Cat Facts 17

•  9. Cats are mostly born with blue eyes
• Usually, all the cat breeds will be born with blue eyes. Nonetheless, the cat eyes will change as she grows. The more the cat gets old, the more the color of the eye changes.
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• 10. The brain of a cat is 90% similar to the human brain
• It has been studied that the brain of a person is almost similar to that of a cat. That is why a cat will respond emotionally almost similar as a human being would respond.
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• 11. The smelly paws
• The Cats do not have sweat glands like a human being. Rather, they have glands that are located on the paws. The paws will produce a scent, which is used to mark her territory. That is why you will notice her scratching around her territory.
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• 12. A cat cannot climb head first from a tree
• If you have noticed, a cat will come down a tree backwards. This is because the paws point in one direction, so it can only come down a tree back.
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• 13. They are North America’s top pets
• Cats are recorded as the most popular pets in North America. 75 million cats are reported to be in America, compared to only 63 million dogs in the country. On average, about 30% of the North American households own a cat.
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• 14. Pope Innocent VIII fated cats as evil
• This was during the Spanish Inquisition, and it led to the burning of thousands of cats. As results, there was a rise in the rat population.
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• 15. They were believed to be linked with witchcraft
• This was during the Middle Age period. On the St. John’s Day, the cats were put into sacks and thrown into the fire. People also tossed cats from the church towers during the holy days.
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• 16. The whisker measurement
• Each cat has a unique length of the whisker. The whiskers are not only there to make the cat look adorable. Also, the whiskers are also used by the cat to measure space. So if the cat were to pass through a tiny tunnel, she would use the whisker to know if the body will fit inside the tunnel.