Cats are often mysterious and misunderstood creatures. Here are some little known facts about them!
- If a cat blinks slowly at you, it means they love you!
- The average cat sleeps for 16-18 hours per day
- Have you ever noticed little tufts of fur in a cat’s ears? Those are called ear furnishings. Ear furnishings help filter out debris and also help insulate the ears.
- Cats do not have collarbones!
- The actual term for a hairball is a bezoar
- Cats do not have a sweet tooth, unlike humans and dogs!
- Cats cat hear sounds 2 octaves higher than humans can
- Cats are not the only animals that purr.
- The largest cat breed is the Maine Coon, these cats can weigh about 25 pounds
- The most popular purebred cat breed is the Persian cat
- All cats except Cheetahs sheath their claws when not in use
- Female cats tend to be “right-pawed” while male cats tend to be “left-pawed”
- Cats greet each other by touching noses
- Calico and tortoiseshell cats are almost always female. Anytime there is a male calico, it has an XXY gene mutation.
- The scientific word for loving cats is “ailurophile”
- The first cat show occurred in London in 1871
- Humans have only 6 muscles to control the outer ear, cats have 32!
- Adult cats have 30 teeth
- Cats only sweat through their paws
- Cats are the most popular pet in the United States
