A-B-C Cats

1. A-B-C Cats By : Eli

2. A Is For Attacking Birds • In 2009 the “state of birds’’ report said every year domestic cats kill millions of birds which is part of the reason why 800 species of birds are endangered.

3. B Is for Balance From The Tail • Cats can use their tails for balance.

4. C Is For Cat FUN FACT Most people think cats and dogs are colorblind but, in fact cats can see most all colors and dogs can see a few colors.

5. D is For Dangerous Behavior • Cats relatives are known as ‘’Big Cats” they are animals like Pumas, Lions, Tigers, and Leopards.

6. E is For Eating Food All cats are carnivores.

7. F Is For Furry Friends • If you take care of a cat it can lives 20 years.

8. G Is for Going To The Litter Box • A basic rule for cats is a minimum of one litter box per cat ,plus one so if you have 3 cats you own use 3 litter boxes.

9. H Is For Hairballs Cats have hairballs when they groom themselves and swallow a large amount of fur.

10. I is for itching the ears • Continuous scratching can mean earmites, which feed on blood, dead skin. They usually usually feed near the ear canal.

11. J Is For Jumping in the Air • Cats can jump 10 times there tail size.

12. K Is For Killing Unfortunate Prey • Did you know older cats are less mischievous than younger cats.

13. L Is For Licks Of Joy. The roughness on cats tongues actually comes from tiny sharp hairs to help them drink and eat.

14. M Is For Meowing • Cats can vocalize 100 different sounds compared to 10 from dogs.

15. N Is For Naps • On average cats sleep 2/3 of the day. 2/3 of the day is 16 hours. The recommended amount of sleep for humans are 8-10 hours.

16. O Is for Ocelots • An ocelot resembles a domestic cat by appearance and live in South America and parts of Mexico.

17. P Is For Purring • Cats don’t just purr when they are happy, they can purr when in pain.

18. Q Is For Quick Feet • Their front feet have five toes. Their back paws have four.

19. R Is For Rousing You Early In The Morning • Cats don’t sleep in large amounts of time like humans. Cats usually sleep in 20 min. increments creating the phrase “cat naps”

20. S Is Scratching • Cats don’t scratch to make you mad, they do it to get there energy out.

21. T Is For Teeth Of Steel • Cavemen proudly owned cats for their hunting rats and mice.

22. U is for Ukrainian Levkoy • It has no hair • It is found in Ukraine • It is one of the few hairless known cats along with the widely known Sphynx Bambino, Minskin ,and Peterbald.

23. V Is For Vision In The Dark • Cats have much better night vision than humans ,but have much worse day-vision.

24. W Is For Water To Drink • A cat does not need to drink very much water daily. They only need 5-10 fluid ounces of water a day.

25. X Marks The Spot. Cats Mark Their Territory • Cats mark there territory by releasing a scent that tells other felines that is their area.

26. Y Is For Yelps Of Pain. Surprisingly, cats frequently have arthritis pain as they get older and older.

27. Z is For Zinging Around • The average cat can run up to about thirty MPH.