The cat is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family. Wikipedia
Using photos of stray cats we happened to pass by when we were walking on a bit dirty streets in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, I would like to share some facts about this small carnivorous mammals.
Did you know that....
Cats spend 70% of their lives sleeping?
This means that cats sleep twice as the regular sleeping time of humans, if I am not wrong with my calculations they normally sleep an average of 16 hours per day. Or perhaps if a cat lives for 10 years the time spent on sleeping is equivalent to 7 years.
One interesting fact about cats is that they can hear and smell even while sleeping, so they are always alert.
Cat is the most popular pet in the world.
According to a survey, 18 % of the household in the UK owns a cat and in the United States, there were about 95.6 million cats living in households in the year 2017. This surpasses the record of the UK because according to national pet owners survey 68% of all US household owns at least one pet.
There are over 500 million domestic cats in the world.
Cats have powerful night vision
Their unique eyes allow them to see at light levels, six times lower than what a human needs in order to see, maybe this is because of the structure of their eyes, as you can see the black parts in the center of their eyes are vertical, different from a human who has a circular pupil.
Aside from a powerful vision, cats also have a powerful sense of smell and excellent hearing.
Housecat shares 95% of their genetic makeup with tigers
Cats and tigers share a lot of common behavior aside from their almost identical looks. I think the most prevalent difference between the two is their size. Kindly check the photo below, that cat really looks like a tiger.
Reasons Why Cats Are The Best Pet You Can Have
Cats are so adorable and loyal.
Having a pet at a young age can lower their risk of getting allergies, contrary to what we usually thought. Cats are actually good for our health. Studies show that cats can help reduce your blood pressure thus lower the risk of a heart attack.
Keep your home free of mice.
Cats can make you smarter, yes there's a study conducted between dog lovers and cat lovers and the result is cat lovers scored higher in intelligence.
Cost less than caring for a dog. They don't need multiple walks a day and can even be left for days as long as they have access to foods.
I think that's all for now, take care and God bless!
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