Random Cat Facts

Some random, frequently updated cat facts: Contrary to popular belief, the cat is a social animal. A pet cat will respond and answer to speech , and seems to enjoy human companionship. The color of the points in Siamese cats is heat related. Cool areas are darker. Neutering a cat extends its life span by two or three years. The way you treat kittens in the early stages of it's life will render it's personality traits later in life. The word 'cat' in various languages: French: chat; German: katze; Italian: gatto; Spanish/Portugese: gato; Yiddish: kats; Maltese: qattus; Swedish/Norwegian: katt; Dutch: kat; Icelandic: kottur; Greek: catta; Hindu: katas; Japanese:neko; Polish: kot; Ukranian: kotuk; Hawiian: popoki; Russian: koshka; Latin: cattus; Egyptian: mau; Turkish: kedi; Armenian: Gatz; Chinese: mao; Arabic: biss; Indonesian: kucing; Bulgarian: kotka; Malay: kucing; Thai/Vietnamese: meo; Romanian: pisica; Lithuanian: katinas; Czech: kocka; Slovak: macka; Armenian: gatz; Basque: catua; Estonian: kass; Finnish: kissa; Swahili: paka. In 1987 cats overtook dogs as the number one pet in America. In tigers and tabbies, the middle of the tongue is covered in backward-pointing spines, used for breaking off and gripping meat. Today there are about 100 distinct breeds of the domestic cat. When cats grimace, they are usually "taste-scenting." They have an extra organ that, with some breathing control, allows the cats to taste-sense the air. The Maine Coone is the only native American long haired breed. Cute