Cats Out Of The Bag: Fun Feline Facts

From stem to stern, kitten to curmudgeon, cats are fascinating. Cat Furniture has collected some surprisingly fun feline facts to share with you!

Few people, even vets, can tell whether a young kitten is male or female just by looking at it. The telltale tail end hasn't developed yet. But here's a secret trick: pick the kitten up, lift its tail, and blow very gently on its behind. If it's a female, the fur will part vertically.

A cat's noseprint is as unique as a human fingerprint. It casts a shadow too: the reason cats often have trouble finding the tidbits you toss on the floor is because they can't see directly under their nose.

Cats see six times better in the dark than humans. (They ask that you please put pajamas on.) They see ghosts better, too.

Do cats really have nine lives? We at Cat Furniture think so. If they didn't, their life expectancy would be about two months. As it is, outdoor cats live half as long as indoor cats, thanks to a combination of curiosity and rabies from being bitten by annoyed bats and squirrels they're trying to play with. That, and cats never cross at the crosswalk.

A cat falling from a 30th floor window is more likely to survive than if he fell from the 8th floor. Scientists guess this is because cats need a few seconds to twist around and prepare. Cat Furniture has learned that cats are currently studying ways to throw scientists out a 30th floor window.