It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure. Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible. Tylenol and chocolate are both poisonous to cats.
Cats scratch to shed the sheaths of their old claws.
Orange and lemon rinds are offensive to cats. A light rubbing of orange peel on furniture will discourage your cat from using it as a scratching post. Cats also hate the smell of vinegar. Because of rigorous show standards, it's possible that some purebred cats will become extinct over time because of relentless inbreeding. Strict standards for certain breeds prohibit diluting that gene pool with related cat species.