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The life expectancy of cats has nearly doubled over the last fifty years.
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The catnip plant contains an oil called hepetalactone which does for cats what marijuana does to some people. Not all cats react to it those that do appear to enter a trancelike state. A positive reaction takes the form of the cat sniffing the catnip, then licking, biting, chewing it, rub & rolling on it repeatedly, purring, meowing & even leaping in the air.
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After being handled, cats lick themselves to smooth their fur and get rid of the 'human' smell. Licking is also thought to produce a calming effect.
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Cats respond better to women than to men, probably due to the fact that women's voices have a higher pitch.
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Cats purr around 26 cycles per second.
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