- Cats respond better to women than men.
- The lifespan of the domesticated indoor housecat is 16 years or longer. An outdoor cat’s lifespan is 3 years.
- The domestic cat can sprint at 30 miles per hour.
- Cats take 20 to 40 breaths per minute.
- The cat’s tail is used for balance and is comprised of 10% of the bone in the entire body.
- Domestic cats purr when inhaling and exhaling.
- Cats that have all white hair and blue eyes are usually deaf.
- A group of cats is called a clowder; a group of kittens is called a kindle.
- Cats have a special scent organ on the roof of their mouth, which is why you see them with their mouths open when they encounter a strong odor.
- Cats step with both left legs at once, followed by both right legs – they pace.
- Cats walk on their toes.
- Cats have no collarbone, so they can fit through any opening the size of their head.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Cat Facts
I am crazy about cats, and have two of my own, so I decided to get some interesting facts about them. And here they are!
Coach Owl
This is my Coach Owl keychain :) I've recently become obsessed with owls and a few months ago my loving future sister-in-law got me my very first REAL Coach purse so I just had to get this official keychain to go with it!
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