Unknown Facts About Cats And Kittens

Kittens typically meow to their mother for milk but most adult cats are only known to meow in the presence of humans.

Unknown facts about cats and kittens. The vertical slit pupil helps them to judge the depth so that they can leap at their prey. Cats have over 30 muscles that control their ears. So he called the cambridge carpenter to saw two holes in the door one for the mother cat and one for her kittens. Interesting kitten facts in no particular order kittens can be spayed or neutered when they are only eight weeks old.

A cat s cerebral cortex contains about twice as many neurons as that of dogs. Some shelters and rescues will do this even sooner if the cat is over a specific weight often about 2 pounds. The cat fanciers association cfa recognizes 44 breeds of cats. One of the most surprising cat facts is that cats can actually make almost 100 different sounds.

You ve heard of monkeys and dogs in space but did you know that a cat braved the great unknown too. These procedures should be performed before your cat hits the age of 4 months. One of the first things you ll notice when looking at a kitten s face are their whiskers. Smuggling a cat out of ancient egypt was punishable by death.

The reason why cats have a vertical slit pupil is because they are ambush predators. There are 88 million cats kept as pets. 10 the average kitten litter is 1 9 kittens the average litter size for cats is about 1 9 kittens but the largest ever recorded was a total of 19 kittens. They loose these baby teeth when they re about 6 months old and the full set of 30 will grow in to replace them.

On october 18 th 1963 felicette also known as astrocat was the first and. A kitten s whiskers are as long as their body is wide. Check out these interesting facts to learn a little more about the cutest animals in the universe. In 1963 a cat went to space.

Cats have 300 million neurons whereas dogs have about 160 million. A single cat produces 2 8 kittens in a litter. The largest known litter ever produced was 19 kittens of which 15 survived. Apparently these holes can still be seen at the university today.