Cats Everyday

Kittens can be spayed or neutered when they are only eight weeks old. If possible, these procedures should be performed in the first 5 months of your cat’s life. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/31IGyj1

It’s believed that catnip produces an effect similar to LSD or marijuana in cats. The effects of nepetalactone — the chemical in catnip that can makes cats crazy — wears off within 15 minutes, and won’t surface again for a few hours, even if your cat remains in sniffing distance. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2ZkMXOt

If you keep your cat active during the day, he will sleep better at night. If you’re not free-feeding your cat, you can also help her get a good night’s sleep by providing her with a substantial evening meal. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2NGBSlu

Grapes and raisins, as well as onions, garlic, and chives, are all extremely harmful foods for cats. Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure — although the reasoning behind that isn’t clear. Meanwhile, onions, garlic, and chives wreak havoc on your cat’s gastrointestinal system and can cause anemia. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/31t87wC

Female cats have the ability to get pregnant when they are only 4 months old! via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3dNgDsQ

Despite popular belief, many cats are actually lactose intolerant. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3i9RlIM

Cats will refuse an unpalatable food to the point of starvation. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3g7kUZk

Cats’ purring may be a self-soothing behavior, since they make this noise when they’re ill or distressed, as well as when they’re happy. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2Nz2l47

Cats live longer when they stay indoors. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/31myoMS

Cats can spend up to a third of their waking hours grooming. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2Nx4BJg

Cats are fastidious creatures about their “bathroom.” If you have more than one cat, you should have one litter box for each. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3i1N0qT

Cats are crepuscular, which means that they’re most active at dawn and dusk. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3fYlp89

According to The Huffington Post, cats typically sleep for 12 to 16 hours a day. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2Z5q4OP

A cat’s average lifespan increased by a year over the span of time between 2002 and 2012, according to a study by Banfield Pet Hospital. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2BAqR26

There are cats who have more than 18 toes. These extra-digit felines are referred to as being “polydactyl.” via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2NnV9b5

Some cats can swim. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2CqQ9A6

Some cats are ambidextrous, but 40 percent are either left- or right-pawed. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/37Yper9

Though cats can notice the fast movements of their prey, it often seems to them that slow-moving objects are actually stagnant. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/37QxgCf

Male cats are more likely to be left-pawed, while female cats are more likely to be right-pawed. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/313jtXV

Cats walk like camels and giraffes: They move both of their right feet first, then move both of their left feet. No other animals walk this way. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3fLsCsc

Cats use their whiskers to “feel” the world around them in an effort to determine which small spaces they can fit into. A cat’s whiskers are generally about the same width as its body. (This is why you should never, EVER cut their whiskers.) via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2YWnXfZ

Cats use their long tails to balance themselves when they’re jumping or walking along narrow ledges. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2Nhd2bn

Cats’ rough tongues can lick a bone clean of any shred of meat. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3dol2lP

Cats have the largest eyes relative to their head size of any mammal. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3fGBMGo

Cats have nearly twice the amount of neurons in their cerebral cortex as dogs. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2UZ7eaP

Cats have an extra organ that allows them to taste scents on the air, which is why your cat stares at you with her mouth open from time to time. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2APFe2t

Cats make very little noise when they walk around. The thick, soft pads on their paws allow them to sneak up on their prey — or you! via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2UQGw3Z

Cats have whiskers on the backs of their front legs, as well. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2ABqjZW

Cats have 230 bones, while humans only have 206. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2N9Bawx

Cats’ collarbones don’t connect to their other bones, as these bones are buried in their shoulder muscles. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3hEHcTR

Cats’ claws all curve downward, which means that they can’t climb down trees head-first. Instead, they have to back down the trunk. via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2UTglK5