"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." -- Albert Schweitzer 

"By associating with a cat, one only risks becoming richer." -- Colette 

"A house without a cat, and a well-fed, well-petted, and properly revered cat, may be a proper house, perhaps, but how can it prove its title?" -- Mark Twain 

"Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched."  -- Miguel de Cervantes 

"The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- Ghandi 
 
 

A group of cats is called a clowder, a group of kittens is called a kendle. 

All cats mark their territory with scent.  There are scent glands under the chin, so when a cat rubs against you with her head, she's marking you as part of her territory. 

A cat's sense of hearing is extremely acute and they can hear up to two octaves higher than humans. 

A cat can travel at a top speed of approximately 30 miles per hour (48km) for short distances.  This enables her to catch her dinner. 

A cat will purr not only when happy, but when she's nervous. 

Cats fall out of windows all the time in apartment buildings; make sure your window screen is secured tight enough so that kitty doesn't manage to push it out and end up falling to her death. 

Less than one teaspoon of antifreeze can kill your cat, and they are attracted to its sweet taste.  Lock up your household poisons. 

Cats were worshipped in ancient Egypt.  The Goddess Bast is a seen as a feline-headed woman, and She rules over the spheres of dancing, happiness, protection, grace and music. 

Ailurophile is defined as someone who adores cats; ailurophobe is someone who hates cats.