12 Amazing Facts About Cats That May Completely Surprise You

Cats are not only adorable fluffy yet quite bossy pets that rule your life and treat you as a servant, they’re also incredible creatures that are strong, smart and can be quite mysterious. They’re independent, capable, animals that have the ability to think for themselves and have little desire to please or entertain you, but they do love us, in their own selfish way. Let’s talk about cat facts you had no idea about.

1. Sounds
Cats can make about 100 different sounds with their mouths, which is very impressive when you compare it to dogs who can only make 10. They use this ability to their advantage and mimic chirping when they hunt birds. They also can make their meows very similar to the sounds of crying babies when they want humans to feed them too.

2. Ears
Cats have a lot of different muscles in their ears that control movements. With over 20 muscles they can be very precise with their ears which helps them detect sounds and the direction they’re coming from. On a surface level though it also makes them very expressive.

3. Lifespan
Cats live a long time. The average for a domestic cat is about 15 years, but some breeds average 20, and the record for the oldest cat was set by Cream Puff who lived to be 38. So remember that when you decide to get a cat, they’re long term companions.

4. Sleep
On average cats sleep between 14 and 16 hours a day. Which means they’re only awake around 8 hours. That’s the complete opposite of humans and basically means they spend 70% of their life sleeping.