SECRETS OF THE CENTURY

THIRD GENERATION OF LOVE

BY
Hassan Mohamed

2017
 100 FACTS ABOUT CATS
WITH PICTURES THAT NOT
MANY PEOPLE KNOW

Many people are allergic to cats, but did you know that cats
can actually be allergic to humans too?

If you love cats, you’re in for a treat today, as here we have

100 cat facts you won’t want to miss!

They’re cute, furry, and one of the most popular house pets in
the Western world.

Have you ever wanted to overload yourself with an enormous

amount of awesome facts about cats and kittens?

If the answer is yes, you’re in luck because, from this point

onward, cat facts are all we’re going to be talking about!

So without further ado, here are 100 cute facts about cats and
kittens!

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1- Americans love cats more than dogs!

No American household is complete without a furry little

friend.

While there are more US households with pet dogs, there are
way more cats than dogs!

A 2019 survey of US households found there to be around

94.2 million pet cats, while there were only 89.7 million pet
dogs.

That’s almost 5 million more cats than dogs!

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2- A male cat is called a Tom. A female cat can be a Molly or
a Queen.

And no, we’re not just talking about the names that we give
our feline companions.

We’re talking about the technical term to refer to cats by gender.

A male cat is specifically called a Tom, but a female cat is

more complex.

Normally, a female cat would be referred to as a Molly, but if

it’s pregnant with kittens, then it’s a Queen!

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3- The saying, “A cat always lands on its feet,” isn’t just an
old myth.

It’s actually accurate, in most cases, at least! Cats have a

natural ability to land on their feet called the “righting reflex.”

This reflex allows cats to quickly assess which way is down

and rotate their bodies while in mid-air.

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4- The higher the fall, the more likely a cat is to survive it.

It turns out that if a cat falls from a lower height, say less than
7 stories high; then it’s actually more likely to be injured!

If a cat falls from a greater height, it has more time to correct

its position mid-flight and prepare itself more for the landing.

There are even reports of cats falling from as high as 32

stories high and coming away with just a chipped tooth and a
punctured lung.

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5- There are many ways to refer to a group of cats.

It really depends on the cats, too. The collective noun for wild
cats, for example, is “a destruction of cats.”

Regular house cats are generally called a “clowder of cats.”

However, they can also be called a “glaring of cats” if the cats

you’re referring to don’t know each other and are glaring at
each other.

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6- There are also quite a few ways to refer to a group of
kittens.

The most commonly used collective noun for kittens is “litter

of kittens.”

They can also be called an “intrigue of kittens” due to their

curious nature.

An “entanglement of kittens” is another name, as it’s often

hard to tell where one kitten ends and another begins when
they’re playing!

Finally, they can also be called a “kindle of kittens,” although

this usage is less common.

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7- It’s been scientifically proven that cat owners are healthier
people.

Patting a cat has been proven to release oxytocin, which

lowers stress levels.

There’s also a clear link between cat ownership and a lowered

risk of strokes or heart problems, as a cat’s purr lowers blood
pressure.

Most importantly, cats keep you from being lonely – and it’s
now known that loneliness plays a big part in many diseases!

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8- Cats purr for many more reasons than you would think.

Most people associate a cat’s purr with it being happy, but

that’s not always true.

Some cats have a slightly different purr for when they’re

hungry, and mother cats also use their purr to communicate
with their newly birthed kittens.

Most unexpectedly, cats sometimes purr when injured, and

it’s been suggested their purr helps their body heal faster!

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9- You should probably stop feeding your cat milk.

It’s common knowledge that cats are fans of milk, but many
of them are actually lactose intolerant.

While kittens can drink their mother’s milk, feeding them

cow’s milk could be very dangerous to their health.

If you really want to reward your cat with some milk, make
sure you buy lactose-free!

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10- Cat brains are very similar to human brains.

Physically, at least, their brains are about 90% similar to ours.

Their brains are smaller, weighing just 0.9% of their total

weight, while ours weigh 2%.

While most people think that cats aren’t as smart as dogs,

they can also be trained – they just think it’s a little bit
beneath them!

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11- President Abraham Lincoln was a bit of a crazy cat lady.

While he lived in the White House, he kept a number of pet

cats, most famously Dixie and Tabby.

He adored all cats and would quite often bring home strays
that he had found.

He was even known to feed Tabby directly from the table

during formal dinners, much to his wife’s displeasure!

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12- The first cat to take a trip to space was called Félicette.

On October 18, 1963, a black & white “tuxedo” cat named C

341 was rocketed out into space, making world history.

Upon its safe return, it was decided that it deserved an actual

name, so it was named Félicette, after the popular cartoon
character Felix the Cat.

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13- If you think of yourself as a “cat person,” you’re among
11.5% of people in the world.

On the other hand, “dog people” make up 45% of the world.

“Cat people” are said to be more open but also more

neurotic.

“Dog people” are quite different and are said to be more

extroverted and hard-working.

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14- The record for the largest number of kittens in the same litter
was 19.

The record is held by a Burmese cat called Tarawood

Antigone, who was just four years old at the time.

She gave birth to the entanglement of kittens on August 7,

1970, in her owner’s home in Oxfordshire, UK.

Of the fifteen kittens that survived birth, just one of them was
female!

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15- Over her lifetime, a cat called Dusty had a total of 420
kittens.

Dusty was your ordinary-looking cat with no pedigree or

special background.

She lived with her owners in Bonham, Texas, where she gave
birth to the world-record-holding number of kittens.

Her last litter was born on June 12, 1952.

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