Misc cat facts!

• Six-toed kittens are so common in Boston and surrounding areas of Massachusetts that experts consider it an established mutation.
• The silks created by weavers in Baghdad were inspired by the beautiful and varied colors and markings of cat coats. These fabrics were called "tabby" by European traders.
• Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible.
• Cats lived with soldiers in trenches, where they killed mice during World War I.
• A male cat is called a "tom" (or a "gib," if neutered), and a female is called a "molly" or "queen." The father of a cat is its "sire," and mother is its "dam." An immature cat of either sex is called a "kitten." A group of cats is a "clowder."

• Cat litter was "invented" in 1947 when Edward Lowe asked his neighbor to try a dried, granulated clay used to sop up grease spills in factories. (In 1990, Mr. Lowe sold his business for $200 million.)  Related page:  Other Things You Can Do with Kitty Litter
• The cat appears to be the only domestic companion animal not mentioned in the Bible. *
• The cat does not exist in the Chinese Zodiac, but it does in the Vietnamese version, instead of rabbit. See Folklore, Superstitions, and Proverbs.