts About Cats

People who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks
A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
Know how old your cat really is. If your cat is 3, your cat is 21 in human years. If your cat is 8, your cat is 40 in human years. If your cat is 14, your cat is 70 in human years
During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens
A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years
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 --- Time to distance yourself from her.
Don't pick a kitten or a cat up by the scruff of its neck; only mother cats can do this safely, and only with their kittens.
Your cat loves you and can "read" your moods. If you're sad or under stress, you may also notice a difference in your cat's behavior.
Cats have 290 bones in their bodies, and 517 muscles
Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the principles of gravity, also invented the cat door
A cat will almost never "meow" at another cat. This sound is reserved for humans
The average age for an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 years
A cat's normal body temperature is 101.5 degrees. This is slightly warmer than a humans
A cat will kill it's prey based on movement, but may not necessarily recognize that prey as food. Realizing that prey is food is a learned behavior.
The greatest number of mice killed by one cat? 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.
A falling cat will always right itself in a precise order. First the head will rotate, then the spine will twist and the rear legs will align, then the cat will arch its back to lessen the impact of the landing.
"Sociable" cats will follow you from room to room to monitor your activities throughout the day.
The most popular names for female cats in the U.S. are Missy, Misty, Muffin, Patches, Fluffy, Tabitha, Tigger, Pumpkin and Samantha.
In English, cat is "cat." In French, cat is "Chat." In German, your cat is "katze." The Spanish word for cat is "gato," and the Italian word is "gatto." Japanese prefer "neko" and Arabic countries call a cat a "kitte."
Cats can see in color!
Cats are partially color blind. They have the equivalency of human red/green color blindness. (Reds appear green and greens appear red; or shades thereof.)
Cats need 1/6th the amount of light that humans do to see. Their night vision is amazing!
Cats can see up to 120 feet away. Their peripheral vision is about 285 degrees.
Cats eyes come in three shapes: round, slanted and almond.
At birth, kittens can't see or hear. Cats open their eyes after five days and begin to develop their eyesight and hearing at approximately 2 weeks. They begin to walk at 20 days.
The color of a kitten's eyes will change as it grows older
Kittens begin dreaming at just over one week old
A group of kittens is called a "kindle."
A group of grown cats is called a "clowder."
It costs $7000 to care for one household cat over its lifetime. This covers only the necessities; the pampered pet will carry a higher price.
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