Some cat facts!

Some cat facts! 

• Cats spend 30-50% of their day grooming themselves. 

They do this for many reasons, it helps tone down their scent so they can avoid predators, cools them down, promotes blood flow, and distributes natural oils in their coats. 

• Cats make great detectives

 In the 1960s, ambassador Henry Helb—who then lived in the Dutch Embassy in Moscow—noticed that his two Siamese kitties were arching their backs and clawing at one of the walls. Helb had a hunch that the cats heard something he couldn’t, and sure enough, he found 30 tiny microphones hidden behind the boards. Instead of busting the spies, Helb and his staff took advantage of the surveillance and griped about household repairs or packages stuck in customs while standing in front of the mics. The eavesdroppers took care of their complaints—and apart from Helb and his companions, no one was the wiser.

• The wealthiest cat is named Blackie

A rich British antique dealer named Ben Rea loved his cat Blackie so much that when he passed away in 1988 he left his $13 million to him. The money was split between three cat charities who were instructed to keep an eye on Blackie. He holds the Guinness world record for wealthiest cat. 

• A group of kittens is called a kindle and a group of full grown cats is called a clowder

• Cats first went to space in 1963.

On October 18, 1963, French scientists used a rocket to launch the first cat into space. Her name was felicette. she made it home safely!