@catfacts

I post daily kool kat facts at 6:00 AM Mountain Standard Time.
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A form of AIDS exists in cats.

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The cat's clavicle, or collarbone, does not connect with other bones but is buried in the muscles of the shoulder region. This lack of a functioning collarbone allows them to fit through any opening the size of their head.

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Many cats cannot properly digest cow's milk. Milk and milk products give them diarrhea.

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Ancient Egyptian family members shaved their eyebrows in mourning when the family cat died.

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Ancient Egyptian family members shaved their eyebrows in mourning when the family cat died.

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Approximately 1/3 of cat owners think their pets are able to read their minds.

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Cats, just like people, are subject to asthma. Dust, smoke, and other forms of air pullution in your cat's environment can be troublesome sources of irritation.

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A cat can travel at a top speed of approximately 31 mph (49 km) over a short distance.

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A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human has 206. A cat has no collarbone, so it can fit through any opening the size of its head.

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The cat's footpads absorb the shocks of the landing when the cat jumps.

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The largest breed of cat is the Ragdoll with males weighing in at 1 5 to 20 lbs. The heaviest domestic cat on record was a neutered male tabby named Himmy from Queensland, Australia who weighed 46 lbs. 1 5 oz.

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Tylenol and chocolate are both poisionous to cats.

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All cats have three sets of long hairs that are sensitive to pressure - whiskers, eyebrows,and the hairs between their paw pads.

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Cats have 30 vertebrae (humans have 33 vertebrae during early development; 26 after the sacral and coccygeal regions fuse)

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A cat's smell is their strongest sense, and they rely on this leading sense to identify people and objects; a feline's sense of smell is 14x better than a human's.

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