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Cats must have fat in their diet because they cannot produce it on their own.

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Contrary to popular belief, the cat is a social animal. A pet cat will respond and answer to speech , and seems to enjoy human companionship.

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A cat has ran for mayor of Mexico City in 2013.

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When cats grimace, they are usually "taste-scenting." They have an extra organ that, with some breathing control, allows the cats to taste-sense the air.

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All cats have three sets of long hairs that are sensitive to pressure - whiskers, eyebrows,and the hairs between their paw pads.

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Cats that live together sometimes rub each others heads to show that they have no intention of fighting. Young cats do this more often, especially when they are excited.

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Many cats cannot properly digest cows milk. Milk and milk products give them diarrhea.

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The color of the points in Siamese cats is heat related. Cool areas are darker.

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Cats can drink sea water in order to survive.

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People who are allergic to cats are actually allergic to cat saliva or to cat dander. If the resident cat is bathed regularly the allergic people tolerate it better.

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In ancient Egypt, mummies were made of cats, and embalmed mice were placed with them in their tombs. In one ancient city, over 300,000 cat mummies were found.

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A cat can sprint at about thirty-one miles per hour.

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Cats that live together sometimes rub each others heads to show that they have no intention of fighting. Young cats do this more often, especially when they are excited.

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The worlds richest cat is worth $13 million after his human passed away and left her fortune to him.

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Cats can get tapeworms from eating mice. If your cat catches a mouse it is best to take the prize away from it.

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Cats can get tapeworms from eating fleas. These worms live inside the cat forever, or until they are removed with medication. They reproduce by shedding a link from the end of their long bodies. This link crawls out the cat's anus, and sheds hundreds of eggs. These eggs are injested by flea larvae, and the cycles continues. Humans may get these tapeworms too, but only if they eat infected fleas. Cats with tapeworms should be dewormed by a veterinarian.

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Cats have over 20 muscles that control their ears.