Did you know…

Cats

  • All cats are born with blue eyes.
  • Adult cats have 30 teeth. Dogs have 42.
  • A cat can jump as much as seven times its height!
  • Chocolate can be poisonous to cats and dogs.
  • Cats are sometimes born with extra toes. This is called polydactyl.
  • A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human only has 206.
  • A cat has 4 rows of whiskers.
  • A cat’s heart beats at 110 to 140 beats per minute, twice as fast as a human heart.
  • A cat tail held high means happiness. A twitching tail is a warning sign. A tail tucked into the body is a sign of insecurity.
  • Calico cats are nearly always female.
  • Cats average 16 hours of sleep a day.
  • Cats can’t taste sweet things.
  • In relation to their body size, cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.
  • The more cats are spoken to, the more they will speak back. Cats love to hear their name spoken and your voice, so talk to them often.

Dogs

  • Dalmatian puppies are born without spots.
  • Dogs and cats need their teeth cleaned regularly – just like you!
  • Almost every dog has a pink tongue except the Chow. The Chow’s tongue is black!
  • Dogs sweat through the pads of their feet and nose.
  • Prairie dogs are not dogs-they are a kind of a rodent.
  • The name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box is Bingo.
  • Dogs can smell 44 times better than humans.
  • The Great Dane isn’t the largest dog breed, the Irish Wolfhound is.
  • The Basenji is the only dog that can’t bark but it is known to make a sound resembling yodeling.
  • The Greyhound is the fastest breed, reaching speeds of 45 mph.