hhermesa · Fleshgod · Dec 29, 2025 · Dec 30, 2025 · Dec 31, 2025 · Jan 1, 2026
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+The way you treat kittens in the early stages of it's life will render it's personality traits later in life.
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+Normal body temperature for a cat is 102 degrees F.
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+There are up to 60 million feral cats in the United States alone.
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+Florence Nightingale owned more than 60 cats in her lifetime.
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+A domestic cat can run at speeds of 30 mph.
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+Most cats give birth to a litter of between one and nine kittens. The largest known litter ever produced was 19 kittens, of which 15 survived.
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+A cat has more bones than a human; humans have 206, but the cat has 230 (some cites list 245 bones, and state that bones may fuse together as the cat ages).
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+The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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+Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible as cat families interact best in pairs.
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+The first cat show was organized in 1871 in London. Cat shows later became a worldwide craze.
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+A queen (female cat) can begin mating when she is between 5 and 9 months old.
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+Cats don’t have sweat glands over their bodies like humans do. Instead, they sweat only through their paws.
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+When a cats rubs up against you, the cat is marking you with it's scent claiming ownership.
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+The cat has 500 skeletal muscles (humans have 650).
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+In the 1930s, two Russian biologists discovered that color change in Siamese kittens depend on their body temperature. Siamese cats carry albino genes that work only when the body temperature is above 98° F. If these kittens are left in a very warm room, their points won’t darken and they will stay a creamy white.
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+In Japan, cats are thought to have the power to turn into super spirits when they die. This may be because according to the Buddhist religion, the body of the cat is the temporary resting place of very spiritual people.i
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+The cat's front paw has 5 toes, but the back paws have 4. Some cats are born with as many as 7 front toes and extra back toes (polydactl).
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+The longest living cat on record according to the Guinness Book belongs to the late Creme Puff of Austin, Texas who lived to the ripe old age of 38 years and 3 days!
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+Cats have 30 vertebrae (humans have 33 vertebrae during early development; 26 after the sacral and coccygeal regions fuse)
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+ A cat only has the ability to move their jaw up and down, not side to side like a human can.
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+A cat’s nose pad is ridged with a unique pattern, just like the fingerprint of a human.
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+Since cats are so good at hiding illness, even a single instance of a symptom should be taken very seriously.
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+A sexually-active feral tom-cat \owns\" an area of about three square miles and \""sprays\"" to mark his territory with strong smelling urine."""
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+Cats have 30 vertebrae (humans have 33 vertebrae during early development; 26 after the sacral and coccygeal regions fuse)
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+A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.
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+The first commercially cloned pet was a cat named "Little Nicky." He cost his owner $50,000, making him one of the most expensive cats ever.
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+Cats' eyes shine in the dark because of the tapetum, a reflective layer in the eye, which acts like a mirror.
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+Cats have about 130,000 hairs per square inch (20,155 hairs per square centimeter).
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+Ancient Egyptian family members shaved their eyebrows in mourning when the family cat died.
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+A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.
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+A cat cannot see directly under its nose.
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+Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.
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+A healthy cat has a temperature between 38 and 39 degrees Celcius.
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+In 1888, more than 300,000 mummified cats were found an Egyptian cemetery. They were stripped of their wrappings and carted off to be used by farmers in England and the U.S. for fertilizer.
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+Siamese kittens are born white because of the heat inside the mother's uterus before birth. This heat keeps the kittens' hair from darkening on the points.
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+The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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+Retractable claws are a physical phenomenon that sets cats apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. I n the cat family, only cheetahs cannot retract their claws.
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+A cat named Dusty, aged 1 7, living in Bonham, Texas, USA, gave birth to her 420th kitten on June 23, 1952.
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+Retractable claws are a physical phenomenon that sets cats apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. I n the cat family, only cheetahs cannot retract their claws.
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+A cat has more bones than a human being; humans have 206 and the cat has 230 bones.
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+An adult lion's roar can be heard up to five miles (eight kilometers) away.
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+Grown cats have 30 teeth. Kittens have about 26 temporary teeth, which they lose when they are about 6 months old.
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+Approximately 24 cat skins can make a coat.
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+The term “puss” is the root of the principal word for “cat” in the Romanian term pisica and the root of secondary words in Lithuanian (puz) and Low German puus. Some scholars suggest that “puss” could be imitative of the hissing sound used to get a cat’s attention. As a slang word for the female pudenda, it could be associated with the connotation of a cat being soft, warm, and fuzzy.
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+A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound.
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+When your cats rubs up against you, she is actually marking you as 'hers' with her scent. If your cat pushes his face against your head, it is a sign of acceptance and affection.
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+The average cat can jump 8 feet in a single bound, nearly six times its body length!
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+A cat's jaw has only up and down motion; it does not have any lateral, side to side motion, like dogs and humans.
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+On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.
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+Many Egyptians worshipped the goddess Bast, who had a woman’s body and a cat’s head.
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+The first official cat show in the UK was organised at Crystal Palace in 1871.
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+A cat's field of vision is about 200 degrees.
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+According to a Gallup poll, most American pet owners obtain their cats by adopting strays.
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+Lions are the only cats that live in groups, called prides. Every female within the pride is usually related.
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+The Ancient Egyptian word for cat was mau, which means "to see".
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+The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. You can also learn about your cat's present state of mind by observing the posture of his tail.
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+The average lifespan of an outdoor-only cat is about 3 to 5 years while an indoor-only cat can live 16 years or much longer.
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+Neutering a male cat will, in almost all cases, stop him from spraying (territorial marking), fighting with other males (at least over females), as well as lengthen his life and improve its quality.
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+The cat appears to be the only domestic companion animal not mentioned in the Bible.
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+Some Siamese cats appear cross-eyed because the nerves from the left side of the brain go to mostly the right eye and the nerves from the right side of the brain go mostly to the left eye. This causes some double vision, which the cat tries to correct by “crossing” its eyes.
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+The smallest pedigreed cat is a Singapura, which can weigh just 4 lbs (1.8 kg), or about five large cans of cat food. The largest pedigreed cats are Maine Coon cats, which can weigh 25 lbs (11.3 kg), or nearly twice as much as an average cat weighs.
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+The first true cats came into existence about 12 million years ago and were the Proailurus.
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+The most traveled cat is Hamlet, who escaped from his carrier while on a flight. He hid for seven weeks behind a panel on the airplane. By the time he was discovered, he had traveled nearly 373,000 miles (600,000 km).
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+Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.
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+The heaviest cat on record is Himmy, a Tabby from Queensland, Australia. He weighed nearly 47 pounds (21 kg). He died at the age of 10.
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+While it is commonly thought that the ancient Egyptians were the first to domesticate cats, the oldest known pet cat was recently found in a 9,500-year-old grave on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. This grave predates early Egyptian art depicting cats by 4,000 years or more.
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+Foods that should not be given to cats include onions, garlic, green tomatoes, raw potatoes, chocolate, grapes, and raisins. Though milk is not toxic, it can cause an upset stomach and gas. Tylenol and aspirin are extremely toxic to cats, as are many common houseplants. Feeding cats dog food or canned tuna that’s for human consumption can cause malnutrition.
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+Polydactyl cats (a cat with 1-2 extra toes on their paws) have this as a result of a genetic mutation. These cats are also referred to as 'Hemingway cats' because writer Ernest Hemingway reportedly owned dozens of them at his home in Key West, Florida.
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+In 1888, more than 300,000 mummified cats were found an Egyptian cemetery. They were stripped of their wrappings and carted off to be used by farmers in England and the U.S. for fertilizer.
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+A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.
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+Tests done by the Behavioral Department of the Musuem of Natural History conclude that while a dog's memory lasts about 5 minutes, a cat's recall can last as long as 16 hours.
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+Long, muscular hind legs enable snow leopards to leap seven times their own body length in a single bound.
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+The life expectancy of cats has nearly doubled since 1930 - from 8 to 16 years.
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+Blue-eyed, pure white cats are frequently deaf.
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+The tiniest cat on record is Mr. Pebbles, a 2-year-old cat that weighed 3 lbs (1.3 k) and was 6.1 inches (15.5 cm) high.
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+Cheetahs do not roar, as the other big cats do. Instead, they purr.
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+The Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) recognizes 44 breeds of cats.
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+Cats eat grass to aid their digestion and to help them get rid of any fur in their stomachs.
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+Milk can give some cats diarrhea.
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+People who are allergic to cats are actually allergic to cat saliva or to cat dander. If the resident cat is bathed regularly the allergic people tolerate it better.
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+Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination.
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+Statistics indicate that animal lovers in recent years have shown a preference for cats over dogs!
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+During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, Pope Innocent VIII condemned cats as evil and thousands of cats were burned. Unfortunately, the widespread killing of cats led to an explosion of the rat population, which exacerbated the effects of the Black Death.
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+A queen (female cat) can begin mating when she is between 5 and 9 months old.
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+A cat’s back is extremely flexible because it has up to 53 loosely fitting vertebrae. Humans only have 34.
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+Julius Ceasar, Henri II, Charles XI, and Napoleon were all afraid of cats.
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+Unlike humans, cats do not need to blink their eyes on a regular basis to keep their eyes lubricated.
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+Like humans, cats tend to favor one paw over another
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+About 37% of American homes today have at least 1 cat.
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+A cat can sprint at about thirty-one miles per hour.
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+A cat’s eyesight is both better and worse than humans. It is better because cats can see in much dimmer light and they have a wider peripheral view. It’s worse because they don’t see color as well as humans do. Scientists believe grass appears red to cats.
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+A happy cat holds her tail high and steady.
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+The Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) recognizes 44 breeds of cats.
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+Polydactyl cats (a cat with 1-2 extra toes on their paws) have this as a result of a genetic mutation. These cats are also referred to as 'Hemingway cats' because writer Ernest Hemingway reportedly owned dozens of them at his home in Key West, Florida.
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+Today there are about 100 distinct breeds of the domestic cat.
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+When your cats rubs up against you, she is actually marking you as 'hers' with her scent. If your cat pushes his face against your head, it is a sign of acceptance and affection.
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+The silks created by weavers in Baghdad were inspired by the beautiful and varied colors and markings of cat coats. These fabrics were called 'tabby' by European traders.
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+A cat has the ability to rotate their ears 180 degrees,with the help of 32 muscles that they use to control them.
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+Neutering a male cat will, in almost all cases, stop him from spraying (territorial marking), fighting with other males (at least over females), as well as lengthen his life and improve its quality.
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+Some Siamese cats appear cross-eyed because the nerves from the left side of the brain go to mostly the right eye and the nerves from the right side of the brain go mostly to the left eye. This causes some double vision, which the cat tries to correct by “crossing” its eyes.
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+A group of cats is called a clowder.
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+A sexually-active feral tom-cat \owns\" an area of about three square miles and \""sprays\"" to mark his territory with strong smelling urine."""
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+The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal. It can run at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour (113 kilometers an hour).
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+The biggest wildcat today is the Siberian Tiger. It can be more than 12 feet (3.6 m) long (about the size of a small car) and weigh up to 700 pounds (317 kg).
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+It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure.
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+Cats with long, lean bodies are more likely to be outgoing, and more protective and vocal than those with a stocky build.
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+Florence Nightingale owned more than 60 cats in her lifetime.
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+Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed. Interestingly, while 90% of humans are right handed, the remaining 10% of lefties also tend to be male.
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+The cat has 500 skeletal muscles (humans have 650).
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+The silks created by weavers in Baghdad were inspired by the beautiful and varied colors and markings of cat coats. These fabrics were called 'tabby' by European traders.
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+A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat’s scent.
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+According to Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God for help protecting all the food he stored on the ark from being eaten by rats. In reply, God made the lion sneeze, and out popped a cat.
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+The normal body temperature of a cat is between 100.5 ° and 102.5 °F. A cat is sick if its temperature goes below 100 ° or above 103 °F.
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+Cats control the outer ear using 32 muscles; humans use 6
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+Approximately 1/3 of cat owners think their pets are able to read their minds.
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+One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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+Cats have individual preferences for scratching surfaces and angles. Some are horizontal scratchers while others exercise their claws vertically.
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+Some Siamese cats appear cross-eyed because the nerves from the left side of the brain go to mostly the right eye and the nerves from the right side of the brain go mostly to the left eye. This causes some double vision, which the cat tries to correct by “crossing” its eyes.
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+The claws on the cat’s back paws aren’t as sharp as the claws on the front paws because the claws in the back don’t retract and, consequently, become worn.
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		The way you treat kittens in the early stages of it's life will render it's personality traits later in life.
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		There are up to 60 million feral cats in the United States alone.
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		Florence Nightingale owned more than 60 cats in her lifetime.
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		Most cats give birth to a litter of between one and nine kittens. The largest known litter ever produced was 19 kittens, of which 15 survived.
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		A cat has more bones than a human; humans have 206, but the cat has 230 (some cites list 245 bones, and state that bones may fuse together as the cat ages).
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		The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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		Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible as cat families interact best in pairs.
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		The first cat show was organized in 1871 in London. Cat shows later became a worldwide craze.
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		A queen (female cat) can begin mating when she is between 5 and 9 months old.