Cat Facts 3

•  A cat’s average lifespan increased by a year over the span of time between 2002 and 2012, according to a study by Banfield Pet Hospital.
• According to The Huffington Post, cats typically sleep for 12 to 16 hours a day.
• Cats are crepuscular, which means that they’re most active at dawn and dusk.
• Cats are fastidious creatures about their “bathroom.” If you have more than one cat, you should have one litter box for each.
• Cats can spend up to a third of their waking hours grooming.
• Cats live longer when they stay indoors.
• Cats’ purring may be a self-soothing behavior, since they make this noise when they’re ill or distressed, as well as when they’re happy.
• Cats will refuse an unpalatable food to the point of starvation.
• Despite popular belief, many cats are actually lactose intolerant.
• Female cats have the ability to get pregnant when they are only 4 months old!
• Grapes and raisins, as well as onions, garlic, and chives, are all extremely harmful foods for cats. Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure — although the reasoning behind that isn’t clear. Meanwhile, onions, garlic, and chives wreak havoc on your cat’s gastrointestinal system and can cause anemia.