If you've ever heard the holiday song "My Favorite Things", you'll know that whiskers on kittens is one of the favorite things mentioned! It makes sense to me - whiskers really give a cats face a lot of it's characteristic cuteness! But, why do cats have whiskers? What are whiskers for? What are cat whiskers made of? How many whiskers do cats have? Let's get whisked away into the world of cat's whiskers! Are cats whiskers sensitive? According to PetMD, a cat's whiskers are made out of keratin, which is the same as the hair on your head, so the whisker itself doesn't have feeling, but they are connected to nerves that are sensitive. In fact, Chewy.com says a cats whiskers are...
I recently saw this article about Altair, the cat with the Guinness world record for the longest tail and it got me thinking about cat's tails, so here I bring to you some things I learned about cat's tails. So, why do cats have a tail? Can cats control their tails? The tails of cats serve many purposes, and not just for their wild ancestors! Cats use their tails for balance and for communication! You have probably all seen a cartoon where a cat gets scared by something and they arch their backs and their tail puffs up. That is a good example of how cats use their tails for communication! According to PetMD a cat who feels threatened will get a puffy...
Have you heard of toebeans? It's the cutest way to talk about your cat's feet! Just like your fingers and toes are called digits, cat's toes are officially called digital pads, but saying toe beans is much cuter, because if you look at a cat's paw pads, you'll notice their toes look like jelly beans! So, now let's stop pussyfooting around and dive into the world of those cute little bean toes! According to Rover.com, Cat toe beans are used as shock absorbers. Everyone has heard about how cats (almost) always land on their feet, and when they do, those cute cat beans come into play by absorbing some of the impact of their fall. LitterRobot.com points out that cat...
Last week we posted an article about cats licking, which made us think about cats tongues, so this week we decided we'd go a little more in depth on the topic of cat's tongues! We mentioned in our earlier post that the tongue of a cat is covered with tiny, backward facing, spines called papillae. According to cats.com, these spines are made from keratin, which is the same stuff a cat's claws and fur are made from and also the same stuff our fingernails and hair is made from! No wonder it feels like sandpaper when a cat licks you! So, what good are a cat's tongue spikes? All cats have them, including lions and tigers, not just your cat...
