Curiosities about Cats

The oldest cat in the world lived for 36 years.

And the heaviest one weighted 23 Kg.

A cub of cat that is born with blue eyes may change of eye color some months later.

Cats can smell with their nose but also (like snakes) with the so called Jacobson's Organ, that is inside the mouth, just behind the front teeth, and connects to the nasal cavity.

Cats sleep between 16 and 19 hours of every 24.

They can vocalize up to 100 different sounds.

A cat can jump up to 7 times their height.

When a cat rubs their head against an object or person, it is showing that it is theirs.

When a cat is upside-down, this is a sign of security and affection.

Cats relax from stress scratching a vertical object. This movement activates their circulation and invigorates their body.

Cats hiss to protect themselves and show that they are dangerous, the same as some snakes.

Cats obey women more easily because they perceive better high-pitched sounds.

Cats love kneading with their paws everything that they like. This is something that they learn when they are cubs because with this movement they get more milk from their mother.

Cats appeared on Earth before dogs.

In the ancient Egypt, when a woman was very beautiful, she was called "cat". Women, to look more pretty, painted lines in their eyes imitating the look of cats. This custom has arrived till our days.

Killing a cat in the ancient Egypt was punished with the death. Cats were mummified in company of small rodents.

Some cats like throwing their pellet from their dish. This is to simulate hunting, and is done because of boredom or for playing.

There are also some cats that like to move the water in their dish with the paw. These cats like running water and try to simulate it, because they feel it's healthier. This is an old instinct of cats. Some shops sell fountains for cats for this.

Source: EmmaAlvarezBlog