Monthly Archives: May 2014

Cats have four rows of whiskers on each side and the top two rows can move independently from the bottom two

That’s magic. Or nerves.

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Lynx vocalizations

Let’s just leave this here:

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Cats can lose an equivalent amount of fluid from their saliva while grooming as they can through peeing

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Rule of Even Numbers

It is supposedly ideal to have cats in multiples of two to even (literally) out the playing.

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Cats have been domesticated for half as long as dogs

And yet they are more popular than those canines…

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Taurine

It’s not an amino acid but it’s an organic acid that is found in animal tissues to regulate some bodily functions. Carnivorous animals, such as cats, cannot produce this on their own and have to obtain it strictly from their … Continue reading

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Cat jaws can only move vertically, or up & down

Humans and dogs can move laterally/horizontally, or side to side.

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Neutering

Neutering your male cat can improve his quality and length of his life. Examples: he won’t pee/mark his territory (like the shoes in the corner of your closet that you know have been marked but have been too lazy to … Continue reading

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Spaying

If you spay a female cat before she starts to go into heat (or blossoms into a mature female cat), you can greatly reduce the risk of mammary cancer and uterine disease. Please spay your cats! It could save their … Continue reading

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Allergies

Most people think they are allergic to cat fur/dander or saliva or urine. However, they are actually allergic to a fatty substance excreted by cats called sebum. Males shed this allergen more than females but males that are neutered will … Continue reading

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