This is a list of random facts about cats.
-Cats cannot be vegetarians, because they need nutrients from meat.
-Most dog foods don't have the correct amount of nutrients needed for a cat.
-Cats spend 8 to 50 percent of their day grooming themselves.
-Cats' whiskers are actually touch sensitive hairs, which serve a major sensory function in tactile perception (sense of touch).
-Wet cat food is highly recommended by scientists, because of the water intake.
-Cats' ears can hear up to 2 octaves higher than our ears, or 60 to 80 Kilohertz.
-Cats move their tail as a communication sequence.
-Cats have a righting gland in their bodies which makes them able to spin in the air, almost always landing on their feet.
-Cats usually like to eat small servings multiple times a day.
-Cats need 3 or 4 times the nutritional serving than humans do.
-As cats age, their sense of smell and taste start to fade.
-Although it is stereotyped that cats love milk, it has a high chance of giving them severe diahrrea.
-Cats cannot see in complete and total darkness, but have nocturnal eyes. This is one of the reasons cats eyes shine in the dark.
-Cats have a higher threshold for heat than we do, at 52 degrees celcius.
-Cats' eyes and noses are sensitive to the smell of citrus, making their eyes water and nose run.
-Cats purr when they are in pain as well as happy.
-Cats only sweat through their paws.
-The word "Ailurophilia" (AYL-oo-ro-PHIL-ee-ah)means "To have a love of cats".
-Cats are descendants of desert animals, so they are not driven to drink water.
-Cats cannot taste sweetness whatsoever.
-Cats have 52 vertabrae, twice as much as the amount of vertabrae in our bodies.
-The third eyelid, also known as the nictitating membrane or haw, slides over the eye when a cat is sick.
-Cats use their sense of smell, hearing, and sight all at once for hunting.
-Cats cannot be vegetarians, because they need nutrients from meat.
-Most dog foods don't have the correct amount of nutrients needed for a cat.
-Cats spend 8 to 50 percent of their day grooming themselves.
-Cats' whiskers are actually touch sensitive hairs, which serve a major sensory function in tactile perception (sense of touch).
-Wet cat food is highly recommended by scientists, because of the water intake.
-Cats' ears can hear up to 2 octaves higher than our ears, or 60 to 80 Kilohertz.
-Cats move their tail as a communication sequence.
-Cats have a righting gland in their bodies which makes them able to spin in the air, almost always landing on their feet.
-Cats usually like to eat small servings multiple times a day.
-Cats need 3 or 4 times the nutritional serving than humans do.
-As cats age, their sense of smell and taste start to fade.
-Although it is stereotyped that cats love milk, it has a high chance of giving them severe diahrrea.
-Cats cannot see in complete and total darkness, but have nocturnal eyes. This is one of the reasons cats eyes shine in the dark.
-Cats have a higher threshold for heat than we do, at 52 degrees celcius.
-Cats' eyes and noses are sensitive to the smell of citrus, making their eyes water and nose run.
-Cats purr when they are in pain as well as happy.
-Cats only sweat through their paws.
-The word "Ailurophilia" (AYL-oo-ro-PHIL-ee-ah)means "To have a love of cats".
-Cats are descendants of desert animals, so they are not driven to drink water.
-Cats cannot taste sweetness whatsoever.
-Cats have 52 vertabrae, twice as much as the amount of vertabrae in our bodies.
-The third eyelid, also known as the nictitating membrane or haw, slides over the eye when a cat is sick.
-Cats use their sense of smell, hearing, and sight all at once for hunting.
