| There are several things that you might not | | | | |
| know about your cat. Why is your cat behaving | | | | - A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a |
| ina certain way? Why is your cat always | | | | human heart |
| sleeping? There are so many question coming | | | | |
| up if you area new cat-holder. | | | | - Cats can "read" peoples mood. |
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| Cats are wonderful animals and they are even | | | | - An cat has 1 up to 8 kittens per litter and |
| healthy for us humans. | | | | up to 3 litters per year. |
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| Research shows that having cats as pets could | | | | - 21% of the U.S. households have a cat |
| really lighten up a person's physiological, | | | | |
| emotional and psychological side. | | | | - Cats need five times more protein than dogs |
| | | | do |
| These benefits can heal the wounds of | | | | |
| solitude, age, stress and depression. In | | | | - The fastest land animal is a cat, the |
| addition, cats are affectionate but less | | | | cheetah can reach 60 mph |
| demanding, low maintenance and it would | | | | |
| surely be very suitable for those who have a | | | | It can be very enjoyable to have a cat. They |
| modern lifestyle. | | | | sometimes do funny things or thy help us to |
| | | | relax. Having a cat meanshaving a good |
| According to the Society for Companion Animal | | | | friend. Cats are very intelligent, they |
| Studies, patients recover or live longer | | | | notice if you are feeling good or stressed. |
| through animals. It has been discovered that | | | | |
| having pets would definitely ease the cases | | | | Having a cat also means that you will have |
| of physiological or psychological impairment | | | | some extra work to do. You need to feed your |
| in people. | | | | cat, play with it, take careabout the litter |
| | | | box... There are many things you need to take |
| Some more facts acts about cats: | | | | care of to provide your cat a nice home to |
| | | | stay. |
| - Cats have been associated with humans for | | | | |
| more than 9000 years | | | | If your cat does not feel comfortable it will |
| | | | get sick or even leave you. |
| - Cats can be trained to obey simple commands | | | | |
| | | | There are certain things that you should |
| - Grown pet cats weight between 2 and 8 kg, | | | | never do to a cat: |
| but some breeds like the Maine Coon can reach | | | | |
| up to 20 kg. | | | | - declawing: Don't even think about that, it |
| | | | is like amputating your toes! In Germany and |
| - Cats usually live between 14 and 20 years, | | | | other European countries declawing is |
| but there are cats older than 30 years | | | | forbidden by the law. |
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| - Cats can move each ear independently of the | | | | - never punsh or kick your cat, don't be |
| other | | | | crual to your cat in any way. They won't |
| | | | forget... |
| - It's in a cat's nature to scratch vertical | | | | |
| surfaces. They do so to clean the claws and | | | | - never leave little children alone with cats |
| to strech their muscles | | | | |
| | | | - don't bath or shower your cat, they can |
| - Cats as pets do also relieve you from | | | | clean themselves |
| stress | | | | |
| | | | - don't annoy your cat with loud music, their |
| - Cats need to sleep very long. They sleep 16 | | | | ears are much more sensitive than ours |
| hours or longer | | | | |
| | | | If you are uncertain about things go to your |
| - There are more than 500 million domestic | | | | veterinarian, he has the answers to your |
| cats in the world | | | | questions. |