Kittyclaws Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 10 things you didn't know about your cat Cats have more than one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten. Cats do not have a collarbone, which allows them to fit through any opening the size of their head. Their field of vision doesn't extend directly below their nose, that's why it's sometimes hard for cats to find tit-bits on the floor. Meowing is reserved for humans. A cat will almost never meow at another cat. A frightened cat can run at speeds of up to 31 mph, slightly faster than a human sprinter. A group of cats is called a clowder. Cats do not see themselves as little people but see us as big cats. This influences their behaviour. Like humans, cats can be either left or right-pawed. Studies have shown that cats have better memories than dogs. A dog's memory lasts 5 minutes while a cat's memory lasts up to 16 hours! Cats purr at 26 cycles per second, this is the same pace as an idling diesel engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Cats do not have a collarbone, which allows them to fit through any opening the size of their head. Unless like one of my cats they are fatter than their head... Meowing is reserved for humans. A cat will almost never meow at another cat. Lots will meow whilst shagging, but I'm not sure if that is aimed at the other cat or not, or even if they just fake it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Lots will meow whilst shagging Thats because they have just potted the brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 When cats walk or run, they step with both left legs, then both right legs, and so forth. Cats are capable of jumping 5 times as high as they are tall. When grooming, cats lose almost as much fluid through saliva as they do when they urinate. Nearly 30% of a cat's life is spent grooming itself. Cats' brains are more similar to the human brain than they are to dogs. In fact, cats and humans have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Did you know............????? Greyhounds can run up to 45 miles an hour for very short periods. Dogs have 42 teeth, cats about 30. Dogs and humans are the only animals with prostates. The dalmatian dog originate from Dalmatian coast of Croatia. According to tests made at the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems in Washington, D.C., dogs and cats, like people, are either right-handed or left-handed --- that is, they favor either their right or left paws. Domesticated cats are never mentioned in the Bible. Dogs are mentioned 14 times, lions 55 times. The common belief that dogs are color blind is false. Dogs can see color but it is not as vivid a color scheme as we see. It is much like our vision at twilight. There are 701 types of pure breed dogs. The flea can jump 350 times its body length, that is like a human jumping the length of a football field.Anything over 45 minutes seems like forever to your dog. You will be greeted as enthusiastically coming back from a two-hour shopping trip as you will coming back from a two-day vacation. A stray dog who is afraid of people will trust the people associated with the dogs it plays with. The old rule -- multiplying a dog's age by 7 to find the equivalent human age -- is fallacious. A dog is able to reproduce at 1 year and has reached full growth by 2 years. To calculate a dog's age in human terms, count the first year at 15, the second year as 10, and each year after that as 5. If a dog tolerates gentle handling between its toes, it probably is suited for children. If two dogs are headed for a fight and they appear about evenly matched, the dog on his home turf will win easily. If you want to be friends with somebody else's dog, let the dog make the first move, and don't be too quick to respond. A kennel should be two times the length of the dog you are building it for. Measure the dog from its nose to the tip of its tail. The best time for taking a puppy from its litter -- psychologically and physically -- is when it is 49 days old Courtesy of google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 yeh but dogs smell! yuk! teehee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Cats purr at 26 cycles per second, this is the same pace as an idling diesel engine. see, evil i tell you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 last week my dad cut his leg open. Next thing I know he's called over the cat and gets it to lick the blood and wound,.. which it does. I shouted WTF are "you doing dad". He told me the natural saliva in cats has antiseptic / antibacterial agents that can help wounds heal. Its that true or has he a vampire cat fetish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Thats it Ed, tell him to give the evil bugger a taste for blood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Thinking about it, ever since the cat tasted blood its been clutching a meat cleaver and walking in the shadows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 He told me the natural saliva in cats has antiseptic / antibacterial agents that can help wounds heal. nice Cat scratch disease is an infectious illness caused by the bacteria bartonella. It is believed to be transmitted by cat scratches, bites, or exposure to cat saliva. This leads to swelling of the lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy) near the site of the scratch or bite. Only if the cat is infected though............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Cats don't just purr when there pleased/happy they also purr when stressed, frightened and in pain, another one, cats don't only get fluffed up tails when there frightened or fighting, they also get them when happy to, this confuses a lot of people when are little female Siamese get a really fluffed tail:) the action of a cat rubbing its head against you is just to sent mark you, but has also evolved into a greeting, just watch Lions in the wiled, and finally dog have owners, but cats have staff:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Cats do not see themselves as little people but see us as big cats. This influences their behaviour. Cat sign language includes yawning as a sign of peace and non-aggression, and turning your head to look away is a request for friendship. That's why a cat usually goes to the one person in a crowded room who hates cats!! Because they will be the one not making eye contact, everyone else will be making that squeaky noise with their lips and trying to get the cats attention (staring at a cat is aggressive), so it goes to the person who's looking away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Cats respond well to accupuncture (!) ...although it is tricky to get them to stand still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Wow,, lots of more facts, the Bible one about cats not being in it was interesting, never knew that. Also Long time ago, Cats were worshiped like Gods, trouble is, they never not forgot this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Cats are not supposed to have any sweat glands --- or so they say. But this doesn't tally with my cat sitting in front of a fan when it's on. If she can't sweat then she can't feel any cooler, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I know dogs don't, hence the tongue out the car window to cool off (and also why their breath ALWAYS smells!!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schtuv Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Cats do not see themselves as little people but see us as big cats. This influences their behaviour. So that must be why my kittens have taken to grooming me. I thought that was a little wierd ... I keep finding myself waking up in the morning with well conditioned but backcombed hair, and very clean ears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 So that must be why my kittens have taken to grooming me. I thought that was a little wierd ... I keep finding myself waking up in the morning with well conditioned but backcombed hair, and very clean ears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 last week my dad cut his leg open. Next thing I know he's called over the cat and gets it to lick the blood and wound,.. which it does. I shouted WTF are "you doing dad". He told me the natural saliva in cats has antiseptic / antibacterial agents that can help wounds heal. Its that true or has he a vampire cat fetish they lick their sh1tters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 they lick their sh1tters. No they don't, Thay are talking to their Leaders, they stick the leg in the air to get a better signal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Which supposedly means that you will be getting visitors in the not too distant future. Probably little green cats from Mars or summit. Madness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Meow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Meow oh excellent,, would you mind if i use that as my avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Toffee helping out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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