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Amazing Facts About Cats III
By peace | May 11, 2006
- According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the heaviest cat on record was Himmy, an Australian cat, who weighed 46 pounds, 15.25 ounces in 1986. Himmy’s waist was 33 inches! The previous record-holder had been Spice, a ginger-and-white tom cat from Connecticut, who weighed 43 pounds when he died in 1977.
- The tiniest cat on record was Tinker Toy from Illinois. A male Himalayan-Persian, he weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces fully grown and was 7.25″ long and 2.75″ tall!
- Cats love high places. They share this love with leopards and jaguars, who sleep in trees. If a cat begins to fall, his inner ear canal (which controls balance) will help him right himself and land on his feet.
- Domestic cats are essentially loners. When placed in a group, they develop their own hierarchy. As long as there is plenty of food on hand, a cat can learn to share it’s domain with other cats.
- Cats are more aggressive when they are not neutered or spayed.
- An adult cat has 32 teeth.
- According to myth, a cat sleeping with all four paws tucked under means cold weather is coming.
- Stings to the mouth can be very dangerous to cats. If your cat is stung, or ever experiences any type of sting to the mouth, take her to the vet immediately. As her mouth swells from the sting, she may be unable to breath. Stings require urgent medical care.
- Hebrew folklore believes that cats came about because Noah was afraid that rats might eat all the food on the ark. He prayed to God for help. God responded by making the lion sneeze a giant sneeze — and out came a little cat!
- Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when they lost a beloved cat.
- Cats love to hide! If yours comes up “missing,” be sure to check in the bathtub, in your closet, in the dresser drawers, under a blanket or rug…or anywhere else you can possibly think of!
- There have been three different cats who have played the famed “Morris the Cat.” The first Morris was adopted from a shelter in 1968. In 1969 he landed the role of Morris the Cat in the famous 9 Lives Cat Food commercials…and was an overnight success! The first Morris died in 1978 and was subsequently replaced by two more cats who played “Morris.” All three of the “Morris the Cat” cats were rescued from shelters.
- Each year Americans spend four billion dollars on cat food. That’s one billion dollars more than they spend on baby food!
- Expect to spend an average of $80 per year on vet bills, for the lifetime of each cat you own.
- It costs $7000 to care for one household cat over its lifetime. This covers only the necessities; the pampered pet will carry a higher price.
- In an average year, American cat owners spend $2.15 billion on cat food and $295 million on kitty litter.
- The easiest way to pick up cat hair? Spray an anti-static spray on the area you want to clean. Wait one minute, then wipe up the hair with a six inch brush.
- A flashlight makes a great cat toy! Turn the flashlight on in a dark room, and watch your feline “chase” the beam of light!
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