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Did you know that a physicist once made his cat the co-author of his paper because he'd accidentally written "we" instead of "I" throughout his work and couldn't be bothered to change it? Also, believe it or not, the British Government has a position called "Chief Mouser To The Cabinet Office" that can only be assigned to a cat. And although this may not surprise you, a study once proved that cats are more than capable of recognizing their owner's voices, but simply choose to ignore it. Scroll down for more entertaining facts about cats, compiled by Bored Panda. Don't forget to vote for your favorite!

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troufaki13
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ι hope both baby and cat found a loving home :)

Brigitte
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure the now two year old is fine. And the cat doesn't really have a home, she's a 'community cat', a whole block takes care of her. http://www.lovemeow.com/masha-the-cat-saves-abandoned-baby-by-keeping-him-warm-for-hours-1608411808.html

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Pi...
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cats are awesome. No denying it.

Meowoui
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Smart kitty, I would have gave kitty a home.

Vikki Waller
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And who said cats aren't smart?????

Sharon Voelkel
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im sure they are snuggled up in the same bed.

Glenna Wheatley
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How lovely! I believe the cat knew exactly what she was doing, too.

Amber Ice
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read raspberry instead of passerby XD

Ironcat_xox
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't imagine what a heartwarming and yet heartbreaking sight this must have been for the passerby to see!

David Raymond Amos
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hope the “by-then-older-kid” will one day get to savor Masha in some brown sauce with some warm egg rolls n’est-ce pas?

Irene Kostiuk
Community Member
7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Animals are exceptional and fair minded heros..they prove to us how important we are to them and our familys ..I personally could not or would not be without my family or our beloved cat ever..i am blessed..

Judith Mack
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do hope the "hero kitty" gets affection as well as food etc

Molly Bantle
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually did know this story.

marnidarr
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandmother, bless her soul, would have screamed if she saw this picture; 'the cat is sucking the breath from the baby!' or something like that. Our cat slept with me when I was tiny, and she'd freak out. I need to remember to Google how that myth started...

Alene Walden
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember reading about this. The cat nearly died itself but wouldn't leave the infant.

Rose Hogue
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hope the baby and cat stayed together.

Jeremy Kirn
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! There seems to be a lot of cynical pricks in these comments. I guess some people get off on trying to ruin a good thing.

Allana Rose
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There goes the myths that cats are cold blooded creatures.

Mimi
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like a fairytale.

Berna
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cat just wanted warmth

Jorunn Richardsen
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, the cat entered the box because it wanted to get warm itself..

Alexandra Lewis
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8 years ago

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I'm sorry ,but there's no way in hell the cat got in the box with the intention of saving the baby!boxes are cat magnets!

Joakim Utterhall
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8 years ago

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A house was on fire, 8 ppl were inside. A cat called 911. Everyone got saved. Now like this comment because everything online is true...

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    Darth Vader
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if Mickey Mouse knows about this.

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    Sunzilla
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, my cat has never done this, so she must think I am awesome!!

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    Asia
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can also calm cats down by shutting and opening your eyes very slowly while maintaining eye contact, of course. It might be helpful when our furry friend is in stress for some reason.

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    The Cappy
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they also need to report those people to the local authorities, who should wait a couple of weeks and go to your house to see if you ended up adopting a cat. If you only every tried to adopt a black cat right before Halloween, and you didn't own a cat afterwards, and you never showed an inclination to own a cat later, you need seriously to go on some kind of watch list.

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    John L
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as the servants do what they're supposed to do, there's no need for the Master to keep communicating. ;O

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    The Cappy
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But seriously, who else could the title be given to?

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    Sunzilla
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have a lot less cat conversations if my cat just used words instead of meowing... A meow and a death stare could mean anything...

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    Olivia W
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow cat's can really predict things happening,

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    Spinaap
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hmm, job description: "cat lady, little bit crazy advised".

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    Kati
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's why they're selfish and mean XD

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    Stinkypie Ticklebum
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, black cats are considered to be good luck in England.

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    Cathy b
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not very clever coming from a 1st class hacker 👎

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    #29

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    Christopher Bech Jensen
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please don't breed cats for a look. Well mixed genes means healthy cats. If there is 18 links of stray, backyard, runt of the litter, and general fuss-ball I'm happy, as is the cat.

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    Cat Meow
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why was this cat not an option to run for President last year? I am 100% certain, they'd be doing a much better job

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    #35

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    Cherie
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The purr is good for the humans who pet them too! I read somewhere that the frequency of a housecat's purr is roughly the same as a diesel engine (Thank God isn't as loud...)

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    #36

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    Emily Fraser
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I own an Egyptian mau, the fastest domestic cat! 🐈 🏃‍♀️🏃

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    Lemur
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat also does that when he is sleeping on me. It causes to let me also fall asleep. ^‿^

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    Cat Meow
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just looking at their teeth should tell everyone that cats cannot live off of a vegetarian diet..

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    Asami Yasumoto
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We Japanese say that it's a sign of bad luck when black cat across infront of you..I love black cats though!

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    Darth Vader
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if you do this to your cat, you are a disease to this planet and you need to be terminated.

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    Sunzilla
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This happened to my first cat. Until his hair started falling out... no more tuna for Charmsie...

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    #51

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    Viktoria Vida
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh well my cat throws a tantrum if he doesn't get some milk from time to time.

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    Rebecca Szpara
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is incorrect. There have been at least a dozen species of cats that have gone extinct, even in the last 100 years. Leopard, lion and tiger subspecies have been obliterated by humans.

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    Troux
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think there are more dog owners, and it's a small number of crazy cat ladies bringing the total up!

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    Valentina
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...I wish mines could also learn to open a window after expressing such amiable sign of comfort.

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    Ladam
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This tradition should be brought back.

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    darknessIsMyOutfit
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Grandma's cat's name is Skippy it listens well... For a cat

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    Helping Panda
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? Mine has a distinct preference for food. Period.

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    Sunzilla
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, hence my first tetanus shot when my hand swelled up like a golf ball...

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    Erin Hill
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet my cat apparently can't hear me when I tell her to stop smacking her lips when licking herself. I swear, you can hear her from across the house!

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    Tiari
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1 story is seriously 10 meters/32 feet high in the US? I think there is a mistake in the measurements ;)

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    Zenozenobee
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember of a news, may be ten years ago. Gendarmes found out that a travelling circus was feeding their lion with cats and dogs they stole in the villages where they settled.

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