Cats hate swimming

…and any large bodies of large water for that matter. Most of you know this and it’s very obvious but here’s the WHY: their fur is not as insulating when it’s wet.
Yes, quite obvious, I know, but intuitive things are facts.

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The Cheshire Cat is one of the most famous cats. It’s mysterious character and mischievous behavior exemplifies a cat’s nature

cheshire cat

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Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat flap for his cat, Spithead, who kept opening the door and ruining an experiment

What a genius…on so many levels.

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Puss Gets the Boot

We were introduced to the cat cartoon Tom and his nemesis Jerry in 1940 in the first theatrical cartoon.

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Siamese colors

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

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 the red lines below. Talk to your vet about declawing because it’s an extremely drastic procedure.
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Cat Jury Duty

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

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 it a mostly indoor cat.

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

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Cats take about 20-40 respirations a minute

Humans are about 12-20.

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