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Approximately 24 cat skins can make a coat.

The cat appears to be the only domestic companion animal not mentioned in the Bible.

Purring does not always indicate that a cat is happy. Cats will also purr loudly when they are distressed or in pain.

@catfacts There are up to 60 million feral cats in the United States alone.

Foods that should not be given to cats include onions, garlic, green tomatoes, raw potatoes, chocolate, grapes, and raisins. Though milk is not toxic, it can cause an upset stomach and gas. Tylenol and aspirin are extremely toxic to cats, as are many common houseplants. Feeding cats dog food or canned tuna that’s for human consumption can cause malnutrition.

@catfacts do you know Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.

The first cat in space was a French cat named Felicette (a.k.a. “Astrocat”) In 1963, France blasted the cat into outer space. Electrodes implanted in her brains sent neurological signals back to Earth. She survived the trip.

@carfacts In Holland’s embassy in Moscow, Russia, the staff noticed that the two Siamese cats kept meowing and clawing at the walls of the building. Their owners finally investigated, thinking they would find mice. Instead, they discovered microphones hidden by Russian spies. The cats heard the microphones when they turned on.

The Maine Coone is the only native American long haired breed.

@catfacts There are up to 60 million feral cats in the United States alone.

The world’s rarest coffee, Kopi Luwak, comes from Indonesia where a wildcat known as the luwak lives. The cat eats coffee berries and the coffee beans inside pass through the stomach. The beans are harvested from the cat’s dung heaps and then cleaned and roasted. Kopi Luwak sells for about $500 for a 450 g (1 lb) bag.

Cats, just like people, are subject to asthma. Dust, smoke, and other forms of air pullution in your cat's environment can be troublesome sources of irritation.

@catfacts Cats are extremely sensitive to vibrations. Cats are said to detect earthquake tremors 10 or 15 minutes before humans can.

Cats, especially older cats, do get cancer. Many times this disease can be treated successfully.

A cat sees about 6 times better than a human at night, and needs 1/6 the amount of of light that a human does - it has a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.

@catfacts A cat called Dusty has the known record for the most kittens. She had more than 420 kittens in her lifetime.

A group of cats is called a “clowder.”

@catfacts A female cat is called a queen or a molly.
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Some Siamese cats appear cross-eyed because the nerves from the left side of the brain go to mostly the right eye and the nerves from the right side of the brain go mostly to the left eye. This causes some double vision, which the cat tries to correct by “crossing” its eyes.

@catfacts A cat’s heart beats nearly twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats a minute.

Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible.

@catfacts In the 1750s, Europeans introduced cats into the Americas to control pests.

A cat can sprint at about thirty-one miles per hour.

@catfacts Cats have about 130,000 hairs per square inch (20,155 hairs per square centimeter).

The cat who holds the record for the longest non-fatal fall is Andy. He fell from the 16th floor of an apartment building (about 200 ft/.06 km) and survived.