Cat Facts

 New week, new Cat Fact! CAT FACT: Cats can make over 100 different sounds! Did you know that! - This is about 10 times more different kinds of sounds than our friendly doggie friends can make! - Cats can purr when they're happy or content. The purring sound is made by vibrations in their vocal cords! - Cats can meow to communicate with humans, and the tone and volume of the meow can convey different meanings! For example, a high-pitched meow may be a request for attention, while a lower-pitched meow may be a sign of anger or aggression. - In addition to purring and meowing, cats can also make a variety of other sounds, such as chattering, chirping, and trilling. Our kitty Viv makes ALL these sounds when she is hungry! These sounds are often made when a cat is observing birds or other prey, and they may help to attract the attention of the prey or communicate with other cats.

What a day Saturday, sounds like a good day for a Cat Fact! CAT FACT: Feline cat paws are equipped with soft pads that help them walk quietly and smoothly - Their paws also have retractable claws(it rhymes so it must be true), which they use for hunting and climbing.  - The paws of a cat are super duper flexible and can rotate up to 180 degrees, allowing them to easily grasp and hold onto objects.  - Cats also use their paws to communicate and mark their territory by scratching surfaces of things around them, like your legs and furniture! But they are so cute we don't care at all! Viv paws alert!!! Viv paws alert!!!!

Sunny Sunday is here! Thank you all for one great first week of Cat Facts for all cats! I hope you have enjoyed reading the posts and cat-facts as much as I have enjoyed making them! We'll keep it up -because we love cats! Next fact - see below! CAT FACT: Kitty cats can jump up to six times their own body length. Cats have a really flexible spine and extremely powerful leg muscles that allow them to jump up to six times their own body length. With this insane jumping ability, and their retractable claws, they are super-skilled hunters and climbers! Meow!!

 It's our feline friends' favourite day, FELINE FRIDAY woooo! Check out today's Cat Fact below CAT FACT: Feline cats have strong, agile legs that allow them to easily run and jump like superman! - Their legs are also equipped with retractable claws, which they use for hunting and climbing.  - The legs of a cat are proportionally longer than those of most other mammals, which helps them achieve their impressive feats of agility.  - Cats have a unique skeletal structure that gives them the ability to twist and flex their legs, allowing them to navigate through tight spaces and land on their feet after falls. Here's some Cat Legs, Viv Style!

 Since its Thursday, we'll have another anatomy fact for today! Cat Fact: Cats are HILARIOUS drinkers; they use their tongue as a tiny little spoon! Often in movies and TV shows we will see cats with a bowl of milk, but it turns out that a bowl of water is even more healthy! 

 Welcome to Wednesday everyone, back to ancient Egypt for tonight's CAT FACT The Sphynx cat (pronounced SFINKS), also known as the Canadian Sphynx, is a breed of cat known for its lack of fur.  - These cats first popped onto the scene back in the 1960's! - Sometimes they have whiskers, sometimes they don't! - Because they don't have any fur, they seek out warm places! Like your lap! - Sphynx kitties sometimes have more ear wax than most hairy domestic cats because they have little to no hair in their ears! Wow!

 Its Tuesday! Back to work after the holidays... Time for today's CAT FACT!! Did you know?      Cats have fantastic  night vision  and can see at only one-sixth the light level required for human vision!   The reasons for this are many! And all amazing! I'll highlight some fun ones below in the meantime. We will absolutely HAVE to have more CAT FACTS in the future about all the different things that give all the house kitties their amazing night vision abilities!  Some of the reasons that Cats can see so well in the dark are: -   tapetum lucidum - latin for " Bright Tapistry " . You know when you give a cat a staredown, sometimes you will see that shimmery glaze over their fancy eyeballs? This is the tapetum lucidum. It works by basically reinforcing the light that is already there. It focuses on green/blue (like human night vision goggles from the movies) so that it can stand a chance, then it reflects the light multiple times giving the ca...