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The cat has 500 skeletal muscles (humans have 650). |
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Most cats do not have eyelashes. |
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It may take as long as 2 weeks for a kitten to be able to hear well. Their eyes usually open between 7 and 10 days, but sometimes it happens in as little as 2 days. |
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A cat has a total of 24 whiskers, 4 rows of whiskers on each side. The upper two rows can move independently of the bottom two rows. A cat uses its whiskers for measuring distances. |
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Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when they walk or run. |
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour. |
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination. |
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Female cats are "polyestrous," which means they may have many heat periods over the course of a year. A heat period lasts about 4 to 7 days if the female is bred; if she is not, the heat period lasts longer and recurs at regular intervals. |
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If a cat is frightened, put your hand over its eyes and forehead, or let him bury his head in your armpit to help calm him. |
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The average lifespan of an outdoor-only (feral and non-feral) is about 3 years; an indoor-only cat can live 16 years and longer. Some cats have been documented to have a longevity of 34 years.
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A steady diet of dog food may cause blindness in your cat - it lacks taurine. |
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Six-toed kittens are so common in Boston and surrounding areas of Massachusetts that experts consider it an established mutation. |
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In an average year, cat owners in the United States spend over $2 billion on cat food. |
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The kitten in the logo of the Mary Tyler Moore (MTM) television production company is a parody of the famous MGM roaring lion. |
| Cat's Age |
Human's Age |
| 6 months |
10 years |
| 8 months |
13 years |
| 1 year |
15 years |
| 2 years |
24 years |
| 4 years |
32 years |
| 6 years |
40 years |
| 8 years |
48 years |
| 10 years |
56 years |
| 12 years |
64 years |
| 14 years |
72 years |
| 16 years |
80 years |
| 18 years |
88 years |
| 20 years |
96 years |
| 21 years |
100 years |
| It was once thought that 1 year in the life of a cat was equivalent to 7 years of a human life. Recently, a new scale has been accepted: after the first 2 years, the cat's life proceeds more slowly in relation to human life and each feline year is approximately 4 human years. The general consensus is that at about age 7 a cat can be considered "middle-aged," and age 10 and beyond "old." |
