Interesting Facts About Cats
I enjoy reading interesting facts about cats. There are tons of fun cat facts. Indeed, I’m always learning something new about cats. Here you will find several feline facts I find interesting. Enjoy!
Cat facts... 
- The largest cat breed is the Maine Coon, which can weigh over 20 lbs.
- Cats can reach a speed of 30mph. Fast paws!
- Many cats can learn how to use the toilet.
- Cats can help lower humans’ blood pressure.
- Cats sleep more than most mammals (they sleep an average of 16 hours a day!)
- The first cat show in the United States was held in 1895.
- Indoor cats live longer than outdoor cats.
- The average gestation period in cats is 63 days.
- A female cat can have 3 to 5 litters in a year.
- The lion is the only feline that lives in groups.
- A cat’s heart beats twice as fast as a human heart.
- The ear of a cat has 32 muscles.
- The oldest cat on record lived to the old ripe age of 34.
- More than 35,000 kittens are born in the United States every year.
- Cats can’t distinguish details very well.
- Cats dream! Kittens start dreaming when they’re a little over a week old.
- The average cat weighs between 10 to 12 lbs.
- Just like leopards and jaguars, domestic cats love high places.
- In many cultures, black cats are symbols of bad luck.
- The areas in the brain that are responsible for emotion are the same for both cats and humans.
- A cat’s urine glows under a black light.
- 32% of home owners also own a cat.
- Most cats don’t like loud noises.
- Cats reach puberty around six months of age.
- A polydactyl cat has many toes. Acclaimed American writer Ernest Hemingway owned several polydactyl cats.
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