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Cat senses are adaptations that allow cats to be highly efficient predators. Cats are good at detecting movement in low light, have an acute sense of hearing and smell, and their sense of touch is enhanced by long whiskers that protrude from their heads and bodies. These senses evolved to allow cats to hunt effectively at dawn and dusk.
A cat’s fertile season actually depends on where they live! Their cycles align with daylight hours. Typically, heat begins in spring and lasts through fall; in climates with longer days, heat ...
Cats live in the present – using their senses to learn and survive. They focus on one job at a time, whether it’s gazing out of the window, purring or chasing a feather, they give it their all.
Hot weather safety tips for pets.
People do not swallow large numbers of spiders during sleep. A sleeping person makes noises that warn spiders of danger. Most people also wake up from sleep when they have a spider on their face. A female Chinese mantis simultaneously copulating with and cannibalizing her mate; this does not occur every time mantises mate.
Cats exceeded dogs in number as pets in the United States in 1985 for the first time, in part because the development of cat litter in the mid-20th century eliminated the unpleasantly powerful smell of cat urine. [9] A 2007 Gallup poll reported that men and women in the United States of America were equally likely to own a cat. [10]
Help your feline friend stay safe this summer with these tips to keep your cat cool. A veterinarian weighs in on the best ways to keep them from overheating.
Neutering increases life expectancy; one study found castrated male cats live twice as long as intact males, while spayed female cats live 62% longer than intact females. [ 176 ] : 35 Having a cat neutered confers some health benefits, such as a greater life expectancy and a decreased incidence of reproductive neoplasia . [ 180 ]