31/07/2026
Fun Facts Friday - Feline Edition
🐱 Cats spend about 12–16 hours a day sleeping, and some can snooze for up to 20 hours!
👃 Every cat has a unique nose print, much like a human fingerprint.
🥛 Despite the stereotype, most adult cats are lactose intolerant, so milk can upset their stomachs.
🦘 Cats can jump up to six times their body length in a single leap.
👂 They have 32 muscles in each ear, allowing them to rotate their ears up to 180° to pinpoint sounds.
😺 A cat's purr vibrates at around 25–150 Hz, a frequency that may help promote healing in bones and tissues.
🌙 Cats have excellent night vision, needing only about one-sixth of the light humans do to see.
🐾 Most cats are "right-pawed" or "left-pawed", similar to human handedness.
💧 Cats don't have many sweat glands—they mainly cool off by sweating through their paw pads.
😹 The world's oldest known pet cat lived to 38 years old, far longer than the average cat lifespan.
One bonus fact: when your cat slowly closes its eyes while looking at you, it's often called a "cat kiss" or slow blink—a sign that it feels relaxed and trusts you. Try slowly blinking back; many cats will return the gesture!
