Cat Facts 11

•  Cats walk like camels and giraffes, both right feet then both left feet.
• Cats sleep 12-16 hours per day, and spend 1/3 of their awake hours grooming
• Cats can dream
• Grooming stimulates blood flow to the skin, regulates body temperature, and helps them relax.
• Cats mark you as their territory by rubbing their faces and bodies against you, marking you with their scent
• If your cat approaches you with a straight, almost vibrating tail, this means that he/she is extremely happy to see you
• When your cat shows their belly, it is a sign of trust and a relaxed cat- this is not an invite for belly rub typically.
• A cat’s rear end in your face is a gesture of friendship, while kneading means happiness. Draping their tail over another cat/dog/you means friendship also.
• Meowing is a behavior cats developed to communicate with humans, and they can have up to 100 different vocalizations.
• A cat’s purr vibrates at a frequency of 25 to 150 hertz, which is the same frequency at which muscles and bones repair themselves.
• Grimalkin is the name of a female cat, especially an older one.
• An ailurophile is a person who loves cats. The word ailuro is the ancient Greek word for cat.
• There are about 88 million pet cats in the United States, which makes them the most popular pet in the country.