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Cat scratch disease, a benign but sometimes painful disease of short duration, is caused by a bacillus. Despite its name, the disease can be transmitted by many kinds of scratches besides those of cats.
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Phoenician cargo ships are thought to have brought the first domesticated cats to Europe in about 900 BC.
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Around 1750, cats were introduced to control the rodent population in the American colonies.
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Cat With The Most Toes
The world record for the cat with most toes belongs to Jake who has 28 toes, with 7 on each paw. Jake lives in Bonfield, Ontario, Canada with his owners, Michelle and Paul Contant (Canada).
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Cats eat grass to aid their digestion and to help them get rid of any fur in their stomachs.
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