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!

• 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.