27 Cat Facts For Nasty Freaks Who Enjoy Reading Facts About Cats
![27 Cat Facts For Nasty Freaks Who Enjoy Reading Facts About Cats](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/3/873173_320x180.jpg)
Busted! We've sent out the signal, revealing to your entire social circle that you're a cat fact loving freak! That's right, now everyone knows that while you're alone you love looking up interesting factoids about adorable itty bitty kitties. You love learning about their little paws and their little noses, and about why they actually purr and knead on your favorite fluffy blanket. You sick freak!
But seriously, cats are adorable. They're sweet and affectionate, but unlike dogs they can also mostly take care of themselves. Also you don't need to take them for walks, and go to the bathroom in their own little box! What's not to like?
Yes, I AM writing this while my own cat curls up next to me, and I'm deeply concerned she would be able to tell if I wrote anything disparaging about her or her species… So, let's just move on and enjoy the cat facts below?
Crepuscular Cats
![CRACKED.COM Cats are crepuscular Cats are most active during dawn and dusk. Instead of calling this being fans of Twilight, which would be funnier, zoologists picked a harder to remember word.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/2/873172.jpg)
The First White House Cat
![Lincoln was the first president to have a cat in the White House Не even brought in strays. Mary Todd Lincoln was once asked if her husband had hobbies, to which she simply replied, Cats! CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/0/873170.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
The Wealthiest Cat
![The wealthiest cat was worth almost $13 million 100 CDI When British millionaire Ben Rea died, he left £7 million to his cat Blackie. Не left his family out of the will, but split almost all his fortune among three cat charities. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/8/873168.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Cats and Slow Blinking
![CRACKED.COM The slow blink is similar to smiling A study officially showed what cat lovers already knew: slow blinking makes humans more attractive to cats. Be careful which kitties you bat your lashes at.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/9/873169.jpg)
Robotic Cats and Moods
![CRACKED.COM Even robotic cats can lift moods Researchers saw that interactive (and affordable!) robotic toy cats resulted in significant improvements in mood and depression of Alzheimer's patients. Even fake cats make a terrible situation more tolerable.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/4/873164.jpg)
Cats Know Voices
![CRACKED.COM Cats can recognize their owner's voices In one study, cats showed that they do in fact recognize their owner's voice over strangers but choose to ignore it. Gotta respect an independent feline.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/6/873166.jpg)
Kittens Having Kittens
![CRACKED.COM Kittens can have kittens Four-month-old kittens can have kittens. Tragic! In the wise words of Bob Barker, get your pet spayed or neutered! And get feral cats in your neighborhood TNR-ed (trapped, neutered, and released) if they don't already have a clipped ear.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/3/873163.jpg)
Silk Road and Domestic Cats
![People along the Silk Road had domestic cats According to a full skeleton that was discovered in Kazakhstan, the tomcat was cared and fed by nomadic herders as a pet. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/5/873165.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Cats and Humans
![Cats are more genetically similar to humans than almost any mammal The cat genome is more similar to the human genome, even more than that of mice or dogs. Understanding genetic diseases in cats may help treat humans with similar diseases. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/7/873167.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Cats and Mental Health
![Owning a cat is good for your mental health Owning a pet (especially for over five years) is linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults. Think about your cognitive health the next time your cat is driving you bonkers. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/2/873162.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Cause and Effect
![Cats understand cause and effect According to one study, cats appeared to stare longer at an empty box after hearing something being shaken inside. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/1/873161.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Cats and Their Humans
![CRACKED.COM Like dogs, cats can be securely bonded to their humans One study showed that cats can form both secure and insecure bonds with caretakers. A researcher said, The majority of cats are securely attached to their owner and use them as a source of security in a novel environment.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/0/873160.jpg)
Cats Purring
![CRACKED.COM Cats purr even when they're not happy Purring may be a way for cats to self-soothe, so they may also purr when they are in stressful situations. It may also even have bone-healing qualities.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/9/873159.jpg)
Cats Know Faces
![CRACKED.COM Cats can recognize faces faster than supercomputers Well, at least that was the case in 2010, when a new supercomputer was developed to copy a cat's beautiful brain. We don't like to think about how far advancements in facial recognition have come since then.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/8/873158.jpg)
Free Lunch
![CRACKED.COM Most animals prefer to work for their food... except for cats Animal behaviorists were surprised that given the option between performing a task for a meal and just being given a meal, cats took a free lunch. Birds, rodents, wolves, primates all prefer the task.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/7/873157.jpg)
Cats Know Their Names
![Cats recognize their name (even if they ignore it) Research shows that cats know their name when compared to similar sounding words and are more likely to recognize their name when said by their owner. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/6/873156.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Different Dads
![Cats from the same litter can have different dads Each kitten in a litter can have a different biological father due to what's called heteropaternal superfecundation. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/4/873154.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Kittens Have Blue Eyes
![All kittens are born with blue eyes Like many mammals, kittens appear to have bluish eyes until they're about six to seven weeks old, at which point the eye becomes more mature and starts producing melanin. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/3/873153.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Purring
![Purring is unique to domestic cats Although big cats like lions exhibit a 'purr-like' sound, the domestic cat uniquely makes a noise that is produced while both inhaling and exhaling, produced with the laryngeal muscles. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/6/873146.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Kittens and Pooping
![CRACKED.COM Young kittens need help pooping Kittens under a month old need to be stimulated from their mother's tongue to help poo. It's gross what parents will do out of love.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/2/873152.jpg)
The Oldest Cat
![CRACKED.COM The oldest recorded cat lived to be 38 years old. Giving hope to senior cats everywhere, Creme Puff lived to be almost four decades old with her owner in Austin, TX.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/5/873155.jpg)
Cat Births
![CRACKED.COM The oldest cat to give birth was 30 years old Her name was Kitty, and she gave birth to two kittens. She had a total of 218 kittens in her lifetime. She died at 32 years old, a young mother and also probably a great-great-great-great-great grandmother.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/8/873148.jpg)
More Cats Than Dogs
![CRACKED.COM Cat pets outnumber dogs 3 to 1 Sorry, dog people, but cat people have numbers on their sides. Really, we need better P.R. on behalf of cats because dog people are barking much louder.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/7/873147.jpg)
Cat Videos Are Good For You
![Viewing cat videos can boost energy One study showed that watching cat videos increases viewers' energy levels and positive emotions. They also experience a decrease in negative emotions, like stress, sadness, and annoyance. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/9/873149.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Cats and Weather
![Cats can sense oncoming storms Your cat may be able to sense a change in atmosphoric pressure in its inner ear. Additionally, your cat may be able to hear distant thunder, smell ozone gas (created by lightening), or smell approaching rain CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/1/873151.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Why Do Cats Knead?
![Scientists have yet to research why cats knead Although it sounds like the most adorable study, there's not much research done about making biscuits. Some theories include that it's a way for them to spread their scent or it's a holdover from how a kitten stimulates their mother's milk glands. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/5/873145.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)
Cats Can Survive Falls
![Cats can (sometimes) survive steep falls One study looked at cats who survived falls with an average of 5.5 stories. They discovered cats who fell over 7 stories had less severe injuries than shorter falls because they reached their terminal velocity (meaning they stopped falling faster and faster) and were able to relax, lessening the impact. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/0/873150.jpg)
Source: 14 Cat Facts (To Help Us Understand Our Feline Friends)