If you love cats, then you have come to the right place, because here we have 40 facts about cats that you don't want to miss. We have compiled a list of random and interesting cat facts that every cat lover wanted to know.

This first cat fact shows that the domestic cat, also called ‘Felis catus’, is the most popular pet in the world and is also one of the oldest and most common cat species on the planet.

The oldest documented cat, a pet called ‘Creme Puff’, died at the age of 38. The cat holds the record for the oldest recorded cat to die in the US at the age of 38 on August 6, 2005.

The best way to tell if you have a cat problem is to see it with your own eyes.

In addition, cats tend to have long and short-term memory and think in the same patterns as humans. Cat facts also show that cat people are introverted and are probably even more susceptible to depression and anxiety than their human counterparts.

• Interior - only cats have a typical lifespan of 12-20 years, but we know that some live even longer, and that's not the only factor.

• Outdoor - Only cats can live in the wild for 20 to 30 years, with a maximum life expectancy of 40 to 50 years.

Here are some unusual facts about

Cats

1. Cats dream like humans

2. A cat cannot see its nose

3. A cat entered space in 1963

4. Your cat probably hates music

5. Most cats have no eyelashes

6. Abraham Lincoln was a cat lover

7. Cats spend 70% of their lives sleeping

8. Cats walk like camels and giraffes

9. Isaac Newton designed the cat door

10. A group of kittens known as "kindle".

11. Cats can drink sea water for comfort

12. Cats can jump up to 6 times their length

13. Cats are probably smarter than dogs

14. Cats can turn their ears up to 180 degrees

15. The first cat video was recorded in 1894

16. Cats like to sleep in the laundry basket

17. Cats have 100 different tones, dogs only 10

18. Cats get nervous when you look in the eye

19. A cat's nose is as unique as human's fingerprint

20. The longest cat has a record of 48.5 inches

21. The record for the strongest purr is 67.8db (A)

22. 'Didga' the cat can do 24 moves in a minute

23. Cats often shoot your ankles when they are bored

24. The domestic cat can reach a speed of 30 mph

25. The richest cat in the world had £7 million

26. The oldest known domestic cat existed 9,500 years ago

27. A cat's training style is same as 2 to 3 years old child

28. In fact, owning a cat is considered beneficial for your health

29. Cats have 230 bones, while humans number only 206

30. Domestic cats share 95.6% of their genetic makeup with tigers

31. Cats are the biggest eyes comparative to the head size of any creature

32. Some believe that if you dream of a white cat, good luck will follow

33. A cat with a question-shaped tail asks, "Do you want to play?"

34. Cats have five claws on each front, but only four on the back

35. Ancient Egyptians cut their eyebrows when their cats died

36. In the largest cat breed, the average male weighs about 20 pounds.

37. Your cat's heart beats at about double the rate from 110-140 beats per minute

38. Female cats have the ability to become pregnant when they are only 4 months old

39. Hearing of the average cat is at least five times higher than that of a human adult.

40. Mews are not congenital cat language - they developed them to communicate with humans