Interesting Facts About Your Cat

Important Facts for Cat Lovers

Your cat's normal body temperature is 100 to 102.5 degree's Fahrenheit.

Your cat will shake or shiver when it is in extreme pain. A cat that shakes may be a symptom of a medical condition. Shaking should not be ignored. Have your cat checked by a veterinarian as soon as possible.

Purring does not always indicate that a cat is happy and healthy, some cats will purr loudly when they are terrified or in pain

Your cat needs fat in it's diet because it is not able to produce it's own.

While many cats or kittens enjoy milk, it will cause many of them to have diarrhea.

Neutering your male cat will, in almost all instances, stop territorial marking (spraying), fighting with other cats, as well as enhance and extend your cat's quality of life. Males are traditionally neutered when they are six months old.

 Never give your cat aspirin, unless specifically prescribed by your veterinarian, it can be fatal. Never ever give Tylenol(acetaminophen) to a cat, it breaks down blood cells, causing anemia and death.

Cat bites are more likely to become infected than dog bites. If you are bitten, and have any signs of infection, such as fever, chills, redness, swelling, warmth, increased tenderness, oozing sek medical attention.

When your cat rubs up against you, they are actually marking you with their scent. As well as claiming you as their property. So the question is, who owns who?

Your cat doesn't taste sweets. Because they lack 247 base pairs of the amino acids that make up the DNA of the Tas1r2 gene.

The average age for an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only three to five years.

Never feed your cat dog food. Cats need five times more protein than dogs do.

Your cat's tongue is scratchy because it's lined with papillae, tiny backwards hooks that help to hold prey in place.

Your cat prefers it's food at room temperature, and will refuse any food that is to cold or to hot.

Your cat HATES a dirty litter box and will often refuse to use a dirty box. If you have multiple cats, it is recommended you have a litter box for each cat.