Cat Facts by JULIA CONTI

Fact 1

jcont21 — 2016-01-02 03:15:28 UTC

Every year, nearly 4 million cats are eaten in Asia. D:

Fact 2

jcont21 — 2016-01-02 03:16:10 UTC

A group of cats is called a *clowder*.

Fact 3

jcont21 — 2016-01-02 03:17:05 UTC

Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs only make about 10.

Fact 4

jcont21 — 2016-01-02 03:18:16 UTC

Approximately 40,000 people are bitten by cats in the US annually.

Fact 5

jcont21 — 2016-01-02 03:19:41 UTC

A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound.

Fact 6

jcont21 — 2016-01-02 03:21:24 UTC

Many Egyptians worshipped the goddess Bast, who had the body of a woman and the head of a cat.

Fact 7

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 21:56:22 UTC

Cats show affection and mark their territory by rubbing on people. Glands on their face, tail and paws release a scent to make its mark.

Fact 8

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 21:56:30 UTC

According to the International Species Information Service, there are only three Marbled Cats still in existence worldwide. One lives in the United States.

Fact 9

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 21:56:44 UTC

Cats can pick up on your tone of voice, so sweet-talking to your cat has more of an impact than you think.

Fact 10

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 22:00:57 UTC

Blue-eyed cats have a high tendency to be deaf, but not all cats with blue eyes are deaf.

Fact 11

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 22:01:02 UTC

Unlike most other cats, the Turkish Van breed has a water-resistant coat and enjoys being in water.

Fact 12

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 22:01:08 UTC

Perhaps the oldest cat breed on record is the Egyptian Mau, which is also the Egyptian language's word for cat.

Fact 13

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 22:01:16 UTC

Around the world, cats take a break to nap —a catnap— 425 million times a day.

Fact 14

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 22:01:20 UTC

It is important to include fat in your cat's diet because they're unable to make the nutrient in their bodies on their own.

Fact 15

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 22:01:23 UTC

Cats have a 5 toes on their front paws and 4 on each back paw.

Fact 16

jcont21 — 2016-01-06 22:01:29 UTC

A cat's heart beats almost double the rate of a human heart, from 110 to 140 beats per minute.