A queen (female cat) can begin mating when she is between 5 and 9 months old.
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Cats have "nine lives" thanks to a flexible spine and powerful leg and back muscles
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The Pilgrims were the first to introduce cats to North America.
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Like humans, cats tend to favor one paw over another
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Cats that live together sometimes rub each others heads to show that they have no intention of fighting. Young cats do this more often, especially when they are excited.
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In Siam, the cat was so revered that one rode in a chariot at the head of a parade celebrating the new king.
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According to Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God for help protecting all the food he stored on the ark from being eaten by rats. In reply, God made the lion sneeze, and out popped a cat.
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A cat lover is called an Ailurophilia (Greek: cat+lover).
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At 4 weeks, it is important to play with kittens so that they do not develope a fear of people.
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A commemorative tower was built in Scotland for a cat named Towser, who caught nearly 30,000 mice in her lifetime.
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The average cat can jump 8 feet in a single bound, nearly six times its body length!
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A domestic cat can run at speeds of 30 mph.
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Kittens who are taken along on short, trouble-free car trips to town tend to make good passengers when they get older. They get used to the sounds and motions of traveling and make less connection between the car and the visits to the vet.
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In Japan, cats are thought to have the power to turn into super spirits when they die. This may be because according to the Buddhist religion, the body of the cat is the temporary resting place of very spiritual people.i
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