Cat Facts

• Most cats have 4 kinds of hair
  

• Cats spend about 70% of each day napping
  

• Cats have an average of 24 whiskers
  

• Cats, camels and giraffes are the only animals to walk by moving both front and hind legs on one side and then the other
  

• A domestic cat can reach speeds of 25mph, unless it is very scared when it can move at 30mph! The fastest human can only run 27.89mph
  

• Pope Gregory IX declared cats to be Diabolical Creatures

• All domestic cats carry the tabby gene

Did you know?

A cat’s tail is primarily used for balance and contains 10% of its bones. It is essential to a cat’s ‘righting reflex’, which is an instinctive ability that allows it to rotate its tail while falling and enable it to land on its feet. It is not surprising that cats are said to have nine lives, a tribute to their innate ability to survive seemingly mortal falls.