14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
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If you're like us, your clothes are covered in cat hair, your couch is all scratched up, and your apartment has a slight musk of cat litter. But all these drawbacks are more than a fair exchange for a feline companion. If you're also a fan of big stretches and head butts, here are 14 facts about our furry feline friends…
Lincoln was the first president to have a cat in the White House
Source: Washington Post and NPS
Blackie the cat was richer than you
Source: Guinness World Records
Cat genomes: You and I aren't so different
Source: EurekAlert
People along the Silk Road had domestic cats
Source: CNN
Owning a cat is good for your mental health
Source: EurekAlert
Cats understand cause and effect
Source: Scientific American
Cats recognize their name (even if they ignore it)
Source: Scientific American
Cats from the same litter can have different dads
Source: Popular Science
Ol' Blue Eyes probably won't last
Source: Catster
Your cat's purr is special
Source: Library of Congress
You have our permission to watch cat videos at work
Source: ScienceDaily
Your cat would make a great weatherman
Source: Science Focus
Still 'knead' to know: Why do cats knead?
Source: Science Focus
Don't try this at home: Cats can (sometimes) survive steep falls
Source: Science Focus
