10 Interesting Facts about Cats

PAWS UP if you love cats! Whether you’re a dog person or a cat person, you can’t deny that cats exude both mystery and cuteness. Here are a few purr-fect cat facts that even ailurophiles (cat lovers) may find surprising. 1. Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia. 2. On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life. 3. Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10. 4. A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog’s. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions. 5. Cats are North America’s most popular pet: There are 73 million cats compared to 63 million dogs. Over 30% of households in North America own a cat. 6. A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound. 7. In Holland’s embassy in Mos