If Dogs are man’s best friend, with your cat, you will have to obey it. Cats (Wiki) are among the most popular pets around the world. They are lithe, regal, dignified and fiercely independent. There are alot of interesting facts about cats that will amaze you.
21 Interesting facts about Cats
1st on interesting facts about Cats: Americans really love their pet cats. There are approximately 14 million more house cats than dogs in the US
2nd interesting facts about Cats: Male cats are called toms and females are called queens or mollies
3rd interesting facts about Cats: According to statistics, cat owners are healthier than those without cats. The risk of heart attack is cut by a third among people who have a pet cat
4th interesting facts about Cats: Just as a dog’s bark has several different meanings, a cat may purr because it is nervous, happy or feeling unwell.
5th interesting facts about Cats: Cats are thought to be pretty smart, and with a brain 90% similar to the human brain, it’s no surprise.
6th interesting facts about Cats: When Abraham Lincoln was US President, he had four pet cats which lived with him in the White House
7th interesting facts about Cats: Felicette was the first feline to make a trip to space. She luckily survive the mission and was nicknamed ‘Astrocat’
8th interesting facts about Cats: If you think of yourself as a ‘cat person’, you’re among 11.5% of people in the world.
9th interesting facts about Cats: Over her lifetime, a cat called Dusty had a total of 420 kittens.
10th interesting facts about Cats: The oldest cat to give birth to kittens was called Kitty. She was 30 years old when she birthed her last kittens.
11th interesting facts about Cats: There are about 70 different cat breeds and a staggering 500 million pet cats in the world
12th interesting facts about Cats: Ever noticed your cat sleeping most of the time? On average, cats sleep for about 16 hours per day.
13th interesting facts about Cats: Isaac Newton himself had a cat called Spithead, which influenced his invention. Spithead went on to have kittens, who all got their very own cat flap.
14th interesting facts about Cats: Many cat owners take their pets to the vet to be neutered, and by doing so, increase the life expectancy of their pets by 2-3 years.
15th interesting facts about Cats: Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.
16th interesting facts about Cats: 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.
17th interesting facts about Cats: Approximately 40,000 people are bitten by cats in the U.S. annually.
18th interesting facts about Cats: According to Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God for help protecting all the food he stored on the ark from being eaten by rats. In reply, God made the lion sneeze, and out popped a cat.
19th interesting facts about Cats: A cat can travel at a top speed of approximately 31 mph (49 km) over a short distance.
20th interesting facts about Cats: In 1888, more than 300,000 mummified cats were found an Egyptian cemetery. They were stripped of their wrappings and carted off to be used by farmers in England and the U.S. for fertilizer.
21th interesting facts about Cats: Owning a cat can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than a third, researchers found.
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