20 little known facts about cats:

Because there isn't too much you can know about cats...

1. A cat lover (aka, Podcats, The Podcast) is called an Ailurophilia.

2. Cats "paw" or "knead" (treading on a spot) to mark their territory and sweat through the bottom of their paws. This action rub off the sweat as a marking mechanism.

3. If your cat is near you, and their tail is quivering, this is the greatest expression of love your cat can give you. Appreciate it.

4. Only domestic cats hold their tails straight up when walking - wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking.

5. Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the principles of gravity, also invented the cat door.

6.  Cat Grouping: A group of kittens is called a "kindle," a group of grown cats is called a "clowder," a male cat is called a "tom," a female cat is called a "molly" or "queen" and young cats are called "kittens."

7. Cats can make over 100 vocal sounds, while dogs can only make 10. (Cats, 1 - Dogs, 0)

8. Cats have been used to deliver mail: In Belgium in 1879, 37 cats were used to deliver mail to villages. However they found that the cats were not disciplined enough to keep it up.

9. The oldest cat that ever lived is Creme Puff who was born on August 3, 1967 and died ages 38 in 2005.

10. The biggest breed of domesticated cats are called a Maine Coon cat and weighs up to 11kg. They also make really good doorstops.

11.  Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia - and Podcats, The Podcast is not happy about this.

12. The technical term for a cat's hairball is a "bezoar."

13. A cat can't climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat's paw points the same way. This probably explains why they get stuck up there. #meowmoment

14. According to Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God for help protecting all the food he stored on the ark from being eaten by rats. In reply, God made the lion sneeze and out popped a cat. (Thanks big guy in the sky!)

15. The first cat in space was a French cat called Felicette (aka "Astrocat"). In 1963, France blasted the cat into outer space. Electrode implanted in her brains sent neurological signals back to Earth. She survived the trip.

16. When a family cat died in ancient Egypt, family member would mourn by shaving off their eyebrows. They also held elaborate funerals during which they wine and beat their breasts. No Jokes.

17. The ability of a cat to find its way home is called "psi-travelling." Experts think cats either use the angle of the sunlight to find their way or that cats have magnetized cells in their brains that act as compasses.

18.  The first cartoon cat was Felix the Cat in 1919.

19. Food that should not be given to cats include onions, garlic, green tomatoes, raw potatoes, chocolate, grapes and raisins.

20. Perhaps the most famous comic cat is the Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. With the ability to disappear, this mysterious character embodies the magic and sorcery historically associated with cats.