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Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death. Phoenician traders eventually succeeded in smuggling felines, which they sold to rich people in Athens and other important cities.

@catfacts how many types of cats are actually

The first cat show was in 1871 at the Crystal Palace in London.

@catfacts then what is cat walk

A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human has 206. A cat has no collarbone, so it can fit through any opening the size of its head.

@catfacts awesome why cats are so pretty

Cats' eyes shine in the dark because of the tapetum, a reflective layer in the eye, which acts like a mirror.