Purring: The Scientific Mystery

For some reason, everyone seems to think cats only purr when they're happy. This isn't true. Cats can purr while they're sick, anxious, or basically feeling any strong emotion. Here are some more facts about the mysterious purr:

• Unconscious cats or cats under anesthesia , for some reason, don't purr.
• Cats can purr while both inhaling and exhaling. Sadly, us humans can't do that.
• Kittens can purr and nurse at the same time.
• Out of all the sounds cats make, purring attracts the most attention and curiosity. 
• Purr vibrations happen so quickly they cannot be caught on any scientific equipment. 

INFO COMES FROM: PLANET CAT, BY SANDRA CHORON, HARRY CHORON, AND ARDEN MOORE. 

Funny Cat Quotes

"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and they will pee on your computer."
                                                                                    -Bruce Graham

"We have two cats. They're my wife's cats, Mischa and Alex. You can tell a woman names a cat like this. Woman always have sensitive names: Muffy, Fluffy, Buffy. Guys names cats things like Tuna Breath, Fur Face, Meow Head. They're nice cats. They're been neutered and they've been declawed. So they're like pillows that eat." -Larry Reeb


"I gave my cat a bath the other day. He sat there, he enjoyed it, it was fun for me. The fur would stick to my tongue, but other than that...."  -Steve Martin

"A computer and a cat are somewhat alike: they both purr, and like to be stroked, and spend a lot of the day motionless. They also have secrets they don't necessarily share."  -John Updike


"I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in the water bowl." -Penny Ward Moser

"Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well."   -Missy Dizick

More Fabulous Cat Quotes

"Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.
                                                                                    -Anonymous

"There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats."
                                                                                  -Anonymous

"Cats never feel threatened. They are genetically incapable of accepting that anyone could possibly dislike anything as perfect as a cat."         -Kathy Young



"Last year a team of scientists published the results of  an extensive study of cat language. They determined that although cats may demonstrate a wide variety of vocalizations, they actually have only two phrases that are translatable into human terms: 1. Hurry up with that food. 2. Everything here is mine."           -Anonymous

"Garfield's Law: Cats instinctively know the precise moment that their owners will awaken..... then they awaken them ten minutes sooner."    -Jim Davis


"Cats have an infallible understanding of total concentration-and get between you and it."
                                                                -Arthur Bridges
                                                                           

Recipe #1

Source: Planet Cat, by Sara Choron, Harry Choron, and Arden Moore, page 301

Supurr-b Scrambled Eggs

Makes 2 servings

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon margarine

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup cottage cheese

                                  

   Melt the margarine in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the eggs and cottage cheese, and stir until the ingredients are well mixed- about two or three times. Pour half of the scrambled eggs into your cat's bowl, and allow it to cool before serving. Store the other half in the refrigerator and serve the next day.

55 Plants That MIGHT Be Poisonous To Cats- In Other Words, Keep Kitty Away From These!

1. Amaryllis
2. Asparagus Fern
3. Autumn Crocus
4. Avocado
5. Azalea
6. Begonia
7. Boston Ivy
8. Caladium
9. Carnation
10. Chinese Evergreen
11. Chives
12. Cyclamen
13. Daffodil
14. Delphinium
15. Dumb Cane
16. Easter Lily
17. Elderberry
18. Eucalyptus
19.  Florida Beauty 
20. Foxglove
21. Foxtail
22. German Ivy
23. Hemlock
24. Holly
25. Honeysuckle
26. Hydrangea
27. Iris
28. Ivy
29. Jimsonweed
30. Kalanchoe
31. Lily
32. Laurel
33. Lobelia
34. Marigold
35. May Apple
36. Milkweed
37. Mistletoe
38. Narcissus
39. Oleander
40. Onion
41. Peace Lily
42. Poison Hemlock
43. Poison Ivy
44. Poppy
45. Rhubarb
46. Shamrock Plant
47. Stinkweed
48. Taro Vine
49. Tiger Lily
50. Tobacco
51. Tomato Plant
52. Weeping Fig
53. Wisteria
54. Water Hemlock
55. Yew