Purrfect Service Blogs

In the animal kingdom, the cat's IQ is surpassed only by that of monkeys and apes.

To deter a cat from scratching your furniture, try putting lemon or orange scent on the area.  Cats hate these smells and shouldn't want to hang around.

In French, cat is chat, in German it is Katze, and in Italian, gatto.

Cats groom themselves to heal wounds and minor cuts with their antiseptic saliva.

Did you know that cat bites are more likely to become infected than dog bites.

Cat language consists of three sound categories: murmurs, or purring to express their satisfaction, loud and soft meows for calling kittens or exclaim, and growls to express fear or pain.

In Medieval times, a criminal's punishment sometimes included having his tongue cut out, with the tongue fed to the king's pets....hence the phrase "cat got your tongue?"

A frightened cat can run at speeds of up to 31mph (49 km/h), slightly faster than a human sprinter.

In ancient Egypt, special cats were mummified and embalmed mice were placed with them in tombs.

Cats have carpal pads on their front paws that help to prevent them from sliding on a slippery surface when jumping.