Fantastic feline facts

The largest cat breed is the Rag-doll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds, with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds. The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.

Cats are the sleepiest of all mammals. They spend 16 hours of each day sleeping. With that in mind, a seven-year-old cat has only been awake for two years of its life!

A falling cat will always right itself in a precise order: First the head will rotate, then the spine will twist and the rear legs will align, then the cat will arch its back to lessen the impact of the landing.

The greatest number of mice killed by one cat? 28,899! Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years.

If your cat is 3, your cat is 21 in human years. If your cat is 8, your cat is 40 in human years. If your cat is 14, your cat is 70 in human years.The average age for an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 years.

The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human.

During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years. More than 35,000 kittens are born in the U.S. each year. Spay or neuter your cat.

25% of cat owners blow dry their cats hair after a bath.

Cats need one-sixth the amount of light that humans do to see. Their night vision is amazing! Cats can see up to 120 feet away. Their peripheral vision is 285 degrees.

A cat's ear can pivot 180 degrees. They have 30 muscles in each ear.