Cats

Cats can detect changes in their owner’s health and sometimes warn of medical emergencies!

Some cats can predict seizures in humans before they happen!

Cats on ships have historically helped protect food supplies from rats during long voyages!

The purring frequency of cats (25-140 Hz) can help heal bones and muscles!

Some cats are trained to help people with autism and anxiety disorders!

A healthy cat’s body temperature is between 100.5°F to 102.5°F (38.1°C to 39.2°C)!

A cat’s adult teeth include 4 canines, 12 incisors, 10 premolars, and 4 molars!

Cats can’t produce Vitamin C in their bodies, but they get it from their prey!

Cats take between 20–40 breaths per minute when resting!

A cat’s normal kidney filters about 45 gallons (170 liters) of blood each day!

Cats need taurine in their diet, which they can only get from animal proteins!

A cat’s saliva contains natural antibiotic compounds!

Cats need to scratch to maintain healthy claws and stretch their muscles!

Cats walk like camels and giraffes, moving both right feet, then both left feet!

A cat’s jaw can’t move sideways, which is why they can’t chew large chunks of food!

A cat’s cerebral cortex contains about 250 million neurons!

Cats release endorphins when they scratch, which makes them feel good!

A cat’s field of vision is about 200 degrees, compared to humans’ 180 degrees!

Cats can’t see directly under their nose — that’s why they sometimes can’t find treats right in front of them!

Each kitten in a litter can have a different father!

A mother cat’s milk contains twice the protein of cow’s milk!

Cats can’t digest milk after kittenhood because they become lactose intolerant!