關于貓咪你不知道的13個小秘密

Nose-to-nose Greeting 碰鼻禮

1. Nose-to-nose greetings between cats are unusual， as it puts both in a vulnerable position. However， two cats who know each other well but have been apart for a while feel safe enough to do this to confirm visual recognition and gain the recent information about how the other cat is， where he has been and what he has been doing.

貓咪之間的碰鼻禮并不經常發生，因為這樣會讓它倆都處于易被傷害的位置。然而，如果兩只貓咪非常熟悉，又有一段時間沒有見面了，它倆會行碰鼻禮，確認對方身份，并獲得對方近來的信息，去了哪里，做過些什么。

Purring 打呼嚕

2. Purring usually indicates contentment， however， a deep purr can also indicate pain. If you know your cat very well you will be able to tell the difference in his demeanor.

貓咪在感到心滿意足時會打呼嚕，然而，低沉的呼嚕聲也可能表明貓咪正在忍受疼痛。如果你熟悉你的貓咪，你就能從它的舉動分辨出兩種聲音的不同。

3. Cats start to purr at one week old， and after that they can do so continually as they inhale and exhale.

貓咪在一周大時就開始學會打呼嚕，在此之后，只要它還在呼吸，就能發出呼嚕聲。

4. Young cats purr in a monotone， while older ones do so in two to three resonant notes.

小貓發出的呼嚕聲是單音節的，但長大后，貓咪能發出兩到三種不同音調的呼嚕聲。

5. Scientists still do not know exactly how the purring sound of cats is made， although some believe that it originates in the cardiovascular system rather than the throat.

雖然有的科學家認為聲音不是從喉嚨發出的，而是從心血管系統發出的，但是科學家還沒搞清楚貓咪是怎樣發出呼嚕聲的。

6. If your cat appears to be able to tolerate heat very well， this is because the ancestors of this kind of cat were originally desert-living animals.

如果你的貓咪不怕熱，那是因為這種貓的祖先最初是生活在沙漠中的。

7. Cats appear to retain their kitten vocal signals to communicate with their owners， but they use an adult repertoire of sound with other cats.

貓咪長大后仍然用小時候的聲音與主人交流，但當它與其它貓咪交流時，就會換用成熟的聲音。

8. Cats like to nap rather than sleep but if relaxed enough to enter a deeper sleep. They produce the same brain wave patterns that we do when we dream.

比起長時間睡眠，貓咪更喜歡打個小盹，但如果它感到足夠放松，就能進入深度睡眠。它們進入深度睡眠后的腦電波圖像與我們人類一樣。

9. Like dogs， cats can also get sick or die from eating chocolate.

像狗一樣，貓吃巧克力也會得病或死去。

10. Cats blink and narrow their eyes when they accidentally make eye contact. To make friends with an unfamiliar cat， blink and look away when you catch his eyes.

遇到意外眼神接觸時，貓咪會眨眼并瞇起眼睛。想和一只陌生的貓咪交朋友的話，當你們四目相對時，記得眨眼睛，并把眼光投向別處。

11. Cats cannot understand punishment as humans do， so they must be praised and rewarded for desired behavior instead.

貓咪不能像人類一樣理解懲罰，因此，當貓咪表現你期望的行為，要給它以贊揚和獎勵。

12. A cat’s pulse is between 160-240 beats per minute， depending on the age of the cat. The younger he is， the faster the heartbeat could be.

出貓咪的心跳在每分鐘160次至240次之間。年齡越小，心跳越快。

13. Giving your cat a strip of raw meat everyday to chew on will keep his gums and teeth in good condition. Suitable meats include poultry， rabbit， or beef that has been deboned.

每天給貓咪喂食一條生肉，讓它咀嚼，能夠讓它的牙齦和牙齒保持健康。家禽肉，兔子肉或是去骨的牛肉都是不錯的選擇。