A kitten will typically weigh about 3 ounces at birth. The typical male housecat will weigh between 7 and 9 pounds, slightly less for female housecats. Cats take between 20-40 breaths per minute. F. A cat's normal pulse is 140-240 beats per minute, with an average of 195. Cat's urine glows under a black light.
Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination.
The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. You can also learn about your cat's present state of mind by observing the posture of his tail. Maicis, the primitive ancestor of cats, was a small, tree-living creature of the late Eocene period, some 45 to 50 million years ago. The first true cats came into existence about 12 million years ago. Ancient Egyptian family members shaved their eyebrows in mourning when the family cat died.