10 interesting facts about cats (Don't Miss)

Cats are one of our most familiar animals. Many people love cats as pets. If we don't have a cat ourselves, we regularly see cats from our neighbors or cats roaming the streets. Today, we will give you some interesting information about this familiar animal, some of which will really surprise you.

A cat was the mayor of a city in Alaska

The mayor of the city of Talkeetna in the state of Alaska, America, was a cat, not for a day or two, but for 20 long years. The cat's name was Stubbs. Although his mayorship was symbolic, he had no power. However, he was very popular with local residents and tourists. He was the mayor of the city from July 18, 1997 until his death on July 21, 2017.

People kept cats even nine and a half thousand years ago

In 2004, French archaeologists discovered a 9,500-year-old cat tomb in Cyprus. This is the oldest record for a domesticated cat. Earlier, more than 4,000-year-old paintings of cats were found in Egypt. At that time, it was believed that the Egyptians were the first to domesticate cats.

Cats spend 70 percent of their lives sleeping

Cats spend a large part of the day sleeping. According to the information provided by the website Veterinary Hub, cats spend 70 percent of their lives sleeping. That means that this animal spends 16-17 hours a day sleeping.

Four-foot-tall cat

We know that domestic cats do not grow very big. However, there are also examples of very tall cats. You will be surprised to hear that the longest cat in the world was 48.5 inches tall. The name of the Maine Coon cat was Stuart Gilligan or Stewie. The cat belonged to the American couple Robin Hendrickson and Eric Brandsness. The cat died in January 2013.

The richest cat

The richest cat in the world is Nala. He has several cat foods in his name. The cat's assets are worth $100 million. This Siamese and Tabby hybrid is owned by American couple Shannon Ellis and Puki Metachittapan. The cat has about 4.4 million followers on Instagram.

Cat in space

A cat was lucky enough to go to space. In 1963, a Persian cat named Felicette or Astrocat was lucky enough to go to space. It went to space under the French space program.

When a pet cat dies

According to the 'Ancient History Encyclopedia', Herodotus wrote that in ancient Egypt, when a pet cat died, the members of that household would shave their eyebrows. They did this to express their grief.

A cat lived for 38 years

The world's longest-lived cat was named Cream Puff. The cat, born on August 3, 1967, died on August 6, 2005. That is, he was 38 years and 3 days old when he died. The cat was owned by a man named Jack Perry from Austin, Texas, USA.

Can run fast

Cats can run pretty fast. The top speed will surprise you, about 30 miles per hour.

Master at jumping

We all know that cats are masters at jumping. But we wouldn't expect a cat to jump five to six times its height. But the information is true.