More than 35,000 kittens are born in the U.S. each year. Spay or neuter your cat. Cats have 290 bones in their bodies, and 517 muscles. A cat has five more vertebrae in her spinal column than her human does. There are three body types for a cat.
Cobby type is a compact body, deep chest, short legs and broad head.
The eyes are large and round. Muscular type is a sturdy body and round, full-cheeked head. Foreign type is a slender body, with long legs and a long tail. The head is wedge-shaped, with tall ears and slanting eyes. Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the principles of gravity, also invented the cat door.