Cat Week!

Cat Week is over. I hope all who have read these Cat facts have enjoyed them!!

Green Kitten?

A kitten with green fur was discovered in Denmark in 1995. Originally thought to be a genetic mutation, scientists later determined it was due to high copper levels in the water supply.

Most kittens are born with blue eyes, then the color changes with age.

Kittens yawn about 200 million time per hour!

Kitty Greeting!

Q- Why does my cat hold it's tale vertically with the tip curled?
A- It's a way they greet people.

Cat Question!

Q- Why does my cat hold it's tale vertically with the tip curled?
A- It's a way they greet people.

Despite the cats amazing night-vision, a cats eyesight during the day is actually not too different from a humans! Due to this, cats are more nocturnal.

Cat Feet!

 

• Cats have soft pads on the bottom of their paws to enable them to move smoothly and run quickly.

• Cats have sharp claws to help the cat to grip when running and climbing trees.

• Sharp claws and soft pads allow the cat to hold onto and grip its prey effectively.

• The sharp claws of the cat are retractable which allows them to remain sharp as they avoid contact with the ground when it is not needed.

• Cats are able to walk very precisely as they put their back paws in place of the front paws, helping to minimize noise and visible tracks.

(These facts are from A-Z animals website.)

The Tabby Cat usually is brown-gray with stripes all over.
Most Tabby Cats have a M on their foreheads. This is something that comes with the face marking, even on Tabby Point Cats.

According to the Guinness World Records, the largest domestic cat litter totaled at 19 kittens, four of them still alive.

Eating grass rids a cats' system of any fur and helps with digestion.

Cat Question!

Q-Why do cats get stuck in trees?
A-The way a cat's claw is shaped, enables the cat to easily climb up trees. But the claw is not a good shape for getting down because the cat can't hook it's claws onto the tree like on the way up.

Cat teeth are sharper when they are kittens. After six months, they lose their needle-sharp milk teeth.

Fun Fact!

Genetically, cats' brains are more similar to that of a human than a dog's brain.

Fun Fact!

A cat can reach up to five times its own height per jump.

Green Kitten?

A kitten with green fur was discovered in Denmark in 1995. Originally thought to be a genetic mutation, scientists later determined it was due to high copper levels in the water supply.

Fun Fact!

An adult dolphin can eat up to 30 pounds of fish daily. ~Bottlenose Dolphin