Fun facts about cats<br /><br />1. Cats have been domesticated for 9,500 years. <br />2. Cats spend 70% of their lives napping.<br />3. For 20 years, an Alaskan town's mayor was a cat.<br />4. The longest cat ever recorded is 48.5 inches.<br />5. The world's wealthiest cat, Blackie (as confirmed by Guinness World Records). His $12.5 million fortune was inherited entirely.<br />6. Cats walk in the same manner as camels and giraffes.<br />7. The cat door was invented by Isaac Newton, and these openings can still be found at Cambridge University today.<br />8. A cat got to space in 1963.<br />9.When their cats died, ancient Egyptians would shave their brows. <br />10. A home cat can reach speeds of up to 30mph.<br />11. The world's oldest cat was 38 years old!<br />12. The loudest purr ever recorded is 67.8 decibels (A)<br />13.Didga the cat can do 24 tricks in under a minute.
