Cats are able to hear ultrasonic sounds that humans cannot hear. This means they can hear rodents communicating with each other.
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September 28, 2012
July 30, 2012
Cats spend at least 1/3 of their time awake grooming themselves, and grooming begins within minutes after birth. While this might seem a bit obsessive to you, grooming performs several important functions: it cleans their coat, helps regulate their body temperature, and relieves anxiety.
July 24, 2012
If left unspayed and unneutered, one pair of cats and their kittens could produce as many as 420,000 kittens in 7 years time. That is an average of 60,000 kittens per year!
July 16, 2012
Cats are designed for hot climates. Provided they have plenty of clean water to drink, cats can tolerate temperatures as high as 133 degrees Fahrenheit.
July 9, 2012
How often do you hear your cat meow at another cat? Cats typically only meow at humans; they purr, hiss, or spit to communicate with other cats.
July 4, 2012
If you think your cat rubs against you just to tell you he loves you, think again. The real motive might be slightly weirder; cats rub against people to mark their territory with scent glands located in their face.
June 25, 2012
Cats are fast and can travel at speeds of up to 31 mph, but rabbits are even faster. Rabbits have been clocked at 35 mph.
June 3, 2012
Ever wonder what to call a group of cats? A group of adult cats is called a clowder; a group of kittens is called a kindle.
May 25, 2012
It is normal for cats to give birth to multiple babies at one time, especially after their first litter. Typically, cats deliver between one and nine young, with the largest recorded litter producing 19 kittens.
May 10, 2012
On average, cats sleep as much as 16 to 18 hours per day, or about 2/3 of their lives. However, they remain alert to incoming stimuli even when asleep, which is why touching their tail or foot results in a twitch or partial eye opening.
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