Complete Collection of Cat Facts

Cats are the most popular pet in the United States.

Cats sleep 70% of their lives.

A cat's purr vibrates at a frequency of 25 to 150 hertz, which promotes tissue regeneration.

Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.

A group of cats is called a clowder.

A cat cannot see directly under its nose.

Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw.

Cats have more than 20 muscles that control their ears.

A cat's nose pad is ridged with a unique pattern, just like the fingerprint of a human.

Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.

Many cats are lactose intolerant.

Cats can taste scent in the air.

A female cat carries her kittens for about 58-65 days before they are born.

Unlike humans, cats cannot detect sweetness.

Cats have a specialized collarbone that allows them to always land on their feet.

A cat's brain is 90% similar to a human's.

Cats spend nearly one-third of their waking hours cleaning themselves.

A cat's whiskers are roughly as wide as its body.

Ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows in mourning when their cats died.

Isaac Newton is credited with inventing the cat door.

A cat can jump up to six times its length.

Cats only sweat through their foot pads.

A cat's heart beats nearly twice as fast as a human heart.

Cats have three eyelids.

The first cat in space was a French cat named Felicette.

The richest cat in the world inherited $13 million from its owner.

Cats can rotate their ears 180 degrees.

Cats were first domesticated in the Near East around 7500 BC.

A cat's field of vision is about 200 degrees.

Cats have a third eyelid called a haw.

The average cat sleeps 12-16 hours per day.

Cats have 230 bones, while humans only have 206.

A cat's tail helps with balance.

Cats can make over 100 vocal sounds.

The Maine Coon is the largest domestic cat breed.

Cats have retractable claws.

A cat's normal body temperature is between 100.5°F and 102.5°F.

Cats knead with their paws when they are happy.

The smallest cat breed is the Singapura.

Cats have been domesticated for about 4,000 years.

A cat's meow is exclusively used to communicate with humans.

Cats can see in light levels six times lower than humans.

A cat's tongue is covered in tiny hooks called papillae.

Cats have free-floating clavicle bones that allow them to squeeze through tight spaces.

The oldest known pet cat was found in a 9,500-year-old grave in Cyprus.

Cats spend 50% of their waking hours grooming themselves.

A cat's sense of smell is 14 times better than a human's.

Cats can run up to 30 miles per hour.

The first cat show was held in London in 1871.

A cat's nose print is unique, just like a human fingerprint.