Cat Figurines

• Cats are more likely to land on their feet, with fewer injuries, if falling a distance equivalent to less than two stories, or more than seven stories.
• Some cats, notably those of oriental ancestry such as the Siamese, have a disorder called “pica”, which causes them to not only chew, but actually consume anything made of wool. The term applies to an appetite for any substance not meant to be eaten.
• The expression “cat got your tongue?” originates from sailing days, when the crew was punished by whipping with the cat-o-nine tails, the prospect of which, often rendered a man speechless.
• “Curiosity killed the cat” is a 16th century English expression, corrupted from the original “care killed the cat”, with “care” meaning worry. Women being noted as catty, and sticking their nose into, or worrying about other people’s business, were often the target.