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Many people fear catching a protozoan disease, Toxoplasmosis, from cats. This disease can cause illness in the human, but more seriously, can cause birth defects in the unborn. Toxoplasmosis is a common disease, sometimes spread through the feces of cats. It is caused most often from eating raw or rare beef. Pregnant women and people with a depressed immune system should not touch the cat litter box. Other than that, there is no reason that these people have to avoid cats.
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Although scientist are not exactly sure how cats purr, it is currently believed that it is a result of rhythmic impulses to the cat's larynx
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There are more than 500 million domestic cats, with either 35 different breeds (according to The Cat Fanciers Association, the world's largest cat registry), or 38 breeds (as recognized by The International Cat Association, the second largest registry).
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The average litter of kittens is between 2 - 6 kittens.
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Cats with long, lean bodies are more likely to be outgoing, and more protective and vocal than those with a stocky build.
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