Cats are complex creatures and their behaviour never ceases to amaze. But there are 10 interesting things you may not have known about your cat.
– Most cats are lactose intolerant and should never be given cow’s milk
– An adult cat has 30 teeth
– A cat can jump approximately seven times their height
– A cat’s heartbeat works nearly twice as fast as a human heart at 110 – 140 beats per minute
– Cats can run up to 48km per hour
– The average cat sleeps 16 – 18 hours a day
– Cats have more than 100 different vocal sounds
– A cat’s nose pad is ridged with a unique pattern, just like the human fingerprint
– Cats cannot taste anything sweet
– Cats spend nearly 1/3 of their waking hours cleaning themselves