DealDash Loves Kittens
Kittens! Who doesn’t love kittens! DealDash loves all animals, but kittens are extra special.
When you ask what someone’s favorite animal is, cat is the overwhelming response. Everyone from little children to seniors love cats and kittens. Here are some fun and interesting cat facts from DealDash.
Fun Cat Facts
Cats are the most popular pet in the United States: There are 88 million pet cats and 74 million dogs.
Cats sleep 70% of their lives.
Owning a cat can reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack by a third. If that’s not a great reason to adopt a cat, I don’t know what is!
The world’s largest cat measured 48.5 inches long. That’s over 4 feet long!!
The world’s richest cat is worth $13 million after his human passed away and left her fortune to him.
A cat has five toes on his front paws, and four on the back, unless he’s a polydactyl. Polydactyl cats are also referred to as “Hemingway cats” because the author was so fond of them. There are 45 Hemingway cats living at the author’s former home in Key West, FL.
A cat’s nose is ridged with a unique pattern, just like a human fingerprint.
Black cats are bad luck in the United States, but they are good luck in the United Kingdom and Australia. Sadly, these cats are the ones that are most frequently surrendered to the animal shelter and the least often adopted.
The largest litter of kittens produced 19 kittens. That poor Mama Cat!
If you want to adopt a cat, you can visit your local Humane Society or check out petfinder.com.
What Do They Need?
A cat really needs very few items. A food and water dish, a bed, a litter box, toys, and a bed or blanket is all they really need to be happy. Combine that with vaccinations and visits to the vet, and you will have one healthy, happy, long-lived companion.
Luckily, DealDash can provide quite a few things on that list. DealDash often offers food/water dishes, pet beds, and even automatic litter boxes for auction. The pet item auctions on DealDash are always very popular, so be sure to set your BidBuddy! Vist DealDash for all of your pet’s needs. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!
