Cats

Names for Cats

There are lots of different names for pet cats. Here are a few:

A female cat is called a Queen
A male cat is called a Tom
A young cat is called a Kitten
A group of cats is called a Clowder or a Glaring

This is a photo of my cat Boris when he was a kitten.

Domestic cats can be short or long haired and they can have many different colours and patterns on their coats. Above is a ginger cat.

You can find out about different types of big cats and wildcats *here*

Here are a few cat facts that I found interesting.

Every cat’s nosepad has a distinct ridged pattern. Just like a human’s finger print, each cat’s nosepad is unique.
Cats can jump more than 5 times their own height in a single bound.
Cats can run faster than people. I read that an average domestic cat can run at speeds of 30 miles per hour that's over 48km per hour!
Apparently cats can make about 100 different sounds.
Just like children, kittens lose their baby teeth.
The tufts of hair in cats ears are called 'ear furnishings'. Ear furnishings help to keep dirt out, direct sound and also insulate the cat's ear.

Do you like looking at photos of cats? I do.