Cats are awesome! As cat lovers, we love their independence, their strange quirks, and adorable sweetness. Are you ready to learn 20 new things about cats?
- Cats will even sit in illusionary boxes.
- Cats can learn approximately 30 to 50 human words.
- The weird structures on a cat’s tongue are called papillae, and they’re made of the same thing as human fingernails.
- Tigers are the biggest cat species and can weigh up to 660 lbs.
- Cats can’t taste sweetness.
- Cats sleep for about 70% of their lives.
- A group of cats is called a clowder, a clutter, a glaring, or a pounce.
- A cat named Limberbutt McCubbins ran for president in 2016 as a Democatic candidate.
- Cream Puff was the oldest cat ever and lived to be 38 years old – 168 in human years.
- Maverick the cat is a celebrity surfing kitty!
- The first known cat video was taken in 1894
- Black cats are less likely to be adopted and more likely to be euthanized.
- Cats have very limited color perception – they can see blue, gray, and maybe yellow.
- Cats dream!
- Cats save lives! In 2014, a tabby cat saved a four year old from a dog attack. In 2021, a black cat brought rescuers to his elderly owner, who had fallen down a steep ravine.
- A cat named Blackie was bequeathed $12.5 million after his owner’s death, making him the richest cat ever.
- Orangey was a famous orange tabby cat actor who has acted in iconic films and received multiple awards.
- On the Japanese island of Aoshima, cats outnumber people 6 to 1…but that number may be as high as 36 to 1
- Your cat sleeps in a round “throw pillow” position out of natural instinct – it maximizes warmth, and protects vital organs.
- In 2015, there were an estimated 6.5 BILLION cat pictures on the internet. Here’s one more:
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