15 FUN CAT FACTS

  1. Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10!
  2. A cats' brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog's. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are regions responsible for emotions.
  3. A cats purr has been shown to show to increase bone density and increase the rate of healing from injuries.
  4. On that note, cat purr not only when their in pleasure, but also when they're in pain.
  5. Abraham Lincoln fed his cat in the white house from a golden spoon.
  6. In the original Italian version of Cinderella, the benevolent fairy godmother figure was a cat.
  7. A cat lover is called an Ailurophilia (Greek: cat+lover).
  8. A cats' nose pad is ridged with a unique pattern, just like the fingerprint of a human.
  9. Cats are extremely sensitive to vibrations. Cats are said to detect earthquake tremors 10 or 15 minutes before humans can.
  10. Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed.
  11. Cats have over 20 muscles that control their ears (humans have around 6).
  12. A cat has been mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, for 15 years. His name is Stubbs.
  13. Owning a cat can reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack by a third.
  14. Cats have a longer-term memory than dogs, especially when they learn by actually doing rather than simply seeing.
  15. Cats have been shown to solve more difficult congintive porblems than dogs.