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Attention all cat lovers: get ready to sink your claws into some feline fun with a collection of cool facts about cats! These precious pets have been captivating the hearts of humans for centuries, and it’s no wonder why. Mysterious and independent, cats have a rich history and a host of unique qualities that, alongside dogs, make them an all-time favorite companion for humans. From their cunning hunting skills to their playful personalities, all about cats makes them endlessly fascinating, and the countless cat facts out there shouldn’t come as a surprise.
But there’s so much more to these adorable animals than meets the eye. Have you ever wondered what the oldest cat breed is or if cats can be potty-trained? Did you know that cats have been domesticated for over 9,000 years? Or that Freddie Mercury dedicated an album to his cats?
Today we’ll explore a wide range of fun facts about cats that will feed your love for felines and deepen your understanding of these incredible creatures. From their evolutionary history to their quirky habits, these cat trivia are the perfect tidbits of knowledge to satisfy your craving for all things feline. Whether you’re a seasoned cat lover or a curious newcomer, there’s certainly something you didn’t know on this list. So curl up with your furry companions, and get ready to get whisked away on a journey of fun cat facts!
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#1
Freddie Mercury Dedicated His 1985 Album Mr. Bad Guy To His Cats
“This album is dedicated to my cat Jerry — also Tom, Oscar, and Tiffany, and all the cat lovers across the universe — screw everybody else!”
That's what Freddie Mercury wrote in the album’s notes.
N Burnette 2 years ago
I never get tired of Bohemian Rhapsody. Bohemian Catsody is a great parody, and I think he would have liked it.
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Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
Even more awesome would have been a cat at his feet on the statue x
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#2
The Oldest Cat In The World Was 38 Years And 3 Days Old
Creme Puff lived from 1967 to 2005. The same owner also had another cat, Grandpa Rex Allen, who was 34 years old.
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
My old girl made it to 20. The secret is wet food, dental cleanings each year, and yearly health checkups XD
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Ramirez rachael 2 years ago
More of the reason why I rescued a 16-year-old baby. She still has kitten powers and is very lovely and sweet. I hope she lives to be 38.
VeryDarkMatter 2 years ago
My oldest cat is 15.... and I want her to be around much much much much much longer.. don't leave me please
Gin Marie 2 years ago
I've had two kitties live to 18, one to19 so far, and I give them spring water and fountains. The water where I live is very hard and awful tasting. They were all feral, so they were at risk for kidney problems.
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Apparently, for Creme Puff, it was the bacon, eggs, asparagus, broccoli and coffee with heavy cream each morning for breakfast?
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I read about them, apparently -yes - bacon, broccoli, eggs and coffee. https://www.ukvending.co.uk/info/worlds-oldest-cat-drank-a-daily-coffee
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Welsh Folklore Says That Blacks Cats Bring Good Luck To A Home
According to Welsh folklore, black cats may also be able to predict the weather.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
Britain and Ireland also consider them good luck. The gene that makes them black also protects them from some diseases. Scientifically, they're less likely to become sick. That's one reason why I PURRposely chose my MR.🦞 over the others.
patricia patricia 2 years ago
In Spain, many people hate cats, especially black cats. It's very difficult to find homes for both black cats and black dogs, because people say they are "evil". Most people are imbeciles.
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Moosy Girl 2 years ago
My (black) cat has 100% brought luck to this home, but she seems convinced *I*’m in control of the weather. Every time it rains she whines at me as if asking me to turn off the skywater.
Katy McMouse 2 years ago
Mine thinks that the climate changes from one door to the next. He's currently waiting for door #2 to go from the Arctic back to the Bahamas.
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robin aldrich 2 years ago
Unfortunately it's the opposite in the US! Even now... they are still feared for the dumb reason that there are somehow associated with witchcraft or whatever.. That's a shame! We should adopt the Welsh tradition!!!
Jumping Jellyfishes 2 years ago
Mine casually slinked out of the front door during yet another persistent visit from Watchtower toting JWs. One of them visibly recoiled and since then we haven't troubled by them. Bonus!
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May light defeat the darkness 2 years ago (edited)
Even earthquakes. Our family cat is behaving strangely days before the July 1990 earthquake in the Philippines.
patricia patricia 2 years ago
Many animals can "feel" earthquakes. I imagine there must be changes in the "energy", as if a storm was forming, because of the enormous pressure inside the earth. Animals can hear sounds we can't, and there must be very strange sounds before an earthquake. In my area there have been several. Even if they are not very strong the noise is terrifying.
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KimB 2 years ago
I mean who wouldn't want a tiny panther guarding their house when they're away? I love my goofy black kitty! I agree with the health comment because my boy is almost 17 and he's only been to the vet for vaccines and neutering.
crazy_cat_notAlady 2 years ago
Mine one can't even predict if his s**t is going to land inside the litter box or on the floor!
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Is he really big? The box needs to be AT LEAST 1½times as long as them. Is he long-haired? Some cats hate the way litter feels touching it (it tickles their bums). Is he declawed? Clay litter is torture after vets cut off their toes down to the 1st knuckle. Is the litter over 2"/5cm deep? Most cats dislike that.
Load More Replies...Bored Panda got in touch with Applied Animal Behaviourist (ACAAB) Julie Posluns of CatSchool.co. CatSchool.co hosts online courses, tools and tutorial videos for easy and fun cat training, not only empowering cat lovers to train their feline friends themselves, but also providing opportunities and activities that allow the two to connect on a deeper level.
We've asked Julie why she thinks cats make such great pets, and she explained that they meet all the criteria that potential owners are often looking for in a pet:
"They have big personalities in small packages and adapt well to our lifestyle. People are attracted to their 'cute' features—their soft fur, sweet faces, and comforting purrs make us want to nurture them. But since cats retain much of their wildness, they captivate us with their intelligence and independent spirit. Sharing our homes with them is amusing, entertaining, and conveniently also makes for great content on social media."
#4
Your Cat Knows Your Voice, But Most Of The Time Ignores It
Lupita Nyong'heaux 2 years ago
right?? because i, too, know their voice but most often pretend i don't hear them.
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Mine never ignores me. The little bully won't leave me alone. I think it's all in the training. But then again, the same people who say cats aren't social, often complain that they are always in the middle of everything they are trying to work on🤷♀️🤦♀️
Libstak 2 years ago
Same my dearly departed Catsy never ignored me, I called her and she meowed back every single time. She didn't come to me mind you just meowed to let me know she heard me but the answer is NO......we could do this for hours but still NOOOOOO.
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Headless Roach 2 years ago
That's me at work too. I can hear you Steve, I just choose to ignore you.
Kenny Kulbiski 2 years ago
Mine recognizes about twenty words for food but apparently "get down from there" is total gibberish .
That Bi Book Lover 2 years ago
That means he loves you!! Blink slowly back at him
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Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
Bouche always comes, and loves attention. I wish I hadn't gotten her. She deserves more in her life than just me, but I'm all she's got. What other cat would run to the door to greet the very few visitors we get? She's too isolated, and there's not really anything I can do about it. She's getting spayed this month, though, and after that, I'll be looking into at least getting her a pet. She loves watching the Pet Collective channel on TV.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Mine too! But the dog usually just gets all excited. The slightest nail clicking on a floor or a dogtag jingle, and she's thinking that there's a dog outside 🤦🤦♀️🤦♂️
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Mama Penguin 2 years ago
My cat responds more to pss pss pss. But sometimes he responds to his name by meowing or going "mrrp".
#5
The Cat Marlon Brando Was Holding In The Opening Scene Of "The Godfather" Was A Stray Cat
Francis Ford Coppola found the kitten on Paramount property. The cat wasn’t supposed to be included, and the purring even muffled some of Marlon Brando’s lines, which had to be looped.
BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
I googled and can't find anything about it. It is so friendly, it was probably someone's pet that went for a wander
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Ruth Harper 2 years ago
Kitty knew it was needed. It knew how to be at the right place at the right time, just like all kitties do.
BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
I've never seen the movie but that scene is iconic. The cat adds so much to it
#6
A Cat Survived Three Sinking Ships In WW2 And Was Named Unsinkable Sam
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
Taking a scared cat ... on water ... off a boat ... to another boat in water ... I can only imagine the scratches
Sonja 2 years ago
Funnily ship cats are quite common and cats and ships have a long history together
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MiriPanda 2 years ago
Wasn't there this nurse, who survived 3 major ship wrecks, the Titanic amongst them? This is her in feline form.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
Unsinkable Sam was also named Oscar (or Oskar bc he was German) & was a tuxedo cat named after the International Code of Signals term for "man Overboard" by some of the sailors that rescued him, after the 1st downing, w/o knowing his previous name. How apropos is that? He was employed by the Kriegsmarine Royal Navy and lived to be ≈15yrs old.
#7
Your Cat At Home Shares 95% DNA With A Tiger
The Deez 2 years ago
Cats aren't making biscuits when they knead on your lap, they're making murder muffins! LOL!
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sadmrguna 2 years ago
Cats also share 90% of their DNA with humans, so this isn't as big a deal as it sounds.
Alex S 2 years ago (edited)
Humans and cats share 60% of their DNA with bananas. The whole shared DNA thing is only impressive to people who don't know how DNA works and how much of it is basic, cellular housekeeping genes shared by all living things.
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Christopher Bowers 2 years ago
My cat Tigger says he shares his with a lion. He is dandelion though, not yet a full lion.
DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
He's fierce, he's agile, he's....expecting head pats and belly rubs.
A Very Bored Panda 2 years ago (edited)
This is true. My youngest cat (less than 1 year) will pounce on my hands and arms ALL THE TIME. I even have scars all over my arms from her tiny teefs.
Thegoodboi 2 years ago
Love when they get down low and start creeping up like you can't see them. Don't like what comes next..
But, getting a cat for the sake of being able to post pics on Instagram should never be the sole purpose of a feline companion at home. Like any other pet, cat companionship is rewarding, but it can also be challenging, as elaborated Julie:
"The goal is to keep our precious pets safe, so having indoor-only cats is becoming more mainstream. However, finding ways to meet an indoor cat's need for exercise and enrichment can be challenging. Playtime, food puzzles and clicker training are a few ways to burn an indoor cat's energy."
Besides this, folks should consider a number of other crucial factors before adopting a cat. At the very least, there's the financial strain of all the various cat foods and carriers and toys you'll need to get and vet visits you'll have to go to. But there's also understanding that you can't go vacationing without a cat-sitter. And, last, but not least, you will have to adapt to a life with a cat as much as the cat will have to adapt to you—so if the little furry friend decides it wants to have an intense jog around your flat 800 times at 3AM, brace yourself.
#8
Adult Cats Meow Primarily To Communicate With Humans, But Rarely With Other Animals
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
Thank you , one of my bans was based on me saying one of our cats talked to us !!!!!! JUSTICE ...finally :) x
patricia patricia 2 years ago
You were banned because you said your cat talks to you?????? Unbelievable. Why downvote a person for that reason? As I said before, the world if full of imbéciles.
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Sydnie Laney 2 years ago
my cat always meows at my dogs, she tolerates them with a mutual understanding, "Your nice, im nice, you attack, I will rip your nose to shreds."
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
Yep, they’ve learned to do it to get our attention because in our brains it triggers something similar to our reaction when a baby cries
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago
Then they are appalled when they hear me say ten grammar mistakes in one sentence in cat language
zovjraar me 2 years ago
i've had a lot of cats that holler for each other, usually when they want to play.
Rosie Hamilton 2 years ago
They make a lot of noise when fighting/getting frisky too!! Do these things not count as 'talking to each other???
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charles folger 2 years ago
I've got 4, and they constantly talk to each other and us and, yes. they know exactly what is being said. This is after 60 years of various cats.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
We have trained them to do this by responding favorably when they do it. They are smart and continue to do whatever works. Meow, scratch, knock things over... whatever works🐈🐈⬛
#9
Cats Can Solve Problems Better Than Dogs
Headless Roach 2 years ago
They can create problems better than dogs too 🙃 Still cannot not love them..
Tyler 2 years ago
I have cats and a dog and the dog is the most problematic
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tw 72 2 years ago
Exactly - if the solution does not benefit them, they are not interested 😽
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Cat Chat 2 years ago
I was totally snubbed by my cat the other day. I moved on my bed and I thought I kicked him off. When I indicated he could come back, he intentionally turned his head away and I've never seen his nose go higher. Luckily I was forgiven when he insisted on sniggle time.
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Shayne Randlett 2 years ago
My cat's answer to 99% of life's problems is to scratch the s**t out of it and then take a nap. I aspire to be more like him...
Alex S 2 years ago
I adore my cat but I have serious doubts about this fact. Cats in general just aren't as smart as dogs, they don't follow a pointing finger for example (dogs are the only species in the world that do this), or think multiple steps in advance. Citation most definitely needed.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Personally, I think that it's because most people don't bother to train them. My cat does these things, but I taught him to. It takes patience, effort and understanding, but it CAN be done.
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Dewey Proctor 2 years ago
A dog will eat poisoned food, but a cat is likely to avoid it. Fact~
Auntriarch 2 years ago
True, dogs are better at throwing up. I realise this is not likely to sell them to cat people, but their stomachs make the decision, in cats it's the nose
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#10
Cat Called Stubbs Has Been Honorary Mayor Of An Alaskan Town For 20 Years
In case you’re wondering, Stubbs had no authority to make or enforce laws.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
He was mayor of Talkeetna from July 18, 1997 until his death. He was a Manx mix with a stub tail. And was considered a tourist attraction, receiving mail and visitors who traveled there just to meet him.
SOPHIA BARTLETT 2 years ago
He should have authority. Can't do much worse than the current politicians
patricia patricia 2 years ago
Please, give him some authority! I'm sure he will be much more sensible than our "professional" politicians.
#11
Cats Might Seek Out Boxes In Order To Cope With Stress
A study conducted with shelter cats found that providing them with boxes helped them acclimate to their new environment more quickly, reduced their stress levels, and increased their interest in interacting with humans.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
If you're trying to desensitize your cat to car rides, having a clean, empty vehicle will be detrimental for this exact reason. Fill the back seat up and let them hang out there instead.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
If you want cats to become comfortable in vehicles, you have to be very patient and desensitize them according to THEIR own timetable. Start by giving positive reinforcement for just being near &/or looking at it. When you first put them inside, DO NOT start the car!!! Play, treat, love...the whole time, no discipline or punishment EVER. Make sure things you don't want touched are put away. Feed meals there, just hang out when you're going to be reading or scrolling online anyway. When you do start the car w/them in it, no radio or air vents/etc. Don't go anywhere. Just turn it on for a few seconds, then off. Don't make a big deal about it. Wait for them to be calm then do it again. Gradually lengthen how long and how often. Do the same when you start to move the car. Pull forward a couple feet, then back & turn off. Wait for calm, repeat. Always end on a calm upnote.
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SerumSeven 2 years ago
I leave them all over the house. It allows my cats to say "Don't touch me" in the simplest way. Nobody violates the sacred box rule.
Rosie Red 2 years ago
Is that why my cat prefers the Amazon box her bed came in to the actual bed I paid for?
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I often find myself seeking the safety of a nice cardboard box. Don't judge me.
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
When my brother was a little boy, he slept with his head and pillow inside a box on his bed.
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Ruth Harper 2 years ago
Other cats go up high for the same stress reduction. My girl only chews on boxes. But if I can't find her, I know to look up at the top of bookshelves, mantles, anything tall.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
And this is the reason why I'm installing a "cat highway" of shelves around my home!!! It helps keep me from tripping over Mr. Lobster as much.
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Luna Crow 2 years ago
This makes sense. Sometimes I wish I had a box to hide in. But why are they so fond of sitting on paper? Can't figure that one out
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
They'll basically sit on ANYTHING square. They recently did research on this by making various shapes on floors with painter's tape. All it took was the four corners, not even the whole square.
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#12
Siamese Kitten Fur Color Changes Depending On Body Temperature
Siamese cats have an albino gene that activates when their body temperature increases above 30°C. As a result, if a Siamese kitten lives in a hot environment, the fur will remain light instead of turning into the characteristic darker coat.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
How does this make sense? To me, it seems like magic. (Or part of their Advanced Alien Technology? 😹)
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
This is why they're so white when born. The high temperature of the womb.
Sabs 2 years ago (edited)
The cooler parts of their body are what become darker, face ears, tail and feet. As they age their back will often get darker or lighter depending on their body condition.
Junebugjump! 2 years ago
All of my Siamese (and SiameseX) cats get darker and I live where it's warm most of the year. They're so dang pretty, chatty, and funny.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
TIL: roses can have minor changes in color due to temperature and aging.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Nice catch! 🐁🐈 Below 37°C/98°F needs immediate vetting!!!
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Theresa Stephenson 2 years ago
When we got our Siamese cat his was a stray so living outside his fur was lighter. Once he started living inside his fur got darker and every time he escaped the fur got lighter again.
Julie continued: "Cats are known to be aloof and independent, so when a cat shows us affection and a desire to communicate, it can feel rewarding—who doesn't want to be chosen as a cat's favorite person? Cats also hijack our day in the best way; whether demanding food, playtime or sitting on our computer, these constant companions ensure we take lots of breaks in our workday to entertain them."
And even if you don't have a cat around the house, they can still manage to hijack your time online, like in these 24 times cats surprised humans with their heroic acts, these 114 of the most famous cats on the internet, and these 50 "I don't own a cat" moments.
#13
Cats Spend Between 12 To 18 Hours Sleeping A Day
As cats age, they tend to sleep for longer periods of time each day than they did when they were younger.
marvellady 2 years ago
When we first got one of our cats (the one in my profile) he would sleep all day then get the zommies in the sea of night
Kenny Kulbiski 2 years ago
I think my cat wakes me up because he wants somebody to stand guard while he sleeps.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Nope, cats can't type. Not even Polydactyls 😹🤣😹
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Can confirm. Sometimes she sleeps so soundly I have to poke her to make sure she's still alive.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
How rude! --Michelle Tanner/ Full House😉
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#14
About 200 Feral Cats Roam The Disneyland Grounds, Where They Help Control The Theme Park's Rodent Population
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
I've seen feral cats around Knott's Berry Farm too! They're there for the same reason :)
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
They also keep the mosquitoes under control by strictly preventing any water from being able to pool up & stagnate. From the architecture to the ditches, it keeps it moving. And they spray liquid garlic, not enough for us to smell but it repels pests. They should also put planters of mint around.
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
What about Disney world? I wanna see some, maybe put mouse ears on em you never know
Sarcastic Fringehead 2 years ago
They’re at Disney world too. I have seen them chillin around the queue for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
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Aoshima Is Probably Japan's Most Famous Cat Island
Known as “Cat Island,” it truly lives up to its name, as about 220 cats live there — far outnumbering the human population of just six residents.
patricia patricia 2 years ago
I'd love to *live* there. That's my dream place: lots of animals and very few people.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
It's in the Bahamas and the island is riddled with a CATacomb of caves & tunnels. Sounds like cat heaven!
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
some idiot downvoted you for that corny joke lol , have my upvote :)
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Martina Moreau 2 years ago
Wait, Japan's most famous cat island? Just how many Cat Islands do you have Japan??
Boris’ Mom 2 years ago
What do the cats eat on "Cat Island"? Is there a bird population there at all? Seriously wondered. Do they believe in Trap, Neuter and Release?
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
There's around 100 kinds of birds there, and various other small animals. They're fed mainly by donations from the people of Japan who believe feeding cats brings good fortune and health. And with no vet on the island, they've become quite unhealthy. And inbred, which has caused most of them to have unnaturally short tails.
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Cats Also Have Whiskers On The Back Of Their Front Legs
Stinky Malinky 2 years ago
I’ve lived with my boy for 9 years, and I saw them for the first time ever last month, after reading this somewhere else. What else is he hiding from me? Gills? Can he grant wishes??
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Whiskers are coarser, thicker and stand out on the body. Their roots are 3X deeper too.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
That's a myth. Depending upon the breed, they have them near their eyes, ears, chin, upper lip, forelegs as mentioned, and of course, most have a dozen arranged in 4 rows on each cheek.
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Mother of Giants 2 years ago
...bu....but that picture shows the back of the back legs....doesn't it? I think reading the caption while looking at the picture broke my brain....
Lorraine 2 years ago
It doesn't, maybe you confuse the belly with the tail.
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Fraxinus excelsior 2 years ago
My one cat does, and he doesn't like it if I touch them. My 2 others don't.
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Researchers Found That Upwards Of 65 To 85% Of White Cats With Blue Eyes Are Deaf
If the cat has one blue eye, the percentage drops to 40%.
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
but how can we be so sure they aren't just using their superpower of selective hearing? (jk, if this is true, its interesting, but kind of sad. I wonder why that is, is there something that went wrong with people trying to breed them for aesthetic, because that wouldnt surprise me :/)
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
It's not really due to overbreeding/aesthetics breeding. It's because pigmentation is tied to hearing, genetically speaking. "A major gene that causes a cat to have a white coat is a dominant masking gene, an allele of KIT which suppresses pigmentation and hearing. The cat would have an underlying coat color and pattern, but when the dominant white gene is present, that pattern will not be expressed, and the cat will be deaf. A cat that is homozygous (WW) or heterozygous (Ww) for this gene will have a white coat despite the underlying pattern/color." So, in this case, the genes for white masking and the genes for hearing are tied together. When one is present, hearing can be affected. Humans have a version of this called Waardenburg syndrome.
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Chris berkley 2 years ago (edited)
My white cat has one blue eye, one yellow eye, deaf as a door k**b, and is a complete dope...and I love him to pieces!!!
BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
Since he's deaf, does he meow? I'm assuming yes, he'd feel the vibrations
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Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
I thought if a white cat had one blue eye, they were deaf in the ear on the same side as the eye.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
I'd never heard that before, so I checked & you're right. That's really good to know, esp if you have an older ½deaf cat. You don't want to sneak up on their "blind spot" and startle them into deploying the murder mittens.
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Collin Lyle 2 years ago
I have a DWC with one blue eye and one yellow eye. He's totally deaf and screams like a banshee. I love him so much!
Deborah Harris2 2 years ago
Those eyes ... oh what a beauty.. she can have the whole World if she wants it <3
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
In general, about 20% of White cats with non-blue eyes are deaf. ≈40% of those with one blue eye are deaf. ≈75% if both are blue. Many are deaf only in one ear. Assuming white cats have hearing issues is a thoughtful way to be.
Sally Signup 2 years ago
I had a white cat once with yellow eyes who was deaf. He would sit there and meow really weirdly and wouldn't react to any noises, but he would respond if you stomped your foot and made a vibration.
OnAFreakingRollercoaster 2 years ago
My cat is male, white with blue eyes and he most definitely is not deaf 🤷🏼♀️
Now, you'd think that you can't train a cat—remember, a cat can recognize your voice, but more often than not it will ignore it because it supposedly has a higher level of sentience than humans do and you ain't the boss of me. Probably. But just like dogs, it is possible, and Julie elaborates on this:
"Cats are highly trainable, and training will change your relationship, allowing you to take better care of your cat and have a stronger bond. Whether using carrier training to reduce your cat's stress with vet visits or improving your cat's comfort with nail trims, your cat can learn to be a cooperative partner in their care. Training is also an excellent form of feline enrichment; for example, teaching your cat to wear a harness and walk on a leash can be a perfect way to allow them to explore the outside world safely."
#18
A House Cat Is Much Faster Than You And Can Reach Speeds Of Up To 30 Mph
SerumSeven 2 years ago
Also, the cat can make a 90-degree turn at that speed, whereas my fat a*s will fly out the window if I manage to even work up to a jog.
Ruth Harper 2 years ago
Can confirm. Can't catch them by running. Treats usually work, though.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
Also, wand toys with bells on them or scratching sounds on a cardboard box.
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Edda Kamphues 2 years ago
Yep, I know! Bring out the cat carrier and you will find out very quickly.
Donna Mace 2 years ago
I find this to be true every time I try to go out the door. My cats aren't allowed outside.
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Cats Run Around After Using A Litterbox Due To Instictive Behavior Against Predators
It’s part of cats’ instincts to try and confuse predators who smell their feces.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
👏🤠👍I just snort-laughed so loud that I woke the critters😹🤣😹
Load More Replies... Fraxinus excelsior 2 years ago
I thought it was because my cats shat stank, and they were running away from it.
Captain Panda 2 years ago
Usually one of my long haired cats has a dingleberry, that is also another reason for the shat and zoomies!
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Have you ever tried giving them a sanitary shave? Some long-hairs hate the way that it feels against the litter (it tickles their bums). My friend's cat stopped 💩ing outside the box once I shaved her.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
It gets things moving, esp if they're feeling unwell. My daughter's Great Dane would walk while he shat as he had life-long digestive issues. It was absotively, possalutely HORRIFIC!!!
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#20
Abraham Lincoln Kept Three Cats In The White House
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
The ears are pigmented. It's unlikely they're deaf.
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Eunice Probert 2 years ago
I read that they would eat at the table with him, off their own plates.
#21
Oscar The Cat Appeared To Be Able To Predict The Imminent Death Of Terminally Ill Patients
It seems that Oscar could notice the lack of movement in some patients. Another theory affirms he was able to smell the biochemicals released from dying cells.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
There may also be an odor that people on the brink of death may emit. It’s possible humans can’t detect it, but cats—-or at least some cats—-can. I mean, if animals can detect the odor of cancer, which humans also can’t smell, it doesn’t seem impossible they could also detect the odor of imminent death.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Yep, "Another theory affirms he was able to smell the biochemicals released from dying cells."
Load More Replies... May light defeat the darkness 2 years ago (edited)
There are signs of impending death that physically shows on dying patients that caregivers and nurses look out for in their last moments. This is not different from how Oscar can predict death perhaps his senses are more sensitive than us humans. However, I believe he was chosen to keep company to both the sick and the dying so they will feel less lonely. A lot die all alone even in the hospitals.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
He was a bicolor tabby who predicted 25 deaths at the Steere House Center in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. That's got to be the ONLY cat I'd not be happy to see! ☠️🐈🐈⬛
Auntriarch 2 years ago
A friend's father was in a hospice, she came into work one day and said, it won't be long because Patrick is sitting on his bed and won't leave him. And her father died the following day. Patrick the cat was known for it. Ironically though Patrick also had cancer
Jessi Lovely 2 years ago
Many pets can detect cancer and if they see you as a source of food provision will “comfort” or attempt to heal you (with purring and such) in order to preserve you [themselves 😉]
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Yep, my Australian Terrier smelled my cancer. Her alerting me is what gave me the courage to refuse to leave the doctor's office until she did a biopsy... the FOURTH time she tried to blow me off!
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ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
Can you imagine laying there and the cat starts walking towards you .... Nooo
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
The nursing home my granny was in had three cats who all did this - but not to residents who died, say, from a sudden heart attack. People who were slipping away from disease or from old age, though, yes. If the cats were on their bed continually, relatives got a phone call.
#22
Scientists Still Don't Fully Understand How Cats Generate And Control Purring
While it is known that cats purr through the use of their larynx and diaphragm muscles during both inhalation and exhalation, the specific mechanism by which these muscles work together to produce purring remains unknown to researchers.
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
Cats purrs have been found to lower people's stress levels, and thus aid their health, too.
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rodger coghlan 2 years ago
Cats can purr during both inhale and exhale - lions only on the exhale
Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
My cat also purrs when he is unhappy, like in the car or at the vets. He is purring as a firm of self therapy, which is why I think cats also purr when they are in pain or in labor.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
👏😻👍Yep, I can't believe I forgot to mention this🤦♀️
Load More Replies... simply.Taz 2 years ago
The cat states, "It's not none of your dàmn business how we do it!" Lol
kitteh floof lover 2 years ago
big cats, like tigers and lions, can either purr or roar, but none can do both due to differences in anatomy
#23
Cats Have Over 400 Taste Buds
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
And they can taste something that we can't... Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), which is present in all living tissue. I guess that, for an obligate carnivore, that is good to have.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
This is to enhance their ability to reject the cheapo cat food and only eat whatever other brand fits their personal taste /s
PcktFox 2 years ago
I feel like this one needs context. For comparison, dogs have about 1,700, and humans can have *10,000*. So, really, cats have a miniscule amount (and I've read that's precisely why they can be such picky eaters; it's harder for them to taste if something is safe or not).
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
They can also be "picky" if they weren't offered a variety of foods when very young or if they're having trouble breathing bc if animals can't smell their food they're less likely to eat it.
Load More Replies... Steve Robert 2 years ago
Cats are finicky eaters because trying to get 400 taste buds to agree together is a very difficult task
Caroline Overill 2 years ago
And yet they still lick their bottom. Usually in front of guests.
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
Our guests need to see how awesome our furry little butts are. It's not like they come just to talk to our soft can-openers.
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Edda Kamphues 2 years ago
Why the heck do they only eat rank smelling foods then? And rodents.
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But the list doesn't end here, so keep on scrolling to learn more fun facts about cats. And while you're at it, share some of your own fun facts about cats in the comment section below!
#24
An Average Sized Adult Cat Can Jump 5 To 6 Times Its Height
Insono 2 years ago
Jup we had one that could jump on top of the 200cm fence from a sitting position
Load More Replies... Historyharlot93 2 years ago
Our cat could jump from floor to top of fridge. Always freaked me out it as so sudden.
Lorraine R 2 years ago (edited)
Ours too. What I most admired was that she never jumped a fraction of an inch higher than she needed to land soundlessly on the top of it.
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Okasan Willis 2 years ago
I had a black Siamese mix that went from flat on the ground to 8ft stait up and caught a barn swallow that kept dive bombing him
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
Bouche jumped on my chest last night, and went skidding with the blanket. So now, I'm a soft can-opener and a slalom course.
#25
Kittens Start Dreaming Very Young, As Early As Week Old
CatFist 2 years ago
Keep a dream journal next to their bed, and then read it when they're not around... obviously 😛
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ZombieRedfox 2 years ago
My senior cat had a kitty dream yesterday. She likes to sleep behind the couch and I heard her meowing, like she was in trouble. I looked back there and she was like "What?"
January Tempis 2 years ago
Um, I'd bet they dream in the womb. Just because we can't see it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
Octavia Hansen 2 years ago
With such limited knowledge of the world, what could be in their dreams?
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
That awesome can of tuna we trick you out of. Finally wrestling the moth to the ground. Meeting a new soft can-opener. Winning the fight with the dog. Lying on the soft can-opener, getting petted. Killing your favorite socks. Taking our favorite mousie toy for a walk through the house.
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Some Cats Lack The Gene That Makes Them React To Catnip
Russell Bowman 2 years ago
Cats also respond differently. Some mellow out and watch the pretty colors ... others become angry drunks
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
yep. I have a cat who doesn't react, one who becomes skittish, one who just becomes stoned, and another that turns into an evil agressive monster. I haven't tried the 5th new kitten but i don't tend to give them it really, they're mostly mellow enough.
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Leta Schoeller 2 years ago
Ooohh, that is why one of my cats simply sniffs the cat nip and moves. The other two go bat c**p over it. Never understood the one cat, till meow
User# 6 2 years ago
Try silver vine sticks, it's less messy and they love it.
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
50-70% like catnip, according to the research I've seen. But it's not like they've checked ALL of the cats, it's a guesstimate. More interestingly, research has shown that rolling in it repels insects. Surprise, surprise, surprise! It's on the mint family, don't they all do that?
Edda Kamphues 2 years ago
I have four angry drunks. Not so much angry, but holy c**p...space cadets. I had one fighting her own tail this morning...
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Hopefully, she's just bored and understimulated (same as w/dogs). But keep an eye on her bc it could be Feline Hyperesthsia.
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Analyn Lahr 2 years ago
My boy Pyewacket isn't into it. But his brother, Trapper George goes wild for it AND silvervine.
Natalia Linnik 2 years ago
I think it changes with age. Our 2 male cats didn’t react to catnip much until they reach maybe 2-3 years of age.
Show thyself 2 years ago
One of mine gets really relaxed and is rubbing it all over himself until he falls asleep. The other ignores it, but goes batshīt crazy for citrus grass.
#27
Most Adult Cats Are Lactose Intolerant
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
It can cause nausea, bloating, cramps, vomiting and diarrhea. And is one cause of those mystery stains behind the couch and in your closet. Animals tend to hide their pain and illness due to their "Survival of the Fittest" mentality. Cats bury the evidence. Sitting in a corner and staring at the wall also means that they're probably not feeling well.
SerumSeven 2 years ago
I hate the way movies and TV shows promote the whole "give 'em a bowl of milk/cream" thing.
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Shaun Coleman 2 years ago
Most adult mammals are lactose intolerant. It's only a genetic mutation that occurred about 6,000 years ago that allows many adult humans to consume milk.
Claire Elise 2 years ago
This is true, but it's a mutation that's steadily spreading to an extent that I think we can safely now call it an evolutionary adaptation, don't you?
Load More Replies... CrazyCatLady 2 years ago (edited)
Yeah… I only give my cats a bit lactose-free milk once in a while as a treat.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Some cats do like a drop of milk or cream once in a while as a treat, just don’t overdo it. Our gray cat, Bazzy, preferred half and half—-milk was too thin and cream was too think, but half and half was just right. We adopted Bazzy when he was 9 weeks old, and he lived to the ripe old age of 19 1/2 years, and never had any gastrointestinal distress from the occasional drop of half and half.
robin aldrich 2 years ago
Ice cream! for one of my cats it was Vanilla Ice cream ...he would sit and stare at me while I ate it and when I finished, yeah I would let him lick the bowl a little bit ...but yeah the tendency to give a cat a bowl of milk is wrong.
Load More Replies... Eunice Probert 2 years ago
We had a large ginger tabby named Jess who loved milk! He had come from a dairy farm, where generations of cats had drank milk, and so had the genes for being able to tolerate lactose.
Pam Ives 2 years ago
I keep telling her that. She doesn't care. She wants cereal milk and she wants it now.
PcktFox 2 years ago
For the curious, the reason they're so attracted to dairy products despite their intolerance (my cats are both obsessed with butter) is because they can smell the fat and protein in it.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
My cat will help himself to up to 10 licks on nights I have milk and cookies for bedtime snack. Other than that he won't touch the stuff.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Sounds like it may be a social ritual that he enjoys with you? 🥰🥛🍪😻
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
But only in moderation, as non-milk "milks" can still upset their system and cause obesity. Personally, I think that it's just not worth it for something that has no beneficial nutritional value for them. Unless, of course, they demand it. Then we must obey🐱🧎🧎🏼♀️🧎♂️
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Egyptian Mau Is The Oldest Known Cat Breed
Egyptian Maus were found mummified and placed alongside pharaohs. They were thought to act as companions and guides in the afterlife for the late kings.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
From what I've read, the Egyptians, in general, didn't worship animals. They saw them as representative of the divine aspects of their gods. They appreciated their rodent, snake & scorpion hunting prowess, of course. And some believed that they'd be able to inhabit the cat's body in the afterlife. I still don't think that they should've killed the cats.
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
And cats were just like worshipped by the ancient Egyptians
Satan Laughs 2 years ago
Mau owner here: these are the “proto cats” of our domesticated kitties of today. They were used to hunt rodents in the fields and around homes and domesticated themselves on their own terms. I adopted my Mau at the shelter for $35 when she was too little to know what she was. She had probably gotten free from a breeder but had health issues which had to be nurses for about two full months. Now she’s a wild child and helps me find spiders around the home. She chirps and clicks, too.
Claire Elise 2 years ago
My first cat was an obsession with the vet because he was convinced that my little dude was part Egyptian Mau...I mean he was a special little guy, but I think he was a brown, grey and orange short-haired tabby house cat that I got from the shelter when he was so little you had to view him under a microscope
#29
99.9% Of Calico Cats Are Female
howdylee 2 years ago
The males are a genetic defect and are (usually) infertile.
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Deborah B 2 years ago
My grandparents thought they had a male calico; when they took him to be fixed, the vet found that the cat had both male and female sex organs. They got charged full price for the spay, but were given a 50% discount for the neuter surgery, because the cat was already under anesthetic.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Of course🙄bc spaying is more expensive. Not cool charging extra, it's just a few snips & sutures difference.
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Tiffi 2 years ago
I had a male calico many years ago, and he was mentally challenged to say the least. The older he got, the worse he got. He got to where he walked around like a drunk sailor all the time.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
That's normal for male calicos bc they have 3 chromosomes instead of 2, and it causes lots of health problems which are detrimental to their mental well-being also. Klinefelter's Syndrome, to be exact (as royal_antelope pointed out).
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
It's a myth that male calicos are worth a million dollars. Only 1or2 thousand, if you can find someone who's willing to pay it. But it is true that they're infertile.
royal_antelope 2 years ago
Not necessarily. Cats with Klinefelter syndrome are a lot less likely to be fertile but in rare cases it is possible. Just as in humans.
Load More Replies... Yeah, okay. 2 years ago
I had a dream years ago of adopting a male calico cat. Still haven't found one at the shelter, though. (But there are others I take anyways, lol!)
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Glad to hear that you aren't choosing strictly for color. Unless you're getting a black cat bc people are prejudiced against them and they don't get adopted as easily. Which I find ironic bc the gene that makes them black also protects them from some diseases, making them scientifically healthier. Two reasons why I chose my Mr. Lobster. Btw, male calicos ALWAYS have health problems, which usually lead to cognitive & behavioral issues. Please research a bit before you get one.
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Stan Brooks 2 years ago
My absolute favorite cat, who I named Bast, was a dark calico and simply beautiful.
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago (edited)
That’s crazy, but I’ve also never seen a male calico. Anyone know why that is?
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
A cat's color is linked to the X chromosomes. Males only have one, so they're usually just one color.
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#30
Cat Claws All Curve Downward, Preventing Them From Climbing Down Trees Headfirst
Felines don’t know how to properly climb down and must resort to going backward. Others may know how to do it, but their claws, designed for climbing upwards, don’t provide sufficient support for a safe descent.
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago
My cat usually just aim for my head and jump down from the tree, scratching my face
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
It's so nice of you to provide them with a soft landing place! 😹🤣😹
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Tushar Roy Mukherjee 2 years ago
Two felines- the Clouded Leopard, and the Margay, can climb down trees face forward, because their wrists are much more flexible thanother cats'.
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
If my cat isn’t too high, she’ll just run down the tree lol
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Mine would start to run down and then take a flying leap. Thank goodness he finally learned "No!" and "Dam it Lobster, GET DOWN!!!" Now, when he starts up, he'll stop ½way to look at me to see if it's okay to climb that item. Australian Mist's are extremely intelligent.
Load More Replies... Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
At twelve, I took the six week old kittens out to teach them to climb trees. I still have the scars. Do NOT try to catch a falling kitten in your hands.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
🙀OH MY🙉 I remember my 3yo niece spooked a kitten that she was holding, and when it thought it was falling... grabbed onto her hand for dear life! 😱The SCREAMS!!!😱 I had to get her to lay (it) down on the floor to get it to let go. That was NOT easy!
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#31
Wealthiest Cat Had A Fortune Of £7-Million
In May 1988, a wealthy man from the UK passed away, leaving his cat, Blackie, an estate worth £7 million.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Cute😻 but tuna (esp albacore) is actually not healthy for cats, too much mercury. I blame the TV & movie industry for "teaching" people so many dangerous fallacies about animals. Like dogs & bones (most can cause a slow, tortured death from a pierced bowel and internal bleeding) and cats & milk (shown in this article).
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patricia patricia 2 years ago
I know people can do whatever they want with their money, but if he really loved animals, he should have distributed that money among shelters, associations or any organisation that rescues, cures, protects, feeds and looks after animals. He could have helped so many helpless creatures!
Xenon 2 years ago
I've instructed my daughter to donate some of my estate to organizations that provide service dogs to veterans. Also some to the Gary Sinise foundation.
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#32
Cat Hair Helped Solve A Murder Case
Shirley A. Duguay, who lived on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and owned a white cat went missing from her home. The police believed that Douglas Beamish, the father of Duguay’s three children, had killed her. When they examined Beamish’s jacket, they found it was covered in Duguay’s blood and white cat hair. This evidence was strong enough to convince a jury that Beamish was guilty of murder.
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
When I read the title my first thought was that a cat killed someone
User# 6 2 years ago
Could be that the cat planted the evidence on Beamish's jacket :-)
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
That's a simplistic way of describing it. "This evidence" had to be "DNA fingerprinted". So did Snowball (the cat living in the home with Beamish whose fur was on the jacket that he said wasn't his) and other cats from all over the island (to rule them out as many of the cats were related). This case set the legal precedent for animals to be used in court cases.
K W 2 years ago
Yes. This is exactly why I keep a corgi. No-one will be able to get away with murdering me at home. My dog can cover something with hair just by looking at it. It's -10°F (-23°C) right now and she's blowing her coat.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
And they'll have trouble kicking her out of the way too... whoosh! (Bc they're cattle dogs built short to avoid kicks.)
Load More Replies... Deborah B 2 years ago
The jacket being covered in the victim's blood wasn't enough proof? It took the presence of cat hair to solve the case?
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
They had to prove that it was his jacket. He denied that it was.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Beamish denied that coat was his. They had to prove that it was to show he was involved.
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Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Has also occurred in other locales. Cat hair has caught more than one killer :-)
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
And this was the case that set the legal precedent for them to use the fur to do so.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Because Beamish denied that coat was his. The cat lived at his home. The cat fur tied the coat to him.
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#33
Cats Have A Special Nasal Organ Called Jacobson’s Organ That Detects Specific Chemicals
Jacobson’s organ’s odor receptors do not respond to ordinary smells. The receptors detect chemical substances with no odor.
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
So that’s why you see all the stories about the cats saving their owners from like natural gas leaks in their house and stuff?
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
The Vomeronasal Organ is in the nasal cavity and opens into the roof of the mouth. It's involved with the Flehman response, where animals curl back their upper lip and expose their teeth, inhale (w/nostrils usually closed) and hold still for a bit. Often the neck is stretched out and the head held high. It's triggered by interesting sights &/or smells, especially in relation to reproduction.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
They're my favorite ones that do it... that lip wriggling 😹🤣😹
Load More Replies... Donna Mace 2 years ago
We call it "the face" when they smell something intriguing and the leave their mouth partway open. I think it's because of this organ.
Theresa Stephenson 2 years ago
That is why when the smell things they open their mouth to smell
#34
Cats Can Drink And Process Salt Water
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
⚠️PSA⚠️This does NOT mean that they can consume lots of salt. That'll cause too much drinking and peeing, maybe even sodium ion poisoning 😿🙀
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
They can, but I don't think they'd like it, if my fluffy fusspots are any indication!
Lord Rimuru 2 years ago
Yeah. It's funny how creatures that hate water can drink the water that no-else can
#35
The Oldest Known Domestic Cat Lived 9,500 Years Ago
In 2004, French researchers discovered a 9,500-year-old cat grave in Cyprus, making it the oldest pet cat ever found. This discovery is 4,000 years older than any known cat-related Egyptian artwork.
Kathy Smith 2 years ago
It doesn’t say domesticated, it says domestic. Not the same thing.
Load More Replies... rodger coghlan 2 years ago
Dogs joined humans during our hunter/gatherer phase while cats joined when we settled down and stored grain
January Tempis 2 years ago
Was it a domesticated cat or was it the first cat that domesticated humans??
#36
80% Of Orange Tabby Cats Are Male
The color of a cat’s coat is often linked to the X chromosome. As females have two X chromosomes and males have an X and a Y chromosome, male cats only need to inherit the orange gene from their mothers to be ginger-colored. This means that male cats are more likely to pass on this trait to their offspring.
BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
I rescued 2 ginger kittens. I had read this, hoped they were male. Nope. I managed to find 2 girl gingers. I only cared because spaying is more expensive than neutering
Antonia 2 years ago
I had two ginger sisters, stil have this one. She is awsome IMG-201908...45fbea.jpg 
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Please, HOW are you posting pix? Some of us would really like to know. She's adorable, what's her name?
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
But, unlike with calicos & torties, the rare ginger queens aren't always infertile.
Analyn Lahr 2 years ago
There's also something about orange/ginger males and their attitudes. They can be little brats, more so than other coat colors and patterns, I swear.
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
My male ginger, Miles, would get my attention, then deliberately do something he wasn't allowed to. I know he was saying "in your face".
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Fairly rare, only about 1in5 gingers are female. But not as rare as the male tortie, they're 1 in 3,000.
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Ramirez rachael 2 years ago
My ginger baby is in the 20%!!! I did have a male growing up though!
Elder Millennial Panda 2 years ago
I've had 2 ginger tabbies in my lifetime, both female! River Phoenix Mississippi Roscoe but we called her "Dog" for short and then Lola Tigger who we called "L.T." for short. Superb babies
#37
Maine Coon Called Stewie Still Holds The Record For The Longest Domestic Cat At 123 Centimeters
Stewie’s full name was Mymains Stewart Gilligan. Sadly, he passed away in January 2013.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
That looks more like an Abyssinian to me. Nothing like a Maine C o o n cat. C'mon BP, you can do better than that🤦♀️
arcane_gamer (they/them) 2 years ago
they're just putting stock images of cats...
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simply.Taz 2 years ago
I love Maine C**n's! They are gorgeous in all their humongousness! BTW, I know that's probably not a real word. I'm just too lazy to google it, today. Lol
Marie Dahme 2 years ago
Don’t they just absolutely humongous though? Would love a cat that big !
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The frustrated Scientist ? 2 years ago
Genuine question: how do you mesure the length of a cat? From head to butt, head to tail, from paw to back paw stretched out ?
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
For length: from tip of the nose to the base of the tail. You don't include the tail's length. For height: we measure most animals at the withers with all feet firmly on the ground (hooves trimmed if applicable).
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Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
Gee, BP - just too difficult to find a picture of a Maine C**n? It's really frustrating when your pictures don't correspond to the post. Dumba$$es
Edda Kamphues 2 years ago
Why exactly was the last word censored. It's a cat breed.
Load More Replies... Jeffrey Diehl 2 years ago (edited)
Our skogkatt (Norwegian Forest Cat) is 101 cm. She's big and black and we call her Odinsdottir. And she loves the snow.
Izzy Curer 2 years ago (edited)
I have a cat that's half my height when he stretches up on me. I should measure him.
#38
Ernest Hemingway Gathered Polydactyl Cats
In the 1930s, Hemingway adopted his first cat and continued to adopt many more throughout his lifetime. Today, about 40-50 polydactyl cats roam the Hemingway Home estate.
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
I have to admit that's why I visited the estate ... for the polydactyl cats ... not Hemingway
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
😻I recently rescued my first Polydactyl😻 It's sooo funny when he grabs things in one paw and runs off carrying it!!! 😹🤣😹
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
And it's a myth that it's from inbreeding. It's a dominant trait, not an uncommon recessive one that's usually a sign of the inbred.
Load More Replies... Okasan Willis 2 years ago
My tuxedo cat could open doors with hers. He mom had extra toes on all 4 feet. We called her 4-wheel drive
2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
And the clowder is very well taken care of by the foundation. They have an on-site vet who takes care of all preventative needs and makes sure the colony never becomes over-populated.
Eunice Probert 2 years ago
The estate was left to the cats! There always has to a polydactyl cat there.
Izzy Curer 2 years ago (edited)
We had a polydactyl tom cat show up on our farm when I was a kid. For years afterwards, we kept having cats with more and more toes, since the different lines were breeding with each other. Like, up to nine on each paw. One year, my mom noticed that one batch of kittens was born with crooked legs, so we rounded up all the cats and got them fixed. This was way back in the day in a rural area, where you didn't really think about the strays interbreeding until something really noticeable happened. I remember it costed a fortune.
#39
Isaac Newton Is Anecdotally Attributed With The Invention Of Cat Door
Newton’s cats would often interrupt him by scratching at the door, so he requested that a hole be made to allow them to come and go as they pleased. One hole was made for the adult cat and a smaller one for the kitten.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
"And a smaller one for the kitten." 😹🤣😹 As if it couldn't use the bigger hole🤦♀️
Haywood Jablome 2 years ago
"Anecdotally attributed"... I am also anecdotally attributed to inventing doors. And gravity.
Jessi Lovely 2 years ago
He probably stole it from someone. Should read, “Isaac newton [may have been] first RECORDED invention of kitty door”. Yknow, just going off of how history was in those days 😝 still, congrats on the congrats 👌🏽
#40
The Loudest Purr By A Domestic Cat Is 67.8db(A)
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 2 years ago
That’s like as loud as a motorcycle! (According to google, correct me if I’m wrong)
2WheelTravlr 2 years ago
It depends on where you measure from. I would think a cat is measured very near the "source", motorcycle sound checks on off-road vehicles are done at a 45 degree angle from the exhaust and at least 2' from the muffler, with the rpm at half of peak. On-road testing is typically done at the curb as the bike is driven past at a specified RPM. Sound readings from different positions and even on different terrain can result in radically different results. So, it's impossible to give an "average" with all the different testing methods, add in a huge variety of aftermarket exhaust systems and the average motorcycle dB level varies from low 70s to over 100.
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J. G. 2 years ago
To me it's the only reasonable justification why cats even exist.
Load More Replies... RoanTheMad 2 years ago
what about the loudest cat snore, because my little lady Luna sounds like a grown a*s man when she's snoring. XD
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
I've had mine wake me up!!! NOT from his climbing all over me and curling up on me, I don't even notice that. It's not until he starts purring. 🙉🐈🐈⬛
Jessi Lovely 2 years ago
Holy sheet, that’s louder than my ex in bed 😝 Inappropriate, ignore pls
Kirsten Kerkhof 2 years ago
My first cat had a very soft purr. I had never had cats so I thought that was typical. Imagine my surprise when I got a second cat, gave him a head scratch, and an absolute power saw went off.
Edda Kamphues 2 years ago
You clearly haven't met my Ragdoll. She sounds like a darn sewing machine ... from the other end of the house.
#41
Male Cats Are More Likely To Be Left Paw-Dominant
Females are instead more likely to be right-paw dominant.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
😺👍Can verify. Mr.🦞, my Polydactyl kitten, always grabs things in his left paw when he runs away carrying them.
#42
Cats Like To Smell Green Olives
Olives contain an active compound similar in structure to nepetalactone, which is found in catnip.
Liz Downing 2 years ago
Some even eat them when they can beg one off a human.
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DuchessDegu 2 years ago
My cat goes absolutely crazy for olives, just the smell on my hands if I've cutting some gives her 10x the high of catnip. She eats them too, I've given her just a tiny bit to test it, she batted it around, rolled on it, then ate it 😆
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
It's bc they have isoprenoids, which are very similar to the nepetalactone in catnip. Thus she acts like it is.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
While olives aren't dangerous for cats, you'll want to limit them to less than one olive at a time. No more than a couple of times a week. And, of course, only if they've never had a bad reaction.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
It depends on the cat, some like one kind and others other. Some can give zero 🤬s.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Carrots are good for cats & dogs in moderation (as with most things) no more than 10% of their diet. Just be careful that no pieces are big enough to choke on. That they're cooked for cats. No salt or inappropriate spices/fats. Carrots are said to help deworm pets.
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Vanessa Vought 2 years ago
My cat will sprint to the kitchen and meow like a starving heathen if she hears anything resembling the opening of an olive jar. She demands to lick the fork and roll around on the floor with it.
Christine Packard Didier 2 years ago
2 of my 3 cats love green olives. I have to share my olives with them.
#43
Cats Use Whiskers To Measure Space
DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
Yes! So please never interfere with them or for christsake trim them.
Punk Princess Sheena 2 years ago
They also get whisker fatigue which is basically sensory overload and can be painful. Make sure their food and water bowls are wide enough or just use flat plates to deter this.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
YES!!! Came to say this stuff. Y'all are right on top of it and doing amazing 👏🤠👍
Load More Replies... Gemini9 2 years ago
A female cat's whiskers will grow wider and longer as her pregnancy advances. Whiskers are used to know if a space will accomodate the cat body dimensions.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Modern research says that is a myth, for both obesity and pregnancy.
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CelticElff 2 years ago
They are usually farsighted, so the whiskers help when prey is closer than about 12 inches or so.
Bruce Horton 2 years ago
I had two cats. One consistently chewed the whiskers off the other. The vet asked if we cut them. No, no, no, the black did it!
Sarcastic Fringehead 2 years ago (edited)
Actually this isn’t true. Apparently this is a common misconception. People also tend to believe their whiskers grow depending on their body size, which isn’t true. EDIT: fact checking
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Apparently, the pregnant reason for growth is a common misconception too.
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#44
Cats Have A Unique Pattern On Their Nose, Which Can Be Used To Identify Them
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
Cows, pigs and dogs do too! Zebras have unique stripe patterns. Whales are identified by their tail markings. Gorillas and chimps have unique fingerprints like us. And Koalas too, they've confused Australian forensic teams before😹🤣😹
Benita Valdez 2 years ago
Ok so who's now thinking of taking noseprints of their cat/dog just incase someone steals them?
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
That is actually a good idea 👏😻👍 if they look generic like their breed w/o any unique look to them. Esp in places that don't have access to microchipping.
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In The 1750s, Europe Introduced Cats To The Americas As A Form Of Pest Control
Niki A 2 years ago
Well, I have to ask. I have two female cats, one is the mother of the other. They both will kill a mouse, eat the butt, and leave the rest in the bathtub. They never bother to tell me, they go get one of my sons to come inspect. If I happen to discover it, they will take it directly to my children and look at me like I'm crazy. Does this mean my cats are....broken?
The frustrated Scientist ? 2 years ago
I read two explanations over the years as to why cats leave us parts of dead animals. One is that it is a present, the other is that they consider us as part of their cat family, and are trying to teach us to hunt as we seem quite inept in catching mice :D
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
They joined Christopher Columbus, sailed over on the Mayflower and helped settle Jamestown. Should've called the ship Santa CATrina!
January Tempis 2 years ago
Those decisions don't usually go well. But this time, positively brilliant!
Theresa Stephenson 2 years ago
My poor house only hunt bugs and flies but honestly they have never seen mice and probably wouldn't know what to do with them
Lorraine R 2 years ago
One of my kitties took down a housefly that was buzzing around her head by rearing back and smacking it between her front paws. Then she ate it.
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A Cat's Heart Beats Twice As Fast As A Human Heart
Ty Stratton-Quirk 2 years ago
Except when you wake up at 2 in the morning with a cat's face two inches from your own. Then they're remarkably similar.
Max Robitzsch 2 years ago
Yep, I know - I had one cat who liked to snuggle really close up in bed (like, just below my head, I think he liked to be close to my breathing?) - the fact that his heart was beating so fast made me a bit anxious (subconciously, not because I thought something was wrong logically). Poor guy never got why I kept pushing him lower...
Jessi Lovely 2 years ago
Unless we’re looking into each other’s eyes. Then I’m the victim. Am I right, Nacho?
#47
Some Ancient Egyptians Shaved Their Eyebrows When Their Cats Died
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
Also note that Sphynx cats aren't egyptian. heh. (they're a relatively new breed bred in the 60's in Canada iirc) realistically, the egyptian sun would be awful for their skin ;-;
Duck Duck Panda 2 years ago
And I don’t like the fact that people think sphinx cats are weird or ugly just because they don’t have hair, like so what? They’re still a cat, they just don’t have fur
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Auntriarch 2 years ago
Either way, I can't wait to tell my brother what's in store for him 🤣
Load More Replies... ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
I thought they killed their animals so they were with them in the afterlife.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
I've read that it was so that they could inhabit their bodies in the afterlife. But it was so long ago, who knows WTF they were thinking?!?
Load More Replies... Jessi Lovely 2 years ago
Tbh, so would I. Weird reaction, but I sympathise somehow, you kinda wanna shave something.
#48
A Study Discovered That Cats Don't Have Taste Buds For Sweetness
DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
So those videos with the cat having cake or ice cream...what do they taste?
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Some things that are sweet are also salty or savory (umami). That may be why?
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LeeAnne B 2 years ago
This study is based on the fact that cats are obligate carnivores and lack the taste perception of sweetness because they don't need it. A bird or bat or primate would need this sense of sweetness to judge whether fruit is ripe or not. Btw, my cat loves fried sweet dough.
Kim Kermes 2 years ago
And still, my cat carefully licked all the powdered sugar from the top of a donut...
rodger coghlan 2 years ago
I thought that the problem with antifreeze was that it was sweet thus luring them to drink it and get sick
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
It is, it SHOULD say that they don't taste sweetness THE SAME WAY as we do.
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Jude Corrigan 2 years ago
I have to be very careful with one of my cats. He loves cakes, I obviously do not allow it but he tries to sneak a piece. Yet when I was eating an iced bun, he didn't want any. So they must be able to tell the difference 🤔
Allan Breum 2 years ago
Actually, it should be "Most cats don't..." A certain percentage of them can still taste sweet.
#49
In Case Of An Emergency Cats Can Recieve Dog Blood
After receiving a transfusion, it takes 4 to 7 days for cats to develop antibodies to dog blood. This means using dog blood for life-saving procedures in cats can be deadly if done more than once.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Dogs and cats have blood types, just like we do. But we can't transfuse across species. This dog to cat procedure is ONLY done in rare, extreme cases where cat's blood isn't available and it is a life-threatening situation.
Alex S 2 years ago
And the only breed of dog that's a universal blood donor to all other dogs is the Greyhound. They have a very high red cell count and low white cell count.
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HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago
It does not. Cat will most likely annihilate person before it donates blood.
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Cats Can Be "Potty-Trained"
Sydnie Laney 2 years ago
i must find out how to train my cat, she still cant use the potty in the litterbox (shes three!)
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
If cats are declawed, it's too painful to touch hard, shards of clay litter/etc. If they're long-haired, many don't like the way it feels (it tickles their bums). If your putting more than 2"/5cm of litter in the box, many cats DON'T like that. If you're using strong/ wrong smelling cleaners on the box, it'll actually REPEL them. The location can be off-putting too. The rule of "#of cats+1" doesn't work if they're all near each other. Some cats don't like enclosed boxes, or those automatic ones. Just one time of going off when they're in there can put them off it forever. Mobility issues can make it painful to step over high sides. Good luck, hope this helps!🤞😻🤞
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DE Ray 2 years ago
Mine trained himself - sort of. One day I heard the obvious sound of someone peeing in the toilet, which freaked me out because it was just me and the cat. It was him, perched on the seat. I had never made any attempt to train him to do this in his 9 years of life (I got him as a kitten). He has been urinating in the toilet for at least the last 8 months, but not consistently and will only poop in (or sometimes beside) the litter box.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
They get imprinted on type of litter, foods, etc. when they're very young. That may be why? Or that #2 takes longer or their stance during it makes a difference to comfort. Most cats get a little stressed using the toilet, it'd be more so during #2s.
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Ebony 2 years ago
You know how much money I could've saved on kitty litter if I have known this?!
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
$2,873 give or take, depending on how long you've had the cat.
Load More Replies... Whitefox 2 years ago
At risk of even more down votes, I'd like to point out the vast difference between a few cat turds being flushed vs the tonnage of human waste that gets flushed. Wastewater treatment plants are so overwhelmed with contaminated human waste that the minute amount of pet waste that makes it into the system is negligible. Did you know that the medications you take are excreted in your waste and that treatment plants cannot remove all of it? 20 of 20 treated samples tested found levels of medical waste that are problematic. If you are concerned about it, have your own water tested and purchase a purifier that meets your needs. https://www.lakeside-equipment.com/do-wastewater-treatment-plants-remove-pharmaceuticals/
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
I wasn't trying to belittle your response or denigrate your choices. I was just pointing out what newer research has discovered. We've all become more concerned about this kind of thing since covid-19 hit... what with cross-species contamination and all.
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Yes, they do do. Butt it's just not the best idea. Many cities can't deal with the possible infections that can spread to people, like Toxoplasmosis.
Load More Replies... Jeffrey Diehl 2 years ago
Yes. Our Siameseses and tortie and cream are all potty trained but they only use the toilets in emergencies.
Theresa Stephenson 2 years ago
I adopted a cat who was potty trained but didn't know until it was swatting in sink the it used toilet so that was weird waiting on cat to get off toilet
#51
Cats Have A Third Eyelid
Cats, along with many other mammals, have a third eyelid called the “nictitating membrane.” This third eyelid serves as a protective shield for the cornea.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
I've always enjoyed saying "nictitating membrane"... it tickles my mouth😸
CT 2 years ago
And if this third eyelid is visible when the cat is awake, it could be a sign of illness.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Right, dang it! I usually say that but got distracted repeating "nictitating membrane" bc the kitten thought it was interesting 😹🐈🐈⬛
Load More Replies... Izzy Curer 2 years ago
Humans have one, it's just vestigial. It's the pink thing in the inner corner of your eye.
CelticElff 2 years ago
AKA haws, and if your cat's are visible most of the time, please take them to their vet.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
And fish, reptiles/ amphibians. But most mammals don't (except marsupials & monotremes). We do, it's that punk bump in the inner corner of our eyes.
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
True, but most have whiskers above their eyes instead.
Load More Replies... Marie Dahme 2 years ago
I learned about the nictitating membrane by watching a Netflix special of Iliza Schlesinger ! Wow my brain does retain useless knowledge! Lol
#52
Research Suggests Cats Can Predict Earthquakes
A study suggests that cats may be able to detect earthquakes before they occur due to their advanced hearing abilities, showing strange behaviors before a disaster hits.
Sydnie Laney 2 years ago
actually its because cats are able to feel vibrations in the ground, and can fell them from several miles away.
Benita Valdez 2 years ago
Actually it's because cats receive messages from their demon minions warning them of impending quakes and doom. Cats have minions everywhere
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago (edited)
No 😹🤣😹 Not demons... Cats are an 👽 Advanced Alien Species 👽 sent here to study us and decide when we're civilized enough to join the 💫 Interstellar Community 💫. And the Platypus is one of their Science Experiments 👩🏫 🦤 🧑🏫
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Maggie Fulton 2 years ago
Not the cat I had when I lived in San Francisco. She slept right through them.
Brian Droste 2 years ago
I seen a program about elelphants, they did a experiment where it was proved that elephants could do the same thing.
Marie Dahme 2 years ago
Yes ! I saw a video of cats reacting right before an earthquake in Japan. There’s a video of it on YouTube.
Mother of Giants 2 years ago
The dogs I had growing up in California were pretty dang reliable in freaking out 12-24 hours before we had an earthquake. I personally think a lot of animals can sense the vibrations fom a coming earthquake.
Katy McMouse 2 years ago
Where I live, earthquakes can happen, but very rarely andare minor. The last two times that I can remember, my dad told me our cats started acting bonkers before the tremor was felt. Even as minor as the tremors were, I'm pretty sure the cats were aware of it before the actual event. That they felt such a small vibration still amazes me.
Fraxinus excelsior 2 years ago
Years ago we had an small tremor where we lived and my tom made this weird meow about 10 seconds before it hit.
#53
Cats Are Capable Of Rotating Their Ears 180 Degrees
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
The position of a cat's ears is one of the ways that they communicate with us. The ability to read them is an important skill to have as a cat servant. 🐱🧎🏼♀️🧎🧎♂️
#54
"The Boxing Cats" (1894) Is The First Cat Video
Thomas Edison’s studio produced this short film.
Gonzalo Terán 2 years ago
What else do you need to put Edison in the "Most Disgustings Human Beings Ever" list?
Jodie Johnson 2 years ago (edited)
Thomas Edison also electrocuted elephants so industries would adopt direct current instead of Tesla backed alternating current. Ugh.
Smiley MG 2 years ago
Oh... Realised it is bad!!! This guy is not good to animals... Eesh!!! So pathetic!!!
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Félicette, The First And Only Cat Was Part Of A 15-Minute Space Mission In 1963
Félicette’s achievements are now recognized by the International Space University in Strasbourg, France.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
She was a stray tuxedo cat. They killed her afterwards so they could research her brain and the electrodes that they implanted before the flight😿
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Are you serious? The entire comment section has been lamenting them killing her for a week.
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What do you think ?
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
I think that the comment sections are better than the articles! Animal people are awesome!!!
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
And if there's a cat asleep on your FACE, you DON'T move😹🤣😹
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Yoga Kitty 2 years ago
An article about cats and no comments from Shyla Bouche? Is something wrong? Where are you?
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
I ran through it in extreme exhaustion when it was published, and later didn't remember I hadn't commented. I have now.
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Madster 2 years ago
I let him lick my Melody Pop lollipop recently. Unwise, I know - but he loved it 🤷♀️
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
A little lick won't hurt. How did your "lollipop" like it😏
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
I think that the comment sections are better than the articles! Animal people are awesome!!!
Load More Replies... TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
And if there's a cat asleep on your FACE, you DON'T move😹🤣😹
Load More Replies... Yoga Kitty 2 years ago
An article about cats and no comments from Shyla Bouche? Is something wrong? Where are you?
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
I ran through it in extreme exhaustion when it was published, and later didn't remember I hadn't commented. I have now.
Load More Replies... Madster 2 years ago
I let him lick my Melody Pop lollipop recently. Unwise, I know - but he loved it 🤷♀️
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
A little lick won't hurt. How did your "lollipop" like it😏
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