# 🐈 If Your Cat Slow-Blinks at You, Here's What It Means – Don't Ignore the Sign!

_Published: April 15, 2025_

> Cats are often mysterious, misunderstood creatures. Here are a few more little-known facts about them!

<p>Cats are often mysterious, misunderstood creatures. Here are a few more little-known facts about them!</p>

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<li>If a cat slow-blinks at you, it means it loves you!</li>
<li>The average cat sleeps 16-18 hours a day</li>
<li>Cats don't have collarbones!</li>
<li>The proper term for a hairball is a bezoar</li>
<li>Cats have no receptor for sweetness, unlike people and dogs!</li>
<li>Cats can hear sounds 2 octaves higher than humans can</li>
<li>Cats aren't the only animals that purr</li>
<li>The largest cat breed is the Maine Coon, which can weigh around 11 kilograms</li>
<li>The most popular purebred cat breed is the Persian cat</li>
<li>Every cat except the cheetah can retract its claws when not using them</li>
<li>Male cats tend to be "right-pawed," while female cats tend to be "left-pawed"</li>
<li>Cats greet each other by touching noses</li>
<li>Calico and tortoiseshell cats are almost always female. Whenever a male calico exists, it has the XXY gene mutation.</li>
<li>The scientific word for a cat lover is an "ailurophile"</li>
<li>The first cat show was held in London in 1871</li>
<li>Humans have only 6 muscles to control their outer ear, cats have 32!</li>
<li>Adult cats have 30 teeth</li>
<li>Cats sweat only through their paws</li>
<li>Cats are the most popular pets in the US</li>
<li>A cat's ears can rotate independently of each other a full 180 degrees!</li>
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