Cat Facts with Luis: Incredible Kitties

Welcome to another installment of Cat Facts with Luis! Today we are going to take a look at some extraordinary cats.

• Lucy is the oldest cat in the world. She's 39 years old. That's 172 in human years!
• Almond has been living in a tree since June 2010. He was born there and has never set a single paw on the ground!
• Oscar is a cat with bionic legs. He lost his hind legs in an accident, but now he can run and jump again with his new prosthetic paws. Hurray for Oscar and hurray for science!

Cat Facts with Luis: Cat Tales

This installment of Cat Facts with Luis is all about cats in stories! Felines can be found in modern books and old folktales from long ago. Here are some cool cats to read about. (Don't be jealous, Molly. You will always be Luis's #1 favorite cat.)

Make a Goldfish Bowl

You can make a fish bowl just like Goldfish's, 

and you don't even need any water!

Poodle Joke!

What do dogs use to wash their hair?

(Click "Read more" for the answer.)

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Poodle Joke!

What do you get when you cross a fluffy pink dog with a little stuffed bear who likes honey?

(Click "Read more" for the answer.)

Animal Families

Even though Goldfish is a goldfish and Poodle is a poodle, they feel like they are sisters.

Sometimes animals from different species join together to make families in the real world, too.  Usually one animal acts like a mom or dad to another young animal from a different species.

For instance, an old tortoise named Mzee adopted an orphaned baby hippopotamus named Owen in 2004.  You can see some cute family photos here.

Check out this article to see videos of other interesting animal families from around the world.

Cat Facts with Luis

Luis always has cats on his mind and he is happy to share his knowledge with you!

Did you know . . .
The longest cat in the world is 123 cm (48.5 inches) long.
Cats were domesticated in Egypt around 2000 B.C.E.
Cats (usually) land on their feet.  Their skeletons are built in a special way that lets them turn their bodies as they fall.
The offspring of a male lion and a female tiger is called a liger.  Ligers are huge!
Not all cat-owners are human.  The famous gorilla Koko has had pet cats named All Ball, Lipstick, and Smoky.