20 Interesting facts about cats

“Black cat” superstition started in 16th century. Tweet This

Black cats bring bad luck in many countries, but they are good luck in the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia. Tweet This

If cat’s whiskers are damaged, this will significantly worsen the orientation skills. Tweet This

Cats can hear up to 80kHz, thus intercepting rodents’ communications. Tweet This

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Despite their excellent night vision and far sight, cats see close objects times worse than humans. Tweet This

Cats have a blind spot in front of their nose. Tweet This

A group of adult cats is called clowder. Tweet This

Every year millions of cats are eaten in Asia. Tweet This

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Cats spend 2/3 of their life sleeping. Tweet This

Female cats are mostly right-pawed, while male cats are more frequently left-pawed. Tweet This

Cats’ claws make climbing a tree piece of cake; however, walking down is much harder. Tweet This

Cats produce over 100 different sounds. Tweet This

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Humans and cats have similar regions in their brains that are dealing with emotions. Tweet This

Domestic cats count over 500 million. Tweet This

There are around 40 cat breeds. Tweet This

Historically, coats were also made of cats, utilising on average 25 cat skins for each coat. Tweet This

During the Spanish Inquisition the widespread killing of cats (condemned by the Pope as all-evil) resulted in rat population flourishing and the plague spreading out of hand. Tweet This

The first cat in space was a French cat, named Felicette. Tweet This

Cat’s maximum speed is approximately 31 mph (49 km/h). Tweet This

Cat jumps up to five times its own height. Tweet This