A-B-C Cats

By : Eli

A Is For Attacking Birds

• In 2009 the “state of birds’’ report said every year domestic cats kill millions of birds which is part of the reason why 800 species of birds are endangered.

B Is for Balance From The Tail

• Cats can use their tails for balance.

C Is For Cat

FUN FACT Most people think cats and dogs are colorblind but, in fact cats can see most all colors and dogs can see a few colors.

D is For Dangerous Behavior

• Cats relatives are known as ‘’Big Cats” they are animals like Pumas, Lions, Tigers, and Leopards.

E is For Eating Food

All cats are carnivores.

F Is For Furry Friends

• If you take care of a cat it can lives 20 years.

G Is for Going To The Litter Box

• A basic rule for cats is a minimum of one litter box per cat ,plus one so if you have 3 cats you own use 3 litter boxes.

H Is For Hairballs

Cats have hairballs when they groom themselves and swallow a large amount of fur.

I is for itching the ears

• Continuous scratching can mean earmites, which feed on blood, dead skin. They usually usually feed near the ear canal.

J Is For Jumping in the Air • Cats can jump 10 times

there tail size.

K Is For Killing Unfortunate Prey

• Did you know older cats are less mischievous than younger cats.

L Is For Licks Of Joy.

The roughness on cats tongues actually comes from tiny sharp hairs to help them drink and eat.

M Is For Meowing

• Cats can vocalize 100 different sounds compared to 10 from dogs.

N Is For Naps

• On average cats sleep 2/3 of the day. 2/3 of the day is 16 hours. The recommended amount of sleep for humans are 8-10 hours.

O Is for Ocelots

• An ocelot resembles a domestic cat by appearance and live in South America and parts of Mexico.

P Is For Purring

• Cats don’t just purr when they are happy, they can purr when in pain.

Q Is For Quick Feet

• Their front feet have five toes. Their back paws have four.

R Is For Rousing You Early In The Morning

• Cats don’t sleep in large amounts of time like humans. Cats usually sleep in 20 min. increments creating the phrase “cat naps”

S Is Scratching

• Cats don’t scratch to make you mad, they do it to get there energy out.

T Is For Teeth Of Steel

• Cavemen proudly owned cats for their hunting rats and mice.

U is for Ukrainian Levkoy

• It has no hair• It is found in Ukraine• It is one of the few

hairless known cats along with the widely known Sphynx Bambino, Minskin ,and Peterbald.

V Is For Vision In The Dark

• Cats have much better night vision than humans ,but have much worse day-vision.

W Is For Water To Drink

• A cat does not need to drink very much water daily. They only need 5-10 fluid ounces of water a day.

X Marks The Spot. Cats Mark Their Territory

• Cats mark there territory by releasing a scent that tells other felines that is their area.

Y Is For Yelps Of Pain.

Surprisingly, cats frequently have arthritis pain as they get older and older.

Z is For Zinging Around

• The average cat can run up to about thirty MPH.