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Many Egyptians worshipped the goddess Bast, who had a woman’s body and a cat’s head.

Ha ha, cats always deserve to be worshiped! :)

A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat’s scent.

Cat's urine glows under a black light.

Lol, yes I did know that. :)

Not every cat gets \high\" from catnip. If the cat doesn't have a specific gene"

Interesting, I live with 11 rescue cats and they all seem to enjoy catnip.

Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be aquired in pairs whenever possible.

Yes, I 100% agree that all kittens should be adopted out in pairs.

Relative to its body size, the clouded leopard has the biggest canines of all animals’ canines. Its dagger-like teeth can be as long as 1.8 inches (4.5 cm).

Oh, that's interesting, I didn't know that.

In the 1930s, two Russian biologists discovered that color change in Siamese kittens depend on their body temperature. Siamese cats carry albino genes that work only when the body temperature is above 98° F. If these kittens are left in a very warm room, their points won’t darken and they will stay a creamy white.

Wow, that's interesting, I didn't know that. I live with 2 flamepoint Siamese boys.

Long, muscular hind legs enable snow leopards to leap seven times their own body length in a single bound.

That's pretty awesome!!!

Cats walk on their toes.

Yes, that's why it's so upsetting when people declaw cats.

Cats are now Britain's favourite pet: there are 7.7 million cats as opposed to 6.6 million dogs.

I think cats outnumber dogs in the US and Canada too.

In ancient Egypt, when a family cat died, all family members would shave their eyebrows as a sign of mourning.

Ya, I read that before. It's very interesting. I'm glad they worshiped cats so much!

Cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.