Daily Cat Facts

…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.

What a genius…on so many levels.

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

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.

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.

Humans are about 12-20.