Cat Facts!

Did you know?

Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotion.

Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (compared to human's 6 muscles each). A cat can rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and can turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster than those of the best watchdog.

Cats' hearing stops at 65 khz (kilohertz); humans' hearing stops at 20 kHz.

Cats can be right-pawed or left-pawed.

Cats purr at the same frequency as an idling diesel engine, about 26 cycles per second.

A cat has two vocal chords, and can make over 100 sounds.
Cats respond most readily to names that end in an "ee" sound.

If a cat is frightened, put your hand over its eyes and forehead, or let him bury his head in your armpit to help calm him.

The silks created by weavers in Baghdad were inspired by the beautiful and varied colors and markings of cat coats. These fabrics were called "tabby" by European traders.

Thank you to Glenda Moore from Cat Facts and Trivia!