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Origins for the word 'cat'

The group of words associated with cat (catt, cath, chat, katze) stem from the Latin catus, meaning domestic cat, as opposed to feles, or wild cat. 

Size isn't everything!

The smallest wildcat today is the Black-footed cat.  The females are less than 20 inches (50 cm) long and can weigh as little as 2.5 lbs (1.2 kg).

Left or right pawed?

Female cats tend to be right-pawed, while male cats are more often left-pawed.

The oldest breed of cat/

The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed of cat.  In fact, the breed is so ancient that its name is the Egyptian word for 'cat'.  

A tight squeeze?

Cats use their whiskers to calculate if they can get through a tight space.

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Five Good Reasons for Having Your Cat Neutered

  • Reduces fighting, injury and noise
  • Reduces spraying and smelling
  • Much less likely to wander and get lost
  • Safer from diseases like feline AIDS, mammary tumours and feline leukaemia
  • Reduces the number of unwanted kittens