More cat trivia

More insights into feline-dom from the vet:

• 95% of cat owners admit they talk to their cats. (yep)
• A cat can be either right-pawed or left-pawed. (nup - I can swat with either claw just as effectively)
• A cat cannot see directly under its nose. This is why the cat cannot seem to find tidbits on the floor. (I just wish E would get this one!)
• A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human only has 206 bones.
• A cat has four rows of whiskers. (well, duh)
• A cat in a hurry can sprint at about thirty-one miles per hour. (you betcha - E is always amazed how I can meet her at the front door then race around to the back and get inside before she does!)
• A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum , a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light. (erm . . .?)
• A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as feelers or antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.
• A cat will almost never meow at another cat. Cats use this sound for humans. (and a low-grade language it is too)

Did you know . . .?

I'm copying this from the vet newsletter, and Ellen might get sued, but that'll be her problem.

A cat can jump as much as seven times its height.
A cat will never break into a sweat because it has no sweat glands.
A cat’s sense of taste is keener than a dog’s sense of taste.
A group of adult cats is called a clowder.
A group of kittens is called a kindle.
A cat will spend nearly 30% of its life grooming itself.