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Stroking dogs and gazing into their eyes releases the "feel good" hormone oxytocin for both people and dogs.

The most traveled cat is Hamlet, who escaped from his carrier while on a flight. He hid for seven weeks behind a panel on the airplane. By the time he was discovered, he had traveled nearly 373,000 miles (600,000 km).

interesting cats are very curious

The average cat food meal is the equivalent to about five mice.

Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. When cats are asleep, they are still alert to incoming stimuli. If you poke the tail of a sleeping cat, it will respond accordingly.

A 2007 Gallup poll revealed that both men and women were equally likely to own a cat.