Cats cannot
see very well in total darkness although they do see much better than humans in
semi-darkness.
Never
trim your cats whiskers. They are the cats "feelers" or
"sensors" as to whether or not they will fit through an opening. They use them to help 'see' in the dark.
Don't
feed table scrap (maybe on occasion as a special treat only) or dog food to
your cat. They lack an essential nutrient called taurine. Cats need taurine to
keep their hearts healthy and their eyesight sharp.
FYI:
Certain plants are poisonous to cats such as: Daffodils, Holly, Lily of the
Valley, Mistletoe, Philodendron, Poinsettia and Rhubarb.
Cats
can sleep as much as 18 hours a day during their various naps, making them the
sleepiest of all mammals.
Cats
have a total of 290 bones, 527 muscles and they have 5 more vertebrae than
humans. Their normal body temperature is
101.5º F.
Cats
have 30 muscles in their ears alone and their ears can pivot 180º. Cats have some of the sharpest hearing in the
animal kingdom. If you often find your
cat waiting for you at the door when you come home, it's because he or she can
hear and recognize your footsteps from hundreds of feet away.
Cats can
see up to 120 feet away and their peripheral vision is about 285º.
Did you
know Daniel Boone had a pet cat named Bluegrass?
Feline
Leukemia is the leading cause of cat deaths. Have your cat checked by a vet
regularly.
The largest
recorded number of kittens born in a lifetime to a single female cat is 420.
