Cats - how to care for your best friend
The ten most popular breeds of cats are:-
- Persian
- Maine Coon
- Exotic
- Siamese
- Abyssinian
- Ragdoll
- Birman
- American Shorthair
- Oriental
- Sphynx
According to the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) statistics for 2005
Interesting facts about cats:-
- they have five more vertebra in their spines than humans
- their brains are more similar to the human brain than they are to dogs
- most cats have no eyelashes
- the first cat show in the UK was held at Crystal Palace, London in 1871, the first show in the USA was held in Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1895
- a cat can jump up to five times as high as it is tall
- a cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart
- their average meals equates to about five mice
- they spend around 30% of their lives just grooming themselves
- chocolate is poisonous to cats
Those felines sure are fascinating!
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