A cat takes 20 to 40 breaths per minute.

Humans have 30 vertebrae less than cats.

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Maybe it’s the way she follows your each and every step through the house?

Or maybe the way she jumps on your shoulders to give you a kiss on your hair?

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Did you know that lilies could be deadly to your cat.  Many types of lily, such as Tiger, Asian, Japanese Show, Easter, Stargazer, and the Casa Blanca, can cause kidney failure in cats. 

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Cats overtook dogs in 1987 as the number one pet in America.
 
In England, black cats are considered lucky.

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On 28th December 1941, the Minister of Food announced that cats ‘engaged in work of national importance’ were to receive an allowance of powdered milk, drawn from supplies damaged in handling and so unfit for human consumption.

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Cats have been connected with religion in many countries from ancient times. The true cat goddess, Bast, signified to the Egyptians the fruitful powers of the sun, and was worshipped as “the soul of Osiris”, with an annual festival at the city of Bubastis.

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Did you know that chocolate is poisonous to cats?

Chocolate, or more precisely cacao contains a compound called theobromine which has four different adverse effects on cats:

It is a stimulant which increases the heart rate.
It is a diuretic (increases production of urine) resulting in increased loss of body fluids.
It causes stomach upset.
It acts on the nervous system.

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There are 3 pubs in the UK called ‘The Cat and Custard Pot’, possibly derived from the habit of giving the cat the custard bowl to lick out after use. Several other signs featuring  cats started off as heraldic beasts. For example ‘The Rampant Cat’ at Burford or the ‘The Downing Arms’ in Croyden.  

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The familiar tabby cat is reputed to have acquired its name from Attabiah, a part of old Baghdad where a black and white silk with a watered pattern effect was manufactured. This silk was known in England as ‘tabbi-silk’ and due to the similarity of the silk to the cats’ markings, these cats became known as tabbies. 

Law of Cat Inertia
A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force – such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby scurrying mouse.

Law of Cat Motion.
A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction.

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