Answering top 5 most googled question about cats
At some point and if you're a cat owner, you’ve already had a thought wondering about some facts that concern your pet . We hope you can find the answer to one of your questions.
1.How long do cats live ?
The average lifespan of a cat depends on its environment , health conditions , maintenance and if the cat is spayed or neutered . for an indoor cat the average is 14 years meanwhile for outdoor cats it’s only 7-10 years .
2.Why do cats knead ?
When I first got my first cat , it was kneading every time it wanted to sleep or just lay down. Apparently, Kneading is a common behavior seen in cats, where the feline pushes in and out with its front paws or even all its paws, alternating between left and right.
This behavior is a leftover from the kitten hood , when the kitten will knead around the mother’s teat to promote the flow of milk .
3.Why do cats sleep so much?
Cats sleep 15 hours per day , which seems a lot for us . Cats are more active around twilight ( duck and down period ) because that is the perfect time for them to hunt as felines . hunting require energy as well as he can be the hunter or the prey , and this instinct is stays even if they’re domestic cats .
4.Why do cats have whiskers?
Whiskers are rougher and thicker than regular hair and have roots that are deeper .they are in fact more sensitive than regular hair , because the follicles from which they originate are jam packed with blood vessels and nerves. So these whiskers are the equivalent of fingers for human , so the cat can feel around it by its face .
Although whiskers are called “tactile hairs”,they don’t actually feel anything."
5.How long is a cat stays pregnant ?
Just like human cats have periods of peak fertility , which is called being in a season or the heat . cats pregnancy normally last between 58-67 days .