Monthly Archives: March 2014

Siamese colors

Posted on March 21, 2014 by christy

In the 1930’s, Russian biologists found that Siamese kittens changed color depending on their body temperature.

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Declawing: A kitty horror story

Posted on March 20, 2014 by christy

Declawing is basically amputating your cat’s toe at the last joint to take away the claw AND bone. To compare the anatomy, a human would have to amputate the distal phalanges, or the knuckle just below your nail, indicated by … Continue reading →

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Cat Jury Duty

Posted on March 19, 2014 by christy

Sal Esposito, a domestic feline from Boston, Massachusetts, was summoned for jury duty in 2011 because his owners listed him as a member of the family for the 2010 Census.

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Lifespan

Posted on March 18, 2014 by christy

The average lifespan for an outdoor cat is about 3 to 3 1/2 years but for an indoor cat, the lifespan is about 16 years. So if you want your feline companion to grow old with you, try to make … Continue reading →

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A cat’s tail is used to help them balance and has just under 10% of it’s bones!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by christy
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Cats take about 20-40 respirations a minute

Posted on March 16, 2014 by christy

Humans are about 12-20.

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Ancient Egyptian families would shave their eyebrows during mourning for the loss of their cat

Posted on March 15, 2014 by christy

Interesting… https://www.google.com/search?es_sm=93&biw=1068&bih=530&noj=1&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=no+eyebrows&oq=no+eye&gs_l=img.3.0.0l10.1711.2425.0.3285.6.4.0.1.1.0.174.484.2j2.4.0….0…1c.1.37.img..1.5.497.c1FBon4hlaI

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Cats & Math

Posted on March 14, 2014 by christy

Today is Pi day and the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals came out with this: “Cats can’t do math but they sure can multiply!” Talk to your vet to get your cat spayed or neutered!

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Cat Tail

Posted on March 13, 2014 by christy

A cat’s tail can tell you a lot of things…look closely.

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Cat stare

Posted on March 12, 2014 by christy

Cats don’t have to regularly blink to keep their eyes lubricated like humans. Try having a staring contest with a cat. 10/10 times you’ll lose.

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