• People who own cats live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
• Stroking a cat can help to relieve stress, and the feel of a purring cat on your lap conveys a strong sense of security and comfort.
• A cat has more bones than a human being; humans have 206 and the cat has from 230 to 250 bones.
• Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotions.
• A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
• Cats have 500 skeletal muscles, humans have 650.
• A cat's hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs.
• Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear. They can rotate its ears independently 180 degrees.
• The cat's tail is used to maintain balance.
• Cats see six times better in the dark and at night than humans.
• Cats eat grass to aid their digestion and to help them get rid of any fur in their stomachs.
• When a cat is frightened, the hair stands up evenly all over their body. If their hair stands up only in a narrow band along the spine and tail they are ready to attack.
• Cats have a special scent organ located in the roof of their mouth.
