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It has been scientifically proven that owning cats can have a positive effect on our health - they can decrease the occurrence of high blood pressure and other similar illnesses.
Stroking a cat can relieve stress (this also refers to other furry animals) and the purring feeling can have a secure and comforting effect on a person.
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The word 'Ailurophile' is the word officially used to describe a cat lover.
More cats are kept as pets than any other animal both in the UK and the USA.
A cat has a total of 24 whiskers, 4 rows of whiskers on each side. The upper two rows can move independently of the bottom two rows. A cat uses its whiskers for measuring distances.
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A cats heart beats at twice the speed of a humans, averaging around 110 - 140 beats per minute.
Cats do not meooowww at another cat, this sound is reserved for humans only.
Sociable cats will follow you all over the house and monitor your activities and moods throughout the day.
The backward pointing spikes on a cats tongue help them keep their prey when they have caught something and also aid with their own grooming.
Cats have a peripheral vision of about 285 degrees.
The cat is one of only three animals that walk by moving both left feet together, then both right feet together. The other two animals are the giraffe and the camel.
A cat cannot taste sugar or salt.
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Mysteriously, cats can predict earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and electrical storms.
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Only 40 per cent of cats are ambidextrous while the remaining 60 per cent favour either their left or right paws.
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A female cat can give birth to over 100 kittens during her life - as mentioned earlier, neutering and spaying is important.
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Lemon or orange scent will deter your cat from scratching the things you do not want it to scratch.
The first cat show was held in Winchester in 1598. The first 'official' cat show was held in 1871 at Crystal Palace in London.
During a cats life time they can shed 14.95 pounds of fur.
