Jaclyn Jaycox - Read All about Cats

Read All About CATS by Jaclyn Jaycox Read All About It is published by Pebble, an imprint of Capstone. 1710 Roe Crest Drive North Mankato, Minnesota 56003 www.capstonepub.com Copyright 2021 by Capstone. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on the Library of Congress website ISBN 978-1-9771-2528-6 (library binding)ISBN 978-1-9771-2538-5 (eBook PDF)ISBN 978-1-9771-4810-0 (eBook) Summary: Did you know cats sleep around 15 hours a day? Have you heard they can make about 100 different sounds? Find out all about cats senses, life cycles, behavior, and more in this fact-filled book. Image Credits Shutterstock: 4clover, (watercolor) Cover, design element throughout, 5 second Studio, top right 14, Africa Studio, middle right 29, Alexey Kozhemyakin, bottom right 14, Alina Simakova, 16, Ambiento, middle left 9, Andrew Ivan, bottom left 10, Andrey Stratilatov, top 27, Angela Kotsell, top left 26, ANURAK PONGPATIMET, 12, top left 29, Bartkowski, bottom left 13, bmf-foto.de, 24, Chendongshan, top 15, top 25, Chris Mirek Freeman, bottom 31, DenisNata, middle left 21, didesign021, bottom 30, Edwin Butter, top right 6, Elya Vatel, bottom 15, Eric Isselee, top right 10, top left 17, Erik Lam, 4, Ermolaev Alexander, middle left 18, bottom right 18, fantom_rd, top right 23, Fesus Robert, middle left 14, Impact Photography, top 31, Jemastock, design element, Kasefoto, 8, top left 11, Kelvin Degree, design element, Kolomenskaya Kseniya, bottom right 9, Konjushenko Vladimir, bottom left 17, Konstanttin, top right 26, Krissi Lundgren, middle right 11, Kuttelvaserova Stuchelova, bottom right 21, Lainea, bottom left 11, MaxyM, bottom 27, Michael Potter11, middle left 5, Milles Studio, top 30, Natalia Belotelova, top right 9, Nejron Photo, bottom left 6, New Africa, bottom right 7, Nils Jacobi, bottom Cover, top right 21, Nneirda, top 22, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, middle right 17, 28, Ondrej Chvatal, bottom right 5, Osaze Cuomo, middle left 23, panuwat phimpha, bottom 25, Panyawatt, top right Cover, Pavel Shlykov, bottom right 19, Peter Wollinga, 1, PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek, bottom right 23, Playa del Carmen, bottom left 29, Popova Valeriya, bottom left 5, Rashid Valitov, top left 13, ReVelStockArt, design element, rukxstockphoto, middle right 13, s_derevianko, 20, schankz, bottom 22, Scorpp, middle 13, Sergey Zaykov, top 7, Shawna and Damien Richard, middle right 18, Sonsedska Yuliia, top left 18, Svineyard, bottom 26, Tsekhmister, bottom right 13, turlakova, top right 19, Ukki Studio, top left 19, Volonoff, design element throughout Editorial Credits Designer: Kayla Rossow; Media Researcher: Morgan Walters; Production Specialist: Katy LaVigne All internet sites appearing in back matter were available and accurate when this book was sent to press.

Table of Contents Words in bold are in the glossary. Chapter 1 History of Cats Cats have been around for thousands of years People used to think they were sacredLets find out more about the history of these furry There are more than 600 million cats in the world Scientists believe cats camefrom North African wildcats All cats belong to the same , called Felis catus Lions, tigers, andleopards are relatedto cats lion tiger leopard Cats are mammals Mammals breatheair They give bir th to live young Cats were first drawn tohumans living on farmsThere were lots of micearound to catch! In ancientEgypt, peopledressed catsin jewels The United States Post Officehired cats in the late 1800sto keep mice away Cats became popularindoor pets when cat litterwas invented in 1947 Chapter 2 Cat Breeds There are many of cats Breeds have different sizes and colors Each breed has special features The International Cat Associationrecognizes 71 different cat breeds There are six breedsof hairless cats Designer cats come from twodifferent parentsEach parent is a different breed Savannah is a typeof designer breedSome sell for asmuch as $30,000! Maine coonsare one of the most popularcat breeds American shorthairs areone of the best breeds forhunting mice The Abyssinian is oneof the oldest cat breeds The Singapura is thesmallest breed Some weighonly 4 pounds (2 kilograms)! British shorthair catshave blue fur Chapter 3 Life Cycle Cats go through different stages of life Playful kittens become loving catsLets see how they grow and change Cats go through six stagesof life: kitten, junior, prime,mature, senior, and geriatric Females give birthto an average ofthree to five kittensin each litter Kittens dont opentheir eyes until they areone to two weeks old All kittens are born with blue eyes Only a few breeds have blue eyes as adults The first six monthsof a cats life is equalto 10 human years! Cats are full-grownbetween 1 and 2 years old On average, cats live about 15 years Cats are adultswhen they reachthe prime stage Cats are most playfulduring the kitten stage The oldest catever lived to be38 years old Chapter 4 Cat Bodies Each cat looks different But their bodies are mostly the same They are purr-fectly designed to be great hunters Compared to their bodysize, cats have the biggesteyes of any mammal A cats tail helpsit balance Cats have about 250 bonesin their bodies Humans haveonly 206 bones Adult catshave 30 teeth Cats have five toeson each of their frontpaws Each backpaw has four toes Only femalecats can have three or more colors intheir fur A cats tongue has little hookson it The hooks brush the catsfur when it licks itself Cat s sweat onlythrough their paws A cats front claws can Chapter 5 Senses Cats help them explore the worldSome cat senses are stronger than a humansThey help cats survive in the wild Cats are color blind Somepeople believe cats can seeonly blue and gray Cats can see in darknesssix times better than humans Cats hear muchbetter than humans and even dogs Every cat hasa differentnose print Cats can smell 14 times better than humans Cats dont havea strong sense oftaste They canttaste sweet foodsat all A cats whiskers arevery sensitive Theycan feel very smalltemperature changes Cats are nearsightedIts hard for them to see objects that are far away Cats have a blind spotThey cant see thingsright under their noses Chapter 6 Cat Behavior Have you ever wondered what a cat is thinking? Watching a cats behavior could give you the answer Find out what their soundsand actions mean Cats rub against things to leave their scent The scent tells other animalsthats their Cats can makearound 100 soundsDogs only makeabout 10 sounds Cats dont meow at other catsThey only meow at humans A cats purr can mean its happy But cats also purr to calm themselves if they are stressed Cats can make different facial expressions Cats copy the sounds that birds make If a cat wraps its tail around you, the cat is giving you a hug! Female cats may bring caughtmice to their owners They arebeing motherly by providing food Cats sleep an averageof 15 hours a day! Chapter 7 Caring for Your Pet Cats make awesome pets There is a lot to know about taking care of them Its important to keep them safe, happy, and healthy! More people have cats as pets than dogs in the United States More than 47 million familiesin the US have a cat Cats need fresh water andfood every day A smallnumber of treats is OK too! Cats should havetheir litter boxescleaned every day Cats should visit a each year Cats teeth shouldbe kept clean Cats should have to keep them healthy Cats usually keep themselves cleanBut be sure to brush their fur! A cat should wear acollar with an ID tag andbell when going outside Glossary a group of animals that look and act alike of the cat family having parents of the same breed slide in or out a way of knowing about your surroundings; hearing,smelling, touching, tasting, and sight are the five senses a group of animals with similar features an area of land a medicine given to help prevent acertain illness a doctor trained to take care of animals Index age, birth, color, ears, eyes, fur, hunting, mammals, paws, playing, relatives, sizes, sounds, species, tails, teeth, veterinarians, .