I really can’t explain it, but ever since I was a little kid, I absolutely love animals. In particular, I love cats (No offense to dogs! I also love them, but I prefer cats more). There is no specific reason why I have come to love these wonderful creatures, but I guess one reason would be that they can relieve you from your stress whenever you pet them. Another good reason is that cats are very good mice hunters as well as these felines can easily be taken care of at home.
Are you a cat lover? If so, I would like to share you some wonderful facts about cats you might not know. Since there are quite many of them, I would just have to divide them in separate posts. Please note that these are not in particular order.
- Americans spend more than 5.4 billion dollars on their pets each year.
- An adult cat has 30 teeth and around 12 whiskers.
- Ancient Egyptians believed that “Bast” or “Bastet” was the mother of all cats on Earth. They also believed that cats were sacred animals.
- Black cat superstitions originated in America. In Asia and England, a black cat is considered lucky.
- Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotion.
- In cats, the calico and tortoiseshell coats are sex-linked traits. All cats displaying these coats are female… or occasionally sterile males.
- Calico cats are nearly always female.
- Cardinal Richelieu was so fond of cats that he shared his home with 14 of them. Specially-appointed attendants cared for them, and upon his death, the Cardinal left all his worldly wealth to his feline companions.
- Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible.
- Cat scratch disease, a benign but sometimes painful disease of short duration, is caused by a bacillus. Despite its name, the disease can be transmitted by many kinds of scratches besides those of cats.
Have you learned something new about our feline friends with this post?
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Thanks for another great post of lesser known cat facts and adorable pictures. It really helps brighten up the day to see such pictures.
My first pet was actually a stray cat that would come and sit on our window ledge every morning. Even though we would have liked him to live with us, he enjoyed the freedom he was accustomed to but made sure to give us a visit everyday all the same!
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Hi Jean,
Glad to know that you learned new things about cats and it makes you happy seeing the pictures here as well.
Not all cats like to stay with humans, and I think that stray cat of yours just wanted to broaden its perspective – have contact with humans but still enjoy itself living in the outside world.
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Hi Johanna,
It’s been a while since I last commented on your site here. I love your cat trivia posts! I’ve never seen a Calico cat that has a half-black face pattern before. I think it’s a rare thing with calicos. Thanks for sharing!
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Hi Aimee,
It’s great to know that you love my cat trivia posts. I also haven’t seen a Calico cat like that in person, but I sure would like to actually see one and cuddle it!
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This being the 9th part of your cat trivia, there is no doubt that you really are fond of cats. My wife too is actually fond of cats. We have a munchkin cat. Lately, my wife has been looking into buying a Scottish fold as a playmate for ‘Paoker’ our munchkin cat.
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Hi Jonathan,
I really do like cats. They make me smile even if I had a rough day.
I think Munchkins are very special as they look like mini-versions of typical cats. Good luck in finding a Scottish fold. I guess your wife likes the “unusual-looking” type of cats
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I absolutely love your cat posts, Johanna. Informative facts coupled with funny pictures. What I liked best here is “When all else fails, cuddle with your cat..whether they want to or not!” LOL! Thanks for making my day!
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Hi Erwin,
Glad you had a fun time reading this! I had a fun time making this post as well
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Hi Johanna,
About Cardinal Richelieu, I didn’t know he was very fond of cats. If I were a cat, I’d surely love to be one of his pets! Not every wealthy or famous person would leave some or all of his/her worldly wealth to their pets. His pets are very lucky to have him as their owner. Thanks for sharing this informative cat trivia article! Looking forward to the next one..
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Hi Cara,
I agree, not every one rich person would leave their pets with their wealth when they die.
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These pictures are hilarious! I did know about the “cat pairs” things, it’s always best to not have a single cat around. I did not know some of the other things, especially the brain one! It’s amazing how two totally different creatures can be so similar.
Hi Sandra,
Glad you liked the post and learned something new about cats.
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I’ve always thought that black cats generally bring bad luck, but when I adopted 2 kittens and one of them was black, I didn’t care. Turns out that both of them grew up to be best buddies, and I never had any bad luck happening to me with my black cat around. Black cats being bad luck is just an old superstition.
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Hi David,
I also thought at first that black cats bring bad luck, because that’s what even the books say. I’ve never had a black cat before, but I do know that they really do not bring bad luck to its owner. It really is an old superstition. Glad that didn’t stop you from taking care of black cats, David!
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