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gonzilly Nov 28, 2005 08:48 AM

1, A cat can be either right-pawed or left-pawed.

2. A cat can jump as much as seven times its height.

3. A cat cannot see directly under its nose. This is why the cat cannot seem to find tidbits on the floor.

4. A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human only has 206 bones.

5. A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum , a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.

6. A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as feelers or antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.

7. A cat will almost never meow at another cat. Cats use this sound for humans.

8. A cat will clean itself with paw and tongue after a dangerous experience or when it has fought with another cat. This is believed to be an attempt by the animal to soothe its nerves by doing something natural and instinctive.

9. A cat will never break a sweat because it has no sweat glands.

10. A cat will spend nearly 10% of its life grooming itself.

Replies (9)

JaimeMarie Nov 28, 2005 10:47 AM

I am going with Number ten I'm pretty sure it's 30% of it's life not ten.
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Jaime owned by
Mya the dog
and the cats:Crash, Moxie, Gabby and sometimes Tucker

phtessie Nov 28, 2005 10:33 PM

I gotta go with no.10 also, im sure they spend a lot more time than that grooming...
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PHTessie

gonzilly Nov 28, 2005 11:43 PM

Jaime wins because she was the first to answer correctly. Cats groom 30% of their lives.

Julie

ttpurr4cat Nov 28, 2005 12:45 PM

Since Jaime picked #10, I am going with #3
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Tessa Onyx, Samantha, Foudini, Charlee, Spottie, ShyRaven, Buddy, Tuxie, Widdle Attila Sipowitz, Lizzie, Minnie, ET, Mylo, Penny (We be house cats at last), and Salem, Wicca and Marmalade (We iz also house cats, we guess) also Riley da goggie and Buddha da hamster too
Tabitha..always in our hearts
A house without cats is like a garden without flowers

catman1 Nov 28, 2005 02:41 PM

NO 9---I have never seen Babba raise a sweat.Hes a bum.
Lou

gocatgo Nov 28, 2005 03:39 PM

>>4. A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human only has 206 bones.

Number 4. Just a hunch since Babba won't hold still to let me count his bones and Lou is much too shy to let me count all of his bones.
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Ruby and the Kitties
Simba, Samantha, Katrina & KatyKatt
Meow!! Meow!! Meow!! Meow!!

How wonderful to do nothing and then rest afterwards. Meow!

catman1 Nov 28, 2005 05:12 PM

Posted by: gocatgo at Mon Nov 28 15:39:32 2005 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]

>>4. A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human only has 206 bones.

Number 4. Just a hunch since Babba won't hold still to let me count his bones and Lou is much too shy to let me count all of his bones.

"NO COMMENT"

gocatgo Nov 28, 2005 07:51 PM

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>>Number 4. Just a hunch since Babba won't hold still to let me count his bones and Lou is much too shy to let me count all of his bones.
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>>"NO COMMENT"

Are you blushing, Lou? I am!
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Ruby and the Kitties
Simba, Samantha, Katrina & KatyKatt
Meow!! Meow!! Meow!! Meow!!

How wonderful to do nothing and then rest afterwards. Meow!

catman1 Nov 28, 2005 11:39 PM

Are you blushing, Lou? I am!
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Yea but Babba said start counting.
Lou

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