Cat Facts

• Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.
• When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.
• The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
• A group of cats is called a “clowder.”
• A cat can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat’s paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down.
• Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.
• Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.
• There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with approximately 40 recognized breeds.
• Approximately 24 cat skins can make a coat.
• While it is commonly thought that the ancient Egyptians were the first to domesticate cats, the oldest known pet cat was recently found in a 9,500-year-old grave on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. This grave predates early Egyptian art depicting cats by 4,000 years or more.
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