All the Trivia You Could Ever Hope to Find about CATS! General Trivia... The cat was the symbol of liberty in ancient Rome. The ring-tailed lemur, a primate found only in Madagascar, meows like a cat. Cats respond better to women than men. One reason this might be is that women have higher pitched voices than men. Gorillas and cats sleep about fourteen hours a day. There are about 100 breeds of cats. There is no mention of cats or rats in the Bible. A group of cats is called a clowder of cats. A group of kittens is called a kindle of kittens. J'embrasse mon chat sur la bouche is French for "I kiss my cat on the lips." The stuff (allergens) that people are allergic to in cats is a protein in cat saliva. When the cat grooms and the saliva dries it can become airborn. This protein is 1/3 the weight of ordinary housedust, so it can travel farther. You can find this allergen where cats have never been. People who are allergic to cats are actually allergic to cat saliva or cat dander. If the cat is bathed regularly, allergic people have better tolerance to it.  A fifteen year old cat has probably spent ten years of its life sleeping. Morris, the 9-Lives cat, was discovered at an animal shelter in New England. Black cat superstitions originated in America. In Asia and England, a black cat is considered lucky.