Raw Meat Will Clean Your Cat’s Teeth…and Other Interesting Things about Cats!

  Posted on February 7, 2014  by joyofliving  No comments

Party Marty here! It’s Friday once again and on the ol’ radar for this weekend is a wealth of napping and eating. Ahhh…the perfect weekend! It’s too cold for this cat to be outside anyway!

So…here are some Friday fun facts for you today. Subject matter?  Cats! (Of course – I know my topic well!)

I did some digging around on the Reader’s Digest web site (Don’t judge! I do enjoy light reading on occasion!), and I came across an article that caught my attention. It shared interesting things about cats. Well, first of all, if you want to know interesting things about cats, just hang with me for a day. I am one-of-a-kind and full of surprises.

However, just for fun, I am going to share with you what I learned. Well, actually what I already knew….but perhaps some of it is new to you!  Read on…

• Cats can sense earthquakes. They can feel the earth’s subtle vibrations through their footpads. (Either that, or their owner is putting a little too much confidence into that last fart, which is creating some movement of its own! Hey! I’m a guy! I indulge myself in vulgar humor on occasion! Get over it!)
• Cats can swallow and digest without even chewing! Amazing, huh? As for me, well, I prefer to chew and savor the moment. No sense letting a good mouse go to waste!
• Cats are very manipulative….like you didn’t already know that…and can adapt their vocalizations to control YOU! Yep! If I want food, I just cry a bit louder. Works like a charm.
• Cats can also dream. Although we prefer to nap, there are times when we can drift into deep slumber and fall into a dream state much like humans. And if you were to inquire about my dreams, I can honestly say most have something to do with de-throning that annoying canine with which I share this home.
• Cats do not respond well to punishment. In fact, we don’t even understand it when you employ such a measure. Instead, opt for praise and reward when it comes to getting the desired behavior out of us. Go ahead.  Try me!
• While humans shake hands with those they meet and with whom they are familiar, cats prefer to bump noses. While we do not do this with strange or unfamiliar cats, we do it with those we know. It’s is kind of like your verbalization of “Hey! What’s up!”
• We love to purr, and you know that already, but some researchers believe that the purring hails not from the throat but from the cardiovascular system. I’ll never tell!
• And if you want to keep your cat’s teeth and gums healthy, give him a piece of raw meat on which to chew, preferably some rabbit, poultry or deboned beef. Do it! Now! I am waiting!

Thanks for hearing me out once again today!  Always a pleasure!  Have a great weekend!