Lots More Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About Your Cat: Fascinating Cat Facts Series, #3

By Peter Scottsdale

Are you ready for lots more fascinating cat facts to make your day?

 

If so, delve deep into this book of stunning cat data.

 

In his third and final book of fascinating facts you didn't know about your cat, Peter Scottsdale brings you captivating and informative wisdom directly to your feline loving heart. Included here is:

 

Cat Athletics 

A Strange Male Cat Genome 

Cat & Toad Poisonings 

The $4,000 Kitten

Dancing for the Feline 

Cats & Grass

Cat Sayings & Their Origins 

…and much more.

 

You Also Get These Stunning Bonus Sections:

 

Bizarre Cat Facts

     - with Bizarre Breeds, Unusual Cats, Strange Kitty Superstitions and more.

 

Why Do Cats Do That?

     - answering the Why Questions You Need Answered.

 

and

 

How Do Cats Do That?

      - revealing the How Answers You Wonder About.

 

Gain cat knowledge and the answers you need to know about your favourite furry feline.

 

You get all this in one engrossing work of cat fun.

 

Order yours today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Coffey Publishing
• Release date: Jun 20, 2024
• ISBN: 9798227085498

Peter Scottsdale

Hi Book Lover, I write about cats - just cats. I write both fiction, like cozy cat mysteries & thrillers, and nonfiction, like fascinating or bizarre cat facts.  I hope you find my books funny, thrilling, suspenseful and informative.  I live in Alberta, Canada with my two fabulous felines, Alley and Tanzy. And, yes, I love kitties! Life is all about cats, Peter Scottsdale 

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Lots More Fascinating Cat Facts

Lots More Fascinating Cat Facts

Cat Medical Procedures & Health

Declawing Cats

Years ago, it was common practice to declaw the pet cat to prevent scratching.

In the declawing procedure, the veterinarian will cut off the cat’s toes up to the first knuckle. After surgery, the feline is in extreme pain – this pain can linger after the wounds have healed.  Phantom limbs may occur where the kitty feels pain walking and suffers from balance difficulties.

Unfortunately, some declawed cats have behavioral problems and can be aggressive and have litter box problems. Imagine having to dig in the litter in agony.

Thankfully, more and more laws and veterinary policies are banning the declawing of cats.

Sam sez, It’s about motherfurry time! 

Vet On the Go

The chief veterinarian of a clinic in South Boston, Mass., makes house calls of a different source. Dr. Ann Marie Roche and her staff operate a mobile spay and neutering service in their specially outfitted twenty-one-foot veterinary vehicle. These animal officers drive neighborhood to neighborhood fixing cats – sometimes as many as twenty surgeries a visit. The treatment includes a physical, vaccines and nail trimmings. They do this to keep the cat numbers down. A wonderful program, for sure.

Cat Of Ages

Since the 1930s, the average domesticated cat’s life span increased from eight to sixteen years. However, the average stray feline usually only lives up to four years. 

Cat Ailments

Tea Tree Oil on Cats

Tea tree oil and natural products that contain it can cause sickness, even death, in cats and kittens.

Tea tree oil is used to treat certain skin ailments – such as parasites, fleas and other skin problems in cats and other animals. It gets dangerous when the tea tree oil is administered on the affected area. The oil is absorbed quickly into the skin; however, some can remain on the surface of the skin and/or fur. When the cat licks the area, the oil is ingested and poisons the feline. So, do not use tea tree oil on your kitty, even though it is considered natural. Remember, poisonous mushrooms and berries are natural. 

Cat Athletics

Sprinters or Marathoners

Cats can escape danger by suddenly and quickly running away. They are sprinters. A cat’s muscles have developed anaerobic fibers known as fast twitch muscular tissues. These fibers enable a feline to release a sudden burst of speed when needed, such as in hunting or escaping a predator. 

However, cats are not marathoners. Their speed only comes from short bursts, so they need somewhere close to escape to when threatened – like up a tree or fence. 

Cat Activities

Two Sides of a Cat

The Indoors / Outdoors Cat

Indoor cats depend on their owners. They are playful, cute and affectionate. 

Outdoor cats become independent, self-sufficient felines. They are deadly predators outdoors – usually this occurs off their owner’s property beyond the fence.

Of course, the indoor cat can become like the fierce outdoor cat when seeing another animal – especially another cat – outside the window. 

Fast Feline Runners

Normally, the average cat can run around 25 mph (40 clicks). But when scared can sprint faster – about 30 mph (50 clicks). Compared to the fastest human runner who can reach sprinting speed at 28 mph (45 clicks).

Litter Box Use

Indoor cats typically used the litter box three times a day – twice to pee and once to poop. Meanwhile, outdoor felines tend to pee four times a day and poop twice a day.

Cat Biology & Science

Why the Wet Nose, Fella?

The front of a cat’s nose is called the rhinarium and is also known as the nose leather. It is wet and furless and usually cold to the touch. It is believed that this moist area is used to attract and dissolve molecules that release an odor so the feline’s sensitive sense of smell can detect it.

Why Blue Eyes?

Most pointed cats, including the Siamese, have blue eyes where most cats have other colored eyes, like golden or green. But why blue?

Blue eyes in certain cats are because they are missing the pigment of normal cat eyes. Also, the reflective layer of cells in a cat’s blue eyes called the tapetum also lacks the pigment. This causes a red reflection instead of yellow or green when light shines on them. 

Balancing Cat Act

Do cats without tails, like the Manx, have balance problems?

While a cat’s tail helps with balance, some observe that cats with no tail have no problems with balance. Even felines who have lost their tail can adapt and learn to keep their balance without it.

Cat Blood Types

In 1912 and beyond, it was discovered cats have two main blood types: A and B. However, there is also the rare AB type as well. 

Interestingly, cats in different regions of the world differentiate in blood type. For example, in America, 98% of the non-pedigree cats are in type A group, with the B type group being in 2% of cats. In the UK, about 50% or less are in the B type group. Whereas, in Italy, the B type blood group occurs in 11-15% of felines. 

The type A gene is dominant, with the B type being recessive. While a blood test is used to determine blood type, DNA testing with a swab of the inside of the cat’s cheek that is sent to a DNA lab is now the common practice.

A Strange Male Cat Genome

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