Cat Facts

 So much snow today, must be high time for another Cat Fact!  CAT FACT: Cat's eyes have only two cone cells! - Their kitty cat eyes are optimized to see blue and yellowish green - They can't tell the difference between red and green very well though... - The reason for this cat fact is believed to be because it helps them overall with their night vision! Wow! Here's today's Viv pic, she's keeping on, tangled up in her red string! Meow!

Happy new week Cat Fact readers and fellow cat lovers. Check out today's fancy new Cat Fact below! CAT FACT: Cats come in all sorts of colours! - The most common colours for housecats in North America are black and white, and some orange! Wow! - The most common colours in Europe are also black and white, and some grey! - All over the world, there are Cats of all colours, but those are the most common. Meow! Here's some pics of Viv in a new spot! She rarely sits on the arm part of the sofa, I guess we all get out of sorts when we're waiting for dinner time!

 Sunday has come and gone, we hope you all had a great weekend and learned some new Facts about Cats! Here's Viv's relaxing Cat Fact for the day.  CAT FACT: There are over 340 recognized breeds of cats - In the Americas and Africa the most common breed of cat is the Domestic Shorthair! Wow! - In Europe, the most common breed of cat is the Domestic Longhair! - In Asia, the most common breed is Siamese! Here's a few pics of Viv relaxing away the day, Meow!

 Hi all! Viv hopes everyone is having a nice weekend so far. Keep reading to learn about today's Cat Fact! CAT FACT: In ancient Egypt, Cats were revered as sacred animals  - Kitty-Cats were often depicted in religious artwork. - Cats were believed to be associated with the goddess Bastet, who was the goddess of home, fertility, and childbirth. Wow! - Many families in ancient Egypt kept cats as pets and would ensure their safe passage to the afterlife so they could always be with their Cat! - Cats were also thought to have protective powers! They were believed to be able to ward off evil spirits, making them valued members of households and communities. Meow!  Here's some pic's of Viv's time last night. She likes watching the Ali fights, she doesn't miss a round!

 Hey friends and Cats and CatFact.ca readers! It's once again our favourite day of the week! It's Feline Friday, so of course we're back, with another Cat Fact! CAT FACT: Cats love playing with Catnip! - It is not known exactly why cats love playing around with Catnip, or why it makes them so silly!  - Almost all kinds of felines react like this to Catnip! Sometimes, lions and tigers are not affected, but most of the time they are! Wow! - One of the main guesses for why felines react like this to Catnip is that some of the chemicals in the Catnip are good at repelling mosquitos! So the Cats would rub all over the plants like crazy cats and then they would get pestered less by the mosquitoes!   - Catnip can be found growing all over the world, but Catnip is native as a species in areas from Europe to Asia. So kitty-cats are getting wacky everywhere! Here's a few pics of Viv! She's waiting for dinner, being fluffy, and all wrapped up in her favourite spot on the couch...

Welcome to Thursday, readers and Cat lovers! Wet and rainy here today, but what else is new? At least it lends itself to good Viv lying-down sessions.  CAT FACT: A group of cats is called a clowder  - if they are silly Cats we call it a clownder haha - to some, a clowder of three is a lot of Cats, but to some, a clowder of 20 is not even enough! Wow! - The word "clowder" traces back its origins to the word "clotern", like other well-known words such as "clutter" and "cluster". Viv is snoring in these pics, hilarious ! 

Hey Cat Fact readers, we bet today's fact is sure to make you sleepy, like Viv and all her Cat friends! Hope you learn something new about kitty-cats!   CAT FACT: House cats typically sleep for about 12-16 hours a day. Wow! - Cats are crepuscular animals, meaning they are most active during dawn and dusk.  - Cats have a unique sleep-wake cycle. It's known as "polyphasic sleep". That means they take lots of short naps all around the clock instead of one big long sleep. - Cats' sleep also has two kinds of sleep like us! They have rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM sleep, just like humans! REM sleep is when most dreaming occurs. This means that maybe cats do dream during their sleep! Just like we all thought! Meow! Don't forget to send in your cat facts! We'll feature them all on CatFacts.ca ! Here's Viv hanging out mid-day, what a relaxed Cat! Wow!