1. A female cat carries her kittens for about 58-65 days before they are born.
2. Cats cannot taste anything sweet.
3. A cat’s sense of smell is approximately 14 times greater than that of a human.
4. A group of kittens is called a kindle; a group of adult cats is called a clowder.
5. Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw.
6. Cats who fall five stories have a 90 percent survival rate.
7. A cat’s whiskers aren’t just for show – they help cats detect objects and navigate in the dark.
8. Cats cannot see in complete darkness, only at low light levels.
9. Humans greet each other by shaking hands; cats greet one another by touching their noses together.
10. Cats have sandpaper-like tongues that they use to clean groom themselves.
11. Unlike humans, cats only sweat through their paws. This is why you may see them leave moist paw prints in the summer time!
