Do cats lose their baby teeth like humans do?
—Brenda, 11 Well, I’ll really get chewed out if I don’t come up with the right answer to this one, Brenda! Yes, cats do indeed have baby teeth—26 of them, in fact, to be exact—and they start to lose them when their permanent teeth begin to grow in at about three months of age. And in case you were wondering, when a kitten puts a lost baby tooth under the pillow at night, the Tooth Fairy doesn’t come. (But the Tooth Furry does, of course!) Why do cats purr? —Amber Well, Amber, the answer to your question is a mystery to me–and to the many scientists who have studied cats and cannot figure out exactly why they purr! If you have a kitty, you’ve probably heard that familiar rumble when you pet her or when she’s sitting all content and cozy on your lap–there can be no doubt she’s all-out happy! But cats also purr when they are really sick or really scared. Some researchers say that perhaps they are trying to comfort themselves. How do you tell if your kitty is a boy or girl? —Shania, 11 T
