Wednesday, Cat facts day!
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This cat has an extra toe on her front paws.
There are two cats commonly listed at the longest living. The first is Puss, who was born in 1903 and passed away on 29th November, 1939. The second is Granpa who lived to the ripe old age of 34. was a Sphyx adopted from the Humane Society in Texas.
- A falling cat will always right itself in a precise order. First the head will rotate, then the spine will twist and the rear legs will align, then the cat will arch its back to lessen the impact of the landing.
- The Maine Coon cat is America’s only “natural” breed of domestic feline. It is four times larger than the Singapura (the smallest breed of cat).
- Cats paw (repeatedly treading on a spot – often it’s owner) to mark their territory.
- Older cats can at times act aggressively towards kittens.
- The life expectancy of cats has nearly doubled over the last fifty years.
- Most cats in Halifax (Nova Scotia) have six toes.
- Cats have flexible bodies and teeth adapted for hunting small animals such as mice and rats.
- Cats must have fat in their diet, because they can’t produce it on their own.
- Cats eat grass to aid their digestion and to help them get rid of any fur in their stomachs.
I am paying particular attention to your posts now that I have my own kitten (Barnaby). I have checked his paws and he doesn’t have six toes so I know he is not from Nova Scotia!
But cats with an extra toe are really cute!
Maybe but it means they have extra claws!
That right, Bassa! Youre afraid of claws?
No, I am well protected by fur but the kitten has scratched the little person.
Bad Barnaby! No scratching little human.
A bit sad, but my friend just lost her cat – she was 22 and died in her sleep last night. That’s a long time…
I’m so sorry to hear that, Spiders. 22 is very old for a cat. Atleast she a good life, right? How is your friend doing? Losing a pet is horrible.
Hard to say, kitty was slowing down so it wasn’t unexpected. But wow, I hardly even have friends I’ve known 22 years…
Same here. Its a long time. It’ll be weird when a pet or someone else is suddenly gone.
Interesting stuff! I have heard that a tomcat will kill kittens that aren’t his own. Is there any truth to that?
Good question Rumpy.
I didn’t thought it was real, until I googled it.
“A tom cat will normally establish a territory which contains a number of females or female groups, and it is in his own interest to repel other males and to destroy kittens which may have been fathered by another male and which contain the genetic complement of his rival. This is true of many social animals, relatively few of whom will expend their own energies in raising the offspring of another male.”
You gave me a great idea to write about, Thank you!
Even when kittens are their own, Toms aren’t interested in raising them and it’s best to keep him away. Except for Siamese! There may be other breeds but I’ve a lifetime of ‘Meezer’ knowledge.
Except for Siamese?
Interesting facts. I didn’t know cats were living longer now.
Thank you for the cat facts post! I think there must be an infinite number of cat facts because cats are infinitely fascinating.