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Cat Facts Vs. Human Facts: Who Wins?

August 3, 2012 By: Sparkle Cat29 Comments

How can a human even think she compares with THIS?

Have you kitties ever noticed that humans think they are, ahem, superior to us? I am not sure where they got that idea. Let’s look at the facts:

  • Humans are practically deaf. While we cats hear at 65 kilohertz (khz), human hearing barely reaches 20 khz. All that listening to rock ‘n’ roll does not help either.
  • As if their hearing wasn’t bad enough, human ears are basically otherwise useless — they are pretty much immobile since the outer ear only has 6 muscles. Meanwhile, our outer ears have 32 muscles and can move independently of one another! That’s why humans have to make such silly faces to express emotion, while we do it subtly and with style.
  • Humans are nearly night blind, while we cats only need one-sixth of the light humans do to see. I’m surprised they don’t trip over themselves after dark.
  • Humans must blink their eyes to keep them lubricated. This is not necessary for us kitties, which means we will always win in a stare-down.
  • We are psychedelic! Our urine glows when you shine a blacklight on it. Human urine does not fluoresce — how blah!
  • With less than 20 million olfactory cells, a human can smell really bad and not realize it! We cats have between 60 and 80 million olfactory cells, so we know when the litter box needs changing why sooner than humans do.
  • We purr; humans can’t. They have to think up all sorts of remedies for healing, many of which do not work, while we can just lie there purring away and it’ll help mend a broken bone, and sometimes a broken heart.

Maybe I should turn these facts, and a few others, into a poster! That way, you kitties can hang them somewhere obvious so it will be a constant reminder to your humans — what do you think?

Cat Facts Vs. Human Facts: Who Wins?
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Comments

  1. 5 furkids says

    August 7, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    Definetly want an infographic with these facts, we can never overstate our superiority over humans.

    Reply
  2. Texas, a cat in New York says

    August 9, 2012 at 5:45 pm

    We get the Gold!

    Reply
  3. Cat's Cats says

    August 6, 2012 at 8:16 am

    I agree wholeheartedly, cats ROCK!!! Can you even imagine how sad it is to have ordinary urine…how do we cope? 😉

    Reply
  4. Ryker's Boyz 'n' Allie says

    August 4, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    FAB post! Really really interesting! We are soooo superior, they’re not even contenders. Rather sad, really.

    (yanno, this would make a pawesome infographic…hmmm….mebbe your mom and ours can get together!)

    Reply
  5. Connie says

    August 4, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    a poster sounds like a lovely idea

    Reply
  6. Spitty the Kitty says

    August 3, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    Sparkle, I have already instructed my Human to commit these to memory.

    I gived you a little award on my blog today–YOU, not that B girl, MOL!! XOXOXO

    Reply
  7. Penelope says

    August 3, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    Oh Wow! I always wondered about my pawrents! But they do have thumbs. I guess that makes up for my Mommy’s drawbacks. now if I could only get Daddy to go easier on that aftershave stuff..
    Kozmo at the Cat From Hell

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  8. Fraidy Cats says

    August 3, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    a poster would be a great idea, Sparkle! that way we can hang them all over the place and really rub in how much better we are 😀 Consider this for a bookmark too.

    Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, HOllie

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  9. Callie (a.k.a. Trouble) says

    August 3, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    You bring up some excellent points Sparkle! There is a reason humans used to worship us in Egypt!

    Reply
  10. The Island Cats says

    August 3, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    There’s no question that us cats are superior to humans! We hope our mom read this.

    Reply
  11. Eric and Flynn says

    August 3, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    We always knew we were superior to Humans. Thanks for confirming it to our mum for us

    Reply
  12. Abby says

    August 3, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Paws down we win!
    Superiority reigns supreme.

    purrs
    >^,,^<
    ♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥

    Reply
  13. Cherry City Kitties says

    August 3, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    We know right where we’d hang a poster….

    Reply
  14. Mark's Mews (Ayla, Iza, and Marley) says

    August 3, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    Ditto on the black light, LOL. ~ TBT

    Reply
  15. Glogirly & Katie says

    August 3, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    Note to self: Buy black light.
    ; ) Glogirly

    (LOVED this post today!)

    Reply
  16. meowmeowmans says

    August 3, 2012 at 11:45 am

    Excellent points, dear Sparkle. Now if we could just figure out how to work the can opener…

    Reply
  17. Caren Gittleman says

    August 3, 2012 at 11:27 am

    a poster would be a pawsome idea!!

    That part about the human’s sense of smell is rather disconcerting…I better head into the shower………..NOW…….

    Reply
  18. Grace says

    August 3, 2012 at 10:17 am

    It’s just that darn ooposable thumb thing that’s holding you back…..

    Reply
  19. BeadedTail says

    August 3, 2012 at 10:07 am

    We know we’re superior and now our mommy knows why I’m always on the nightstand waiting for treats when she thinks she was being sneaky and waking up “quietly” so I wouldn’t know it. Ha!

    Purrs,
    Angel

    Reply
  20. Katie Bella says

    August 3, 2012 at 9:13 am

    I know that those are all the right reasons why kitties are superior and by the way, my mom is healing from her broken heart with my purrs!

    xox

    Reply
  21. Cheysuli says

    August 3, 2012 at 8:55 am

    I wonder who tried making human urine fluoresce?

    Reply
  22. dobson says

    August 3, 2012 at 8:10 am

    Great list! And I just thought of one you can add: Cats have a tail for all sorts of cool uses like mood and balance and general purpose awesomeness.

    Reply
  23. Toby & Leia says

    August 3, 2012 at 7:46 am

    We think a poster is a really great idea. And you’re so right – we kittehs ARE much superior to hoomins.

    Reply
  24. Brian says

    August 3, 2012 at 6:37 am

    I think the poster is a great idea, they always need reminding!

    Reply
  25. Hannah and Lucy says

    August 3, 2012 at 6:01 am

    Our Mum knows she’s the “inferior” being here – we’ve told her so many times that she can now remember she’s a very poor third here.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

    Reply
  26. The Kitties of Purring Pines says

    August 3, 2012 at 3:30 am

    Definitely make a poster! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  27. Fuzzy Tales says

    August 3, 2012 at 2:59 am

    Was there ever any doubt about the superiority of *our* species? 🙂

    Being dominant on the planet doesn’t equal being “superior.” So we, and our human, believe with all our hearts.

    Reply
  28. Daisy the Curly Cat says

    August 3, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Yes, I always knew we were superior! You should make an infographic with all that info!

    Reply
  29. d'ArtagnanRumblepurr (@rumblepurr) says

    August 3, 2012 at 2:50 am

    Yeahhh.. and for these reasons they should give us more cuddles and tuna.

    Reply

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