…a cat’s urine glows under an ultraviolet lamp?

…cats can see colors like us, but to them they are just less bright?

…a cat carries her kittens for nine weeks unlike us, who are stuck with pregnancy for nine months?

…a cat can get three litters or more a year? And since litters range from 4-6 kittens every time that means you are up to 18 kittens a year. I think that is a good reason to get your kitty sterilized.

…a cat can get pregnant again while still nursing her first litter? This is why you should get her injected with the ‘pill’ as soon as the kittens are eating solid food.

…a male kitty gets his colors from mommy and a female kitty from both mom and dad? That’s why most red cats are male. It is not that common to have both mom and dad be red, so you can have a female red kitty.

…tricolor cats are always female? And if you have a male kitty with three colors, he will be sterile.

…male cats, if neutered too soon, will keep their high pitched voices? It is kind of cute really. My family-in-law has two enormous male neutered cats (half Norwegian forest cats) who meow like a kitten if they meow at all.

…the width of their whiskers lets them decide if they will fit through an opening? This is why they can squirm themselves through the tiniest little creaks.

…tuna contains an oil that cat cannot digest well?

…chocolate is lethal in large quantities for cats as well as dogs? Their liver is not made to break down chocolate, like ours is.

…kittens taken away too soon from their mother have a tendency to suckle on clothes and paw people extensively? They were never properly weaned.

…cats can also purr to reassure themselves in a difficult situation? It is believed they do this when they know there is nothing they can do about their situation, and they are desperately trying to reassure themselves and put their ‘attacker’ in a good mood.

…”meowese” was invented to talk to people and is rarely used amongst cats? Cats actually adapted themselves to us to get us to do what they want, since we are too dense to pick up on subtle body language.

…extensive drinking can indicate kidney problems in cats? It is the first symptom that shows your cats kidneys are working insufficiently. Kidney failure is a known death cause amongst elderly cats.

…cats will ‘adopt’ stray kittens if these are the same age as their own and adopt the litter smell quickly? So one of the tricks they use in the shelter is when they have mommies with kittens who are almost full grown and can be weaned, they will put in gradually kittens without a mommy by rubbing them against her own kittens so they will adopt the same smell. If the kittens are too young compared to her own kittens, the mother will reject them. But if they are about a week, max two weeks younger, it can definitely work.

…grooming is usually done by the cat that is dominant amongst household members? Or at least that is the case in my household. Licking back is seen as cheeky.

…cats are afraid of water because it could kill them? Cats do not have a ‘waterproof’ skin like most animals, which means that in the wild they would freeze to death if immersed.

…kittens should stay with their mom at least until they are 8 weeks, preferably 12 weeks? This way they get taught that essential cat etiquette such as ‘as a cat you are supposed to cover up your waste’ and ‘this is how to surrender to a dominant cat’ etc.

… cats cover up their waste to prevent their scent from being ‘obvious’, since this could alert rivals, predators, or worse, the guy whose territory you are trying to invade? Therefore a blatantly obvious pile of waste is a warning to all other cats that you are top cat here.

…a cat who does not eat for more than two days needs to see a vet? Dogs can go without food for more than a week, since they will eat if they are famished, but a cat will not. A cat also has less fat to lose mostly and vital organs are usually faster at risk. Vitamin shortage could cause brain damage and blindness.