Interesting facts about your cat:

Typically, cats sleep 16 hours a day.

A cat’s whiskers are the width of the body.  They actually help the cat know whether or not it can get through a small space.

Cats see very well and night and can detect movement far better than you or me.

Cats purr at various times.  It may or may not be because they are happy.  Several pet parents report their cat purred while it was dying.

The lifespan of a cat varies by breed and environment.  An outdoor  cat’s lifespan is approximately 4 years.  They are more suseptible to disease and being killed by cars.  Cat’s that are kept indoors in a low stress household have the greatest possibility of a long life within breed specific parameters.  Maine Coons life span is about 8 years where as a Siamese is closer to 18.