Fact!

Quiet morning.  Although I have to say, there were a lot of creepy people creeping around out there today.  Who goes for a walk at 3:15 am?  Apparently, a lot of people do.  Guys walking around with hoodies with their hoods pulled up over their heads.  I was extra cautious and just drove past if one was walking where I would normally pull over.  It must be hard though, most people are living in poverty where I feed cats... do they feel hope in their life?  Do they feel a sense of accomplishment each day?  I have to feel grateful for what I have in my life.  My mother raised me well, to thank God for each day I am able to live and breathe. 

JUNEBUG!

Back to the cats.  There are so many I want to rescue but can't right now.  The first thing I do is bring them to the clinic that morning of the rescue to be tested for leukemia, treated for fleas and worms, and neutered or spayed BEFORE they go to a foster home.   Its a requirement for fosters to know the cat they are fostering is healthy.  A regular vet?  That's pretty expensive, which is why I have to rely on the low-income clinic that is currently closed for at least this month of April.  Bummer.  These cats need rescue.

AAYDA (Bean) and Olive!

And now for some cat facts!  (can you tell I am running out of things to say?)

1. Cats sleep 16-18 hours per day - But even when they seem to be sleeping, they aren’t always “asleep.” They wouldn’t want to miss an opportunity to hear a treat bag open, right?

2.  Calico cats are almost always female - The rare male calico cat is usually not able to breed.

3. Cats can jump approximately seven times their height

4. A group of kittens is called a kindle, and a group of cats is called a clowder

5. Abraham Lincoln domesticated four cats while in the White House

6. Napoleon, Julius Caesar, and Charles XI were known as courageous men but were afraid of cats

7. 10 percent of a cat’s bones are in his tail.  Plus, a cat’s tail is a major way they communicate with us.

8. Cats have approximately 100 vocal sounds

“Meeeee-ow!” And also, “Mee-ooooowwww!”

9. A cat’s powerful vision allows them to see light at levels six times less than what a human can see

10. A cat has 230 bones — even more than a human!

A cat’s collarbone doesn’t connect with his other bones. This allows cats to squeeze through small spaces.

11. Cats have whiskers.  Cat whiskers are super sensitive and help them figure out if they can fit through openings. They’re also one of the major ways they communicate. And they’re super cute.

12. Each cat’s nose pad is unique, similar to a human’s fingerprint - A nose pad is also known as “nose leather.”

13. Cats can gauge their human’s mood and often change their mood to match it

14. A cat’s tongue contains small hooks, which help with bathing and tearing food - That’s why it feels like sandpaper when our kitties lick our arm.

15. The scientific name for a hairball is “bezoar”

16. A cat cannot see directly beneath his nose

17. In ancient Egypt, humans shaved their eyebrows as a way of showing grief when a family cat had passed.

18. Cats greet one another by touching noses

19. There are 73 million cats and only 63 million dogs in North American homes

20. Cats can only move their jaw up and down — not side to side

"It isn’t what you have

or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what 

you think about it.”