Ten Bizarre Facts About Cats You Need to Know

One – Remember Tom from Tom and Jerry, male cats are actually called Tom that’s why the character’s name is Tom. A female cat is either called molly or queen. Young cats are, of course, called kittens or kitty for one. A group of cats is called a clowder. By the way, I kind of like the name clowder. I think it is very different.

Two – There is actually a wealthiest cat in the world. Blackie, who inherited a nearly $13 million dollars from its owner after their death is now considered as the wealthiest cat ever recorded as defined by the Guiness Book of World Records. Imagine being a cat an inheriting that amount of money. Sometimes, I just want to be a cat and that’s it.

Three – Cats consume a sleep of an average of 13 – 14 hours a day. My neighbor has so many cats but there is one cat that has its eyes that are always about to sleep. I actually find it cute in him and he looks like Garfield but different color.

Four – Cats can help calm a human being. Studies proved that there are so many benefits when you own a cat and one of them is it can help the owner relieve the stress and build relaxation and peace. Playing with them is a whole lot of happiness. They also have the tendency to gain your attention just by purring and hugging. It’s like they can read through our minds whenever we are so problematic in life.

Five – They are not that expensive and take less maintenance unlike dogs. Most dogs are cute but cats are cuter and smaller, depending on the breed. I love how they can easily be taken care of like it came from your womb.

Six – Cats don’t have 9 lives! It is just one of the myths because a cat can be as independent as it can be. They can withstand any kind of obstacle or struggle they may face in the future. I have seen a cat before who was hit by a moving truck but still stood up to go in the other side of the road as if it was just hit by a paper. There were no wounds, neither a scratch in it.

Seven – “Small but terrible” is defined for cats. There so many reports claiming that cats kill for no apparent reason. It’s like Ted Bundy strangling a certain victim then put her in the woods then drove as fast as possible. Smaller animals including mice and chipmunks are one of the most likeable preys of cats.

Eight – Cats who sleep on your lap or belly is a sign that they trust you. Cats have the tendency to sleep on a place or thing they put a trust on. Another thing is that since human can release heat, cats feel the comfortable feels when they sleep on you.

Nine – Cats can swim but is afraid of the water. Ancestors of cats have been discovered to live in dry areas before rather in areas where water is present. For safety precautions, cat owners are advised to not make their cats swim, be it small or big. Many require rare bathing on them as they are good self-groomers.

Ten - Cats see you as cats too. According to experts, whenever a cat sees a human being, it actually looks at it as a cat too, except that we are bigger and clumsier than they are.