Cats have four toes on their hind paws and five in the front
They have a better chance of safely landing from higher heights than short heights
Cats can't taste sweetness
They're nearsighted
Cats use their whiskers to feel around to see if they're capable of fitting into. This is why they should never have their whiskers trimmed or clipped
A cat's purr has a soothing effect. This is why they purr not only when they're happy but when they are sick, stressed, or hurt. Mama cats will purr while nursing their kittens
The biggest cat in the world weighed 46 pounds
The oldest cat in the world lived to be 38 years old
A cat named Blackie was given the title of the "Wealthiest Cat" when his owner left him with $12.5 million dollars (now equivalent to $26.7 million by today's standards) in 1988
Cats sleep for 70% of their lives
In 1963, a cat was sent to space
A cat named Stubbs was the mayor of a small town called Talkeetna in Alaska for 20 years
Cats apparently only meow as an attempt to communicate with humans
Cats 230 bones--humans have only 206
Cats can run up to 30 MPH
Works Cited
"101 Amazing Cat Facts," Charlottesville Cat Care Clinic,
"50 Cat Facts You Probably Didn't Know," Georgia Veterinary Associates,
Rachel Swatman, "International Cat Day: A timeline of the world's most fascinating feline record breakers," Guinness World Records, 08, August 2017,
"14 Mind-Blowing Facts about Cats," Purina,
Man, that must be why i can never catch any of my greatgrandmother's cats. I can't run thirty miles an hour😂
Very informative