Fun Kitty Facts

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-95% of cat owners admit they talk to their cats. A quarter of cat owners blow dry their cats after bathing them.

-More than 30 percent of American households have a cat as part of the family (Cats & Wildlife 1998). Americans spend more on cat food than on baby food.

Submitted by [catelfemma]

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Cats usually play best in even numbers.

Cat urine glows under a black light.

A cat can be either right-pawed or left-pawed.

In the 9th century, King Henry I of Saxony decreed that the fine for killing a cat should be sixty bushels of corn.

Submitted by [nokaredes]

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There are cats on the island of Zanzibar which roam the sandy beaches

Submitted by [honest_mistake]

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- One female cat and her offspring, left to breed at will, can produce 420,000 kittens in just seven years

- Almost half of all cats receive Christmas gifts.

- The cat population in the United States is more than 75 million.

Submitted by [irulan]

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- In Ancient Egypt, the punishment for killing a cat was death

- Americans spend more money on cat food annually then on baby food.

- The heaviest cat ever recorded was 46 pounds

Submitted by [chocolatemonster]

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Top Ten Reasons To Own A Cat Instead Of A Dog

10. No need to drool-proof your home
9. Cat has absolutely no romantic interest in your leg
8. Nothing spooks a burglar like stepping on a cat
7. Dog breath actually killed a guy in Utah
6. Cat always returns your car with a full tank
5. Cat will keep yard free of pesky songbirds
4. Cat won't drag you out into a blizzard just to piddle on a tree
3. Ever seen Cujo?
2. Dogs... Fetch, roll over, sit up and beg; Cats... Drive, balance checkbook, give CPR
1. Garfield. Odie. Case closed

Submitted by [The Bad Turkey]



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