A collection of little titbits. Some curious,

some amazing, some informative.

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The Egyptians did not just mummify humans. One amazing find was made by Beni Hasan in Central Egypt. Literally hundreds of thousands of mummified cat bodies were unearthed - possibly even millions! The true figure will never be known, because most of the mummies were ground up and used as fertiliser..

Cats eyes glow in the dark because a layer behind the retina optimizes the available light by reflecting it back into the 'vitreous humour' within the eyeball.

Cats and dogs can actually get on well with each other and form strong friendships if introduced sensible and preferably at a young age.

"God created cat so that man would be able to caress the lion."
Fernand Mery

There is a saying going like this:
"Not before the cat can lick its ear", meaning "never ever". Cats are able to reach and clean every part of their body, but they can not clean their head without using their paws.

A Little Cat's Wish
I wish for a mistress gentle and kind,
Who lets me sleep where I have my mind,
In matters of food I am really not fussy,
Some hake or best steak -
will do for this pussy..

A CHEETAH is the quickest land hunting animal, but if unsuccessful in its chase too many times, the cat will die from exhaustion.

Many white cats with blue eyes are born deaf, with the Foreign White being an exception of this rule. Unfortunately some breeders do continue breeding white cats with blue eyes, even though these cats can not be shown and should never be bred from.

In cats the equivalent of the thumb is known as the dew claw. It is raised above the ground on the inside of the front leg and is used as a hook for holding prey down during the kill.

Cats have an immensely powerful bite due to the design of the skull which displays short mandibles combined with muscles stretching to the back of the head.

Cats are born thieves and some of them have been known to even be able to open fridges. In some cases introducing a lock might be the only way to put an end to such criminal activity!

Many devoted cat lovers spend quiet a considerable amount of money on beds their cats will never even lay in. Cats are very particular about where they want to sleep and will not accept any human interference in this (obviously) very personal and important matter in a cat's life.

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