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Facts About Cats
So... Do you think you know all there is to know about that furry, purring little creature curled up in a ball at your feet? Best start thinking again. You probably didn't know that your pussy cat was blessed by a prophet, has a third eyelid and has "furnishings" in its ear. Then, of course, come the tabby's "wilder" relatives. We'll just say we wouldn't want some of them curled up at our feet and we will leave it at that. Learn some astonishing facts about those crazy felines! Use the links below to begin.
Did you know... that cats outnumber dogs as the number one preferred pet in America? There are nearly 67 million cats compared to 59 million dogs. Parakeets come in a distant third numbering around 15 million. Are you a cat person?
The average life span of a domestic housecat is 12 years but we have "heard" of cats that lived nearly 20 years.
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