Some common houseplants poisonous to cats include: English Ivy, iris, mistletoe, philodendron, and yew.
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Cats often overract to unexpected stimuli because of their extremely sensitive nervous system.
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Cats can jump up to 7 times their tail length.
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The cat who holds the record for the longest non-fatal fall is Andy. He fell from the 16th floor of an apartment building (about 200 ft/.06 km) and survived.
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Florence Nightingale owned more than 60 cats in her lifetime.
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Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (humans have only 6). A cat can independently rotate its ears 180 degrees.
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Owning a cat is actually proven to be beneficial for your health.
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Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death. Phoenician traders eventually succeeded in smuggling felines, which they sold to rich people in Athens and other important cities.
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Sir Isaac Newton is credited with creating the concept for the pet door that many cats use today to travel outdoors.
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Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.
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The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”
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The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. You can also learn about your cat's present state of mind by observing the posture of his tail.
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Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when they walk or run.
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Cats with long, lean bodies are more likely to be outgoing, and more protective and vocal than those with a stocky build.
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In the 1930s, two Russian biologists discovered that color change in Siamese kittens depend on their body temperature. Siamese cats carry albino genes that work only when the body temperature is above 98° F. If these kittens are left in a very warm room, their points won’t darken and they will stay a creamy white.
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