21 Facts You Didn’t Know About Cats

21 FACTS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT CATS

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3 out of 10 U.S. households own at least one cat, which tends to believe it’s the head of the household.

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Cats don’t understand punishment, but they do understand praise.

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If a cat lifts its tail and keeps it stretched all the way in the air, it’s saying hello.

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Cats love to chew on marijuana leaves.

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It’s possible to teach a cat to give you its paw like a dog. But it would require a whole lot of patience.

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A belly-up cat indicates trust seeing as in that position it can’t defend itself.

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25% of cat owners blow dry their cat’s hair after a bath.

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Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours a day. But even when they’re sleeping, they quickly respond to simuli.

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Cats have excellent night vision.

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A YouTube search for cat videos brings up 422,000 results.

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After eating, cats clean themselves immediately. A survival instinct causes them to behave this way to prevent predators from smelling food and attacking.

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Cats hate the smell of oranges and lemons.

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The majority of white cats with blue eyes are deaf. Unless one of their eyes is a different colour than the other.

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Black cats tend to be calmer than white cats, which are often very anxious.

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The purring of a cat has a calming ability, allowing a cat to relax when it is sick or scared.

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Cats can have 3 to 7 kittens every four months and up to 100 kittens during their lifetimes.

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A cat’s longue is made up of small hooks that help tear foods. This is why it feels scratchy when

it touches your skin.

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A cat’s whiskers occasionally fall off and grow back. Their disappearance affects the animal’s sense of orientation, so

it’s important not to cut them.

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Chocolate is toxic for cats and can make them ill.

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Cats are instinctively hunters, but aren’t truly effective unless their mother show them the ropes.

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In France, the sound a cat make when purring is “ronron”.

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21 Facts You Didn’t Know About Cats