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Your friendly furry feline is a beloved creature. There is evidence to suggest that cats have been befriended by humans for over 5300 years.
If you are cat-lover, here are some interesting facts about cats you may not know that will also give you some useful tips on how to take care of them.
Although it eliminates the possibility of your furry friend scratching furniture and fabrics, cats have sweat glands in their paws that they use to mark their territory.
It lubricates their joints and benefits their circulatory system, so that when they want to pounce into action, they have the energy they need to do it.
Many cat owners know that introducing a new animal or person into a household can make some cats become very disagreeable.
He is just a little afraid of the new animal or person, and needs time to get accustomed to their presence.
Hissing is a defense mechanism for cats. A good way to help your cat get used to a new visitor is to let them smell something the visitor has touched.
Cats sleep on average about 16 hours a day. They love to sleep outdoors, under a bed, or just about anywhere. They sleep more than virtually any other mammal on earth.
It's not that they're lazy. Cats have a physiological need to sleep that long. When they are hunting or even just playing, they expend a lot of energy that needs to be restored. Sleep is the way they do it.
There's a purpose for all of those whiskers. Cats use them as feelers to gauge the size of a hole they'd like to crawl through.
Crawling through a hole is easier for them than for us, because their collarbone isn't attached to other bones.
An artist by profession, Miri's paintings make a lasting keepsake of your furry or feathered friend.
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