General - Part 2

1. When a cat nips at you during petting, it is their way of telling you they are enjoying the attention.
2. Female cats mature quicker than male ones - they can reach adulthood in just five months, whereas males can take almost twice as long!
3. Cats eat grass so they can regurgitate hair and other irritants, ensuring their digestive system stay clean.
4. Most cats are actually lactose intolerant, so drinking milk gives them a stomach-ache and diarrhoea.
5. Scientists think that cats respond better to women because their voices are higher pitched.
6. The biological name for a cat’s hairball is a bezoar.
7. The first cat in space was from France and was called Felicette. You’ll be pleased to know she survived the trip.
8. In the original version of Cinderella (which was told in Italy), the fairy godmother was a cat.
9. Cats generally only meow at humans - they rarely make the noise to other cats!
10. The first cat show (in modern times) was held in London in 1871.