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 Okay, so I am a cat who keeps a
diary but what’s so strange about that? I live at the
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society and when I say I live
here, I mean I actually live here. I was adopted by the
staff of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society and I
live in our administrative office; which makes me an
Administrative Cat.
Living in an office is fun
because I am surrounded by mounds of paperwork just full
of interesting pet related information. One day I came
up with an idea to take this information and store it in
a secret place; my diary. Now I want to share my diary
with others so each month I am going to choose a
different topic and post it here. Make sure you check
back every month because I have a LOT of interesting
information in my diary. Daisy’s
Diary, Page 2 I believe we cats are VERY
interesting creatures and I happen to have a lot of facts
about cats in my diary. Like, did you know that cats are the
sleepiest of all mammals? We spend 16 hours of each day
sleeping. A seven year old cat has only been awake for two
years of its life! Speaking of sleeping, I feel another nap
coming on so I am going to go lie down and let you read more
facts about cats.
- The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a
pattern that is unique, just like the
fingerprint of a human.
- A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a
human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute
- Calico cats are almost always female.
- If your cat is near you, and her tail is
quivering, this is the greatest
expression of love your cat can give you. If
her tail starts thrashing, her mood has
changed --- Time to distance yourself from
her.
- Don't pick a kitten or a cat up by the
scruff of its neck; only mother cats can do
this safely, and only with their kittens.
- Cats knead with their paws when they're
happy.
- Your cat loves you and can "read" your
moods. If you're sad or under stress, you
may also notice a difference in your cat's
behavior.
- The domestic cat is the only cat species
able to hold its tail vertically while
walking. All wild cats hold their tails
horizontally or tucked between their legs
while walking.
- An average cat has 1-8 kittens per
litter, and 2-3 litters per year.
- A single pair of cats and their
kittens can produce as many as 420,000
kittens in just 7 years.
- More than 35,000 kittens are born in the
U.S. each year. Spay or neuter your cat
- Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the
principles of gravity, also invented the cat
door.
- A cat will almost never "meow" at
another cat. This sound is reserved for
humans.
- The average age for an indoor cat is 15
years, while the average age for an outdoor
cat is only 3 to 5 years.
- A falling cat will always right itself
in a precise order. First the head will
rotate, then the spine will twist and the
rear legs will align, then the cat will arch
its back to lessen the impact of the
landing.
- Sociable" cats will follow you from room
to room to monitor your activities
throughout the day.
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- Give your cat a quality scratching post
to deter her from scratching your furniture.
Still scratching? Try putting lemon scent or
orange scent on the area. Cats hate these
smells.
- In English, cat is "cat." In French, cat
is "Chat." In German, your cat is "katze."
The Spanish word for cat is "gato," and the
Italian word is "gatto." Japanese prefer "neko"
and Arabic countries call a cat a "kitte."
- Cats get their sense of security from
your voice. Talk to your cats! And be
mindful of your tone of voice. Cats know
when you're yelling at them (though they
may not care).
- The more cats are spoken to, the more
they will speak to you.
- The richest cat in the Guinness Book of
World Records is a pair of cats who
inherited $415,000 in the early '60s. The
richest single cat is a white alley cat who
inherited $250,000. (Now that will
buy a lot of catnip!)
- Cats are partially color blind. They
have the equivalency of human red/green
color blindness. (Reds appear green and
greens appear red; or shades thereof
- Cats need 1/6th the amount of light that
humans do to see. Their night vision is
amazing!
- At birth, kittens can't see or hear.
Cats open their eyes after five days and
begin to develop their eyesight and hearing
at approximately 2 weeks. They begin to walk
at 20 days.
- Never feed your cat dog food. Cats need
five times more protein than dogs do
- Cats are more active during the evening
hours.
- Cats spend 30% of their waking hours
grooming themselves
- Domestic cats are essentially loners.
When placed in a group, they develop their
own hierarchy. As long as there is plenty of
food on hand, a cat can learn to share it's
domain with other cats.
- Cats are more aggressive when they are
not neutered or spayed.
- A flashlight makes a great cat toy! Turn
the flashlight on in a dark room, and watch
your feline "chase" the beam of light!
- Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a
sign of mourning when they lost a beloved
cat.
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