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Fun Facts about Cats
Ailurophile –
means
a person who loves cats.
Ailurophobia means “fear of cats”. It comes from the Greek aílouros, meaning "cat" and phóbos, meaning "fear". Rumor has it that Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, and
Alexander the Great suffered from ailurophobia.
There is no mention of any cats in the Bible.
The ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when their beloved cat died.
The slang phrase “cathouse” has been used for many centuries to describe a brothel.
The first major cat show took place on July 13, 1871 in Chrystal Place, London. A total of 170 cats were entered at the show.
The Japanese musical instrument called shamisen (meaning “three strings”) was originally made from cat skin.
On the very best shamisen the cat’s nipples are visible.
King Magnus VI Lagabøte (English: Magnus the law-mender) of Norway (1238 –1280), was known for his work modernize the law-code. In one of the laws it was confirmed that one cat fur was equivalent in value to three fox furs. Cat fur was accepted as valid payment for goods or services.
Cat fur is still used in coats, gloves, hats, shoes, blankets and stuffed toys. About 24 cats are needed to make a cat fur coat.
This use has been banned in the United States, Australia and the European Union.
Cat furs are still big business in many countries. Cat fur may be sold with false labels as “Real Fur” or “Fake Fur”. It has also been known that cat fur has been passed as rabbit fur. 
Cat fur farms in China have appalling conditions. Beware when you buy a fur, fake or real. DNA testing can reveal if the fur is cat fur.
Cat meat is eaten in China and Vietnam. Cat meat is a part of the local diet Guangdong, China. It has been estimated that around 3 million cats are eaten every year.
The first postage stamp ever made with the picture of a cat was in 1887 by the German state of Bergedorf. It showed a cat with a fish in its mouth.
Dawn Rogers from California was an ordained Pet Pastor from the Universal Life Church. Pastor Rogers charged $300 for cat weddings in 1986.
In Cyprus the bones of a cat were found near the bones of a human in a grave dating from 7000 years B.C. The excavations were supervised by Jean Guilaine from the College de France. This goes to show that cats and humans have a long history together indeed.
In Paris there is a street named “rue du Chat qui Pêche” meaning “the street of the fishing cat”. It was named after a cat in the 17th century who loved to catch fish in cellars after the flooding of the river Seine.
In Indian tradition cats may go the Heaven of Devendiren in their afterlife. In this paradise the cat may enjoy the company of 48 000 goddesses and be well looked after and caressed.Cat Legends 
All Birman cats are born white. They start to develop color
in the fur when they are one to two weeks old. The changing of the fur color is complete at the age of two years.
The Birman cat is also called “The Sacred Cat of Burma” There is a legend about why the Birman cat has the earth-color and white paws. See
The Year of the Cat 
In Vietnam the animals of the zodiac differ slightly from the Chinese zodiac. In the Vietnamese zodiac the cat replaces the rabbit of the Chinese zodiac. Anyone born in the Chinese year of the rabbit is according to the Vietnamese zodiac born in the year of the cat.
The years of the Cat are as follows: 1903 – 1915 – 1927 – 1939 – 1951 -1963 -1975 – 1987 -1999 – 2011. The first day of the year of the Cat 2011 is February 3rd.
World's Large Collection of Cat Books in a LibraryHelen Monnette Amestoy had an enormous collection of
cat books. She had spent her lifetime collecting books on cats. In 2004 her collection of 6000 books on cats was donated to the Arne Nixon Center in Fresno, California. This is believed to be the world’s largest collection of cat books in a library. Many of the books are extremely valuable.
Cat CafésIn Japan cat cafés are becoming increasingly popular. These are like regular cafés except cats wander freely around. Cat lovers soon become regular guests slipping their favorite beverage with a cat peacefully asleep on their table. The cats may do as they please. In these cafés the cats rule like royalty.
The humans on the other hand must agree to certain rules as never wake a sleeping cat. Guests may caress the cats, but never harm them in any way. Cats are considered to be very auspicious in Japan. See Lucky Cat
An adult cat has 30 teeth.
Cats have three times better hearing than dogs.
Cats have a third eyelid called the haw. The haw is not easy to see. If the haw is clearly visible; it is a sign that your cat is ill. Call the vet.
The normal body temperature of the domestic cat is 38.6 degrees C (101.5 degrees F)
Cats with blue eyes have a high risk of deafness. White cats are also at high risk of deafness.
Kindle means a litter of kittens.
All kittens are blind and deaf when they are born, but they do have a strong sense of smell.
All kittens have blue eyes. The color of their eyes changes when the kittens are about three months old.
Sir Isac Newton (1643-1727), the great physicist was a devoted lover of cats. He has been credited to inventing the cat flap door. Cat lovers, who wish to honor this genius of a man, will find his grave in Westminster Abby, London.
In “The Gospel of the Holy Twelve” there are two stories concerning Jesus and cats
“1. As Jesus passed through a certain village he saw a crowd of idlers of the baser sort, and they were tormenting a cat which they had found and shamefully treating it. And Jesus commanded them to desist and began to reason with them, but they would have none of his words, and reviled him.
2. Then he made a whip of knotted cords and drove them away, saying; this earth which my Father-Mother made for joy and gladness, ye have made into the lowest hell with your deeds of violence and cruelty; and they fled before his face. “
The Gospel of the Holy Twelve - Lection 24
“ 7. AND as Jesus entered into a certain village he saw a young cat which had none to care for her, and she was hungry and cried unto him, and he took her up, and put her inside his garment, and she lay in his bosom.
8. And when he came into the village he set food and drink before the cat, and she ate and drank, and showed thanks unto him. And he gave her unto one of his disciples, who was a widow, whose name was Lorenza, and she took care of her.
9. And some of the people said, This man careth for all creatures, are they his brothers and sisters that he should love them? And he said unto them, Verily these are your fellow creatures of the great Household of God, yea, they are your brethren and sisters, having the same breath of life in the Eternal.”
The Gospel of the Holy Twelve, Lection 34
Patron Saint of Cats
Did you know that cats have their own patron saint? They do. Saint Gertrude of Nivelles is the patron saint of cats. Saint Gertrude was abbess of the Benedictine monastery of Nivelles, in what is today in Belgium. She lived from 626 – 659. Her feast day is March 17.
Monastery of Saint Nicolas of the Cats In Cyprus, near Limassol there is a convent with the official name “Monastery of Saint Nicolas of the Cats”. It is told that St. Helena of Constantinople (ca. 246 – 18 August 330) brought cats to the monastery in the 4th century in order to reduce the snake population.
To this day the nuns continue to care for the many cats residing at the monastery.
The Cat - emblem of Liberty
Tiberius Gracchus (168-133 B.C.) had a temple of Liberty built in Rome. The statue of goddess of Liberty in the temple had a cat at her feet, a true emblem of liberty.