Facts about cats

In the list below you can find amazing and interesting facts about cats:

1. There are more than 550 million domestic cats (feline) in the world, with 33 different breeds.
2.  Cat urine glows in the dark when a black light shines on the area. If you think your little friend has had an accident in your home, use a black light to find the mishap.
3. The print on the cat’s nose has a unique ridged pattern, like a human fingerprint.
4.   27% of cat owners admit to blow drying their cat's hair after a bath.
5.   If your cat is near you, and his tail is quivering, this is the greatest expression of love your cat can give you.
6.  If your cat is thrashing his tail, he is in a bad mood - time for you to keep your distance! Be careful!
7.   Only domestic cats hold their tails straight up while walking. Wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking. This is important information.
8.  The more you talk to your cat, the more it will speak to you and will understand you.
9.  Kittens begin dreaming when they pass the first week of their life.
10. Cats spend 32% of their waking hours grooming themselves in the home.
11.  Each year Americans spend four billion dollars on cat food. That's one billion dollars more than baby food! Wow!
12.  Cats can make over 100 vocal sounds, while dogs can only make 10 but you may not distinguish them!
13.  The majority of cats (feline) do not have any eyelashes.
14.  Cats have been used to deliver mails: In Belgium in 1879, 37 cats were used to deliver mails to villages. However they found that the cats were not disciplined enough to keep it up.
15.  A cat's jaws cannot move sideways.
16.  Cats hardly ever meow at other cats.
17.  When cats are very happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
18.  Cats don't use their voice's natural frequency range to verbally communicate feelings such as affection, hunger, boredom, happiness and fear.
19.  Cats see so well in the dark because their eyes actually reflect  all the light. Light goes in their eyes directly, and is reflected back out. This means that their eyes actually work almost like built-in flashlights. You can test it easily at night.