12 Interesting Things About Dogs and Cats
If you think you have enough knowledge about dogs and cats, then this will prove you wrong.
Most of us love dogs and cats and to show our affection, we are taking them as companion or pets. But did you know that these animals possess remarkable traits and behavior that we ought to know. You will be in for a surprise after reading this article.
6 Interesting Things About Cats
- Cats always immediately bathe themselves after finishing each meal. Why?– their instinct tell them to get the food scent off them to avoid being attack by predators.
- The mother cat purrs announcing that it is feeding time and her kittens reciprocate the act after about a week old,; maybe as a sign of gratitude. This purring activity will continue for the rest of their lives.
image source - Cats press their eyes shut. When cats are satisfied or in a jovial mood they simply close their eyes.
- We can’t completely comprehend how cats communicate to us, but they do ’speak’. Cats express their affection, hunger, boredom, anger, happiness and fear in a unique way that we understand them. Some researchers believe that cats may have learned we can’t hear them in their natural range and have adapted so they can relate to us on our terms.
image source - The cat uses its tail like a tight-rope walker uses a long pole – as a counterweight to aid balance. The tail is also used for communication purposes. Cats born without tails do manage, though. There are other methods of balancing.
- Did you know that cats can listen for prey by rotating their ears independently? Or that their whiskers can detect movements 2,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair?
6 Interesting Things About Dogs
- Did you know that dogs only sweat from the bottoms of their feet, the only way they can discharge heat is by panting. Also, dogs and wolves yawn as a sign of contentment.
- Dogs have about 100 different facial expressions, most of them made with the ears. Unfortunately, due to their breeding, the likes of bulldogs and pitbulls only have 10. Therefore, these dogs easily get misinterpreted by other dogs and often get into fights.
image source - Two dogs survived the sinking of Titanic, yes that’s right, two DOGS survived. They escaped on early lifeboats carrying so few people that no one objected. Miss Margaret Hays of New York brought her Pomeranian (above photo) with her in lifeboat No. 7, while Henry Sleeper Harper of the publishing family boarded boat No. 3 with his Pekinese, Sun Yat Sen.
- A dog’s sense of smell is one of the keenest in nature. If a pot of stew was cooking on a stove, a human would smell the stew, while the dog could smell the beef, carrots, peas, potatoes, spices, and all the other individual ingredients in the stew.
- In the original 101 Dalmatians movie, Pongo has 72 spots, Perdita has 68 and each of the puppies has 32.
image source - Giving dogs chocolate could be fatal for them, because theobromine, an ingredient of chocolate, stimulates the central nervous system and cardiac muscle. About 1.1 kg of milk chocolate or just 146 g of cooking chocolate (which has more theobromine per gram) could kill a 22 kg dog.
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Christine Ramsay | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Interesting facts. The only one I knew about was no chocolate for dogs. A well researched and nicely presented piece.
Christine
Joe Dorish | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Did not know 2 dogs survived the Titanic! Interesting stuff Papaleng.
Mr Ghaz | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Wow!..this is really interesting and great article..nice pics too..I always enjoyed reading your works..Well done and thanks for sharing this wonderful stuff.
Betty Carew | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Wonderful article Papaleng , really interesting facts and your right the only one I knew was the chocolate with dogs. Great write , enjoyable read
ms blue | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Excellent. Didn’t know there were canine survivors from the titanic! My dog is a survivor too….on several occasions she has secretly opened doors, climbed on furniture and managed to scramble up on to high shelves in order to eat hidden chocolate……by the bar, by the box…….and lived to tell the tale! She is 13 yrs old and fit as a flea.
Sheila M | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Interesting facts ~ cats also have little hooks on their tongues, that’s why they are so scratchy. They are used to clean meat off of bones
nobert soloria bermosa | May 20, 2009 | Reply
those are cool facts,entertaining and informative at the same time
Bullwinkle Muse | May 20, 2009 | Reply
You can never learn too much about pets. Thanks for some very interesting info, papa!
Kairos | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Papaleng, I love cats.even pusang gala, inaampon naming magkakapatid. but now we keep only three. you are right, hindi naman talaga sila “pet” kasi ikaw minsan ang pet nila. I remember my black cat when I was in high school. He slept on my bed, and when I moved he bit me! Our cats now, will approach me if they want to be petted. But if I pet them without their approval, they will run and hide or scratch me!
Ramalingam | May 20, 2009 | Reply
The article on cats needs to be fixed for spelling and grammar; The article on dogs is good and creates the impression that they are better than us by their sense of smelling.Thanks for sharing.
CHAN LEE PENG | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Great pic and text. I love the last one, 101 Dalmatians.
Mischa M. | May 20, 2009 | Reply
I always wondered why my cat cleans himself after eating. Now I know! Thanks!
Mama Heartfilled | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Very interesting article! Love it!
Mrs M | May 20, 2009 | Reply
I love learning random facts, I guarantee that I will remember one of these and just randomly blurt it out in a conversation! Nice job.
PR Mace | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Very well done. I love learning about my animal friends.
MJPatrick | May 20, 2009 | Reply
I learned something new. Thanks.
Jo Oliver | May 20, 2009 | Reply
I knew a couple of these, but have often wondered about a few. Some I just had no idea about. great facts.
Lumpen Doodle | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Very interesting article, having 2 cats and a dog in my house.
Evelyn M Carter | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Wow Papaleng this is wonderful! I really, really enjoyed this. So informative and interesting. And you’re right, there were lots I did not know (although not much re: cats, lol!). Another one I will be passing on I guess. You always find the most interesting stuff to share. Thank you. This was really great though!
NA Staffieri | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the information. I have a dog and three cats and have experienced many of these facts.
Ruby Hawk | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Lots of interesting facts about dogs and cats. We don’t give animals enough credit.
Judy Sheldon | May 20, 2009 | Reply
I love my critters, great pics & facts. Thanks!
S M Blomker | May 20, 2009 | Reply
some good information here…I have a cat myself.
Radhika | May 20, 2009 | Reply
Very interesting and very informative even.
ken bultman | May 21, 2009 | Reply
Can never get too much info on animals, especially new such as the Titanic survivors. Thanks for the heads up re chocolate. Too many people don’t know.
valli | May 21, 2009 | Reply
Interesting facts.
dharokowns | May 21, 2009 | Reply
Wow, great article, I have read your other ones as they are always in the explore section of the site and this one is my favorite.
Swood94 | May 21, 2009 | Reply
He He very interesting!
Lauren Axelrod | May 22, 2009 | Reply
What a fun piece. I have both cats and dogs so this was interesting.
Unofre Pili | May 22, 2009 | Reply
A completely enjoyable read
Judy T Lloyd | May 22, 2009 | Reply
I liked the facts about both of them. I love all animals.
Joie Schmidt | May 22, 2009 | Reply
Interesting, fun article!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Jake Mitchell | May 22, 2009 | Reply
Great article. Loved the facts you gave.
rizzei | May 22, 2009 | Reply
this is really nice though having a pet is not an interest of mine coz i know nothing about them but being informed of these things makes me a bit interested though
Juancav | May 23, 2009 | Reply
Picturesque facts of these pets.
Trident | May 23, 2009 | Reply
wow would have never known
revivor | May 24, 2009 | Reply
more amazing facts from papa!!
Loved the titanic facts
thanks – revivor
dkrichar | Jun 5, 2009 | Reply
Very intresting facts some of them I knew and some I didn’t. Thanks for the enjoyment!
CutestPrincess | Jun 9, 2009 | Reply
i never know that… thanks for haring this with us…
NessGray | Jul 1, 2009 | Reply
Good, interesting facts! I didnt know most of those!
S | Aug 20, 2009 | Reply
” About 1.1 kg of milk chocolate or just 146 g of cooking chocolate (which has more theobromine per gram) could kill a 22 kg dog.”
wait, let me see…
146g to a 22Kg dog is 0,00663 times his weight, so for a 80Kg human it’s 0.5 KG ok cooking chocolate, or TWO AND A HALF pack ! yep it would hurt me too…
1.1kg to a 22Kg dog is 0.5 times his own weight, for a 80Kg human it’s like…4Kg milk chocolate.
Try to eat 4Kg milk chocolate at once and let me know if you survive it without hospital ?
Can we conclude that chocolate is poisonous to human too ?
“146 g of cooking chocolate to a 22 kg dog.” what kind of mad madman would give three quarter of a pack to a small dog ?!
any treat ougth to be bite-sized , not a whole meal !
billy | Oct 21, 2009 | Reply
I love cats….. when im finished with them……i push the bones to the side of the plate.