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All Things Related To Cats

If you're a feline lover, then you are an ailurophile, and most likely dedicated to ailurophilia or "all things cat." This obscure terminology comes from the Greeks: ailouros means "cat", philos "lover of."

It appears that the ancient Greeks, similar to the Egyptians before them, elevated cats to the status of gods. In ancient Egypt, the cat goddess Bast was a protector and cats were so revered, murdering them was punishable by death. In Greece, Bast became known as Aelurus, and was connected with the moon goddess Artemis, the maiden of the hunt and protector of wild things.

It's told that cats have never forgotten they were once worshipped as gods. And if you live in 1 of the approximately 111 million American homes that has at least 1 cat, you probably know this by now. But do you know that cats have more bones than human beings? Humans have 206; cats have 230. Or that cats have proportionately larger eyes than humans and can see 6 times better in the dark? Do you know that domestic cats can run at speeds of up to 30 mph, or that on average, cats sleep for 16 hours a day?

It is our desire to put as much data about cats on this site as possible. There are dozens of articles here already, so we suggest you bookmark www.new-cat.com so you can check back often and easily. We post everything from the very practical (how to handle fleas, hairballs and other unpleasantries); to the purely informative (our special section on breeds); to the downright whimsical (walking your feline on a leash, playing with your cat and finding good toys).