A cat's ear pivots 180 degrees. They have 30 muscles in each ear, and use twelve or more muscles to control their ear movement.
Never 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.
The oldest cat on record was probably "Puss", a tabby from Devon. Having celebrated his 36th birthday on November 28, 1939, Puss died the following day.
Stroking a cat on a regular basis is said to help you reduce stress levels, tension and reduces blood pressure, and the cat loves it too.
A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human only has 206 bones
Cats need five times more protein than dogs so never feed your cat dog food and never let your dog eat cat food.
Cats are amazing.....but you already new that didn't you.
Try hanging an orange or lemon scented air freshener in the inner branches of your Christmas tree, if your cat is a seasonal "climber." Cat don't like these smells.
Cats need 1/6th the amount of light that humans do to see. Their night vision is fantastic!
At birth, kittens can't see or hear. Kittens 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.
Have you ever tried to feed your cat food that was just taken out of the fridge? Most cats prefer their food at room temperature, and will boldly REFUSE any food that is too cold or too hot.
Cats are the sleepiest of all mammals. They would like to spend at least 15 hours of each day sleeping. With that in mind, a seven year old cat has only been awake for two years of its life!. Cat's, like dog's and of course people do dream.
Did you know that the most common colour cat in re-homing centre's around the UK is black. Very strange because the superstitious among us say that black cats are lucky. Cats make fabulous pets whatever there colour and thats a FACT.
Cats love high places. They share this love with leopards and jaguars, who sleep in trees. If a cat begins to fall, it's inner ear canal (which controls balance) will help it right itself and land on it's feet. AMAZING
"PSI trailings" attempt to explain a cat's ability to travel a long distance then to return to it's home. It is said they use the earth's gravity to determine "their place" in the world, and to develop the ability to return there. AMAZING
"If your cat starts to squeeze into an opening only to back him/herself out quickly it's very likely your cat is overweight. A cat uses it's whiskers as a sense of perception and stability. If it's body is wider than it's whiskers it effects these.
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