AMAZING

CAT

FACTS

We’ve gathered a ferocious set of facts, from facts about domestic cats to facts about big cats, like mountain lions and cheetahs. You won’t find

a more incredibly interesting list of cat facts anywhere. Here is the list of the Top 10

Incredibly Interesting Facts about Cats designed just for you:

Cats Make Different Types of Sounds

Cats have about 100 vocalizations, which they

mix and match to talk to us because we can't read their exquisitely expressive body language.

Meow! Grrrr! Hisss! are some of the noises we typically associate with cats.Cats also purr. Cats

purr when they’re content, but they also purr as a way to comfort themselves when they’re sick or

injured.

Even Big Cats make Purring sound!

Big cats like cheetahs, mountain lions, tigers,

lions, jaguars, and leopards sometimes make a purr-like sound when they exhale.

The Hearing Power of Cats Is Incredible

They say cats have a sixth sense. A cat's sense

of hearing is absolutely incredible. Cats can move their ears 180 degrees. They can hear high frequency sounds we cannot. They can also

distinguish the tone or pitch of sounds better than we can.

Cats Are Lactose Intolerant

Cats are lactose (sugars in the milk) intolerant,

as they are not able to produce adequate amounts of the enzyme lactase, which is necessary to

properly digest milk.

Whiskers Are Important for Cats

There are exactly 24 whiskers on a cat, 12 on

each side of their face. They also have them on their chins, eyebrows, and legs. Cats use their

whiskers for hunting and for sensing their surroundings.

Domestic Cats are Descended from One Species

It’s an incredible cat fact that all the different

breeds of cats in the world are from one species Felis sylvestris that was domesticated in the Near

East nearly 12,000 years ago!

The Name of the First Brand of Commercial Cat Litter was Kitty Litter

Cat litter was originally mostly sand that was

bagged and sold by pet stores until 1947 when Edward Lowe introduced his clay-based Kitty

Litter.

Cats love to sleep most of the time

If you have a cat, you know they spend the

majority of their time lounging about, basking in the sun, or sleeping out of sight. Cats Sleep For 70

Percent of Their Lives

Big Cats are becoming extinct

One of the sad cat facts is that big cats are now

endangered all over the world. Snow leopards, mountain lions, jaguars, cheetahs, and other big cats are being pushed to extinction. As humans use more and more natural resources, we are harming the habitats of big cats all around the

world.

Owning a Cat is Good for Your Health!

Many studies have found a variety of health

benefits we derive from petting and interacting with cats. Cats create purr vibrations within a

range 20-140Hz, known to be medically therapeutic for many illness. It lowers stress,

blood pressure and reduces the chance of cardiovascular disease.