Even Ultimate Cat Lovers Don’t Know These Feline Facts

Cats Can Be Left Or Right-Pawed

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Just how humans have “handedness,” most cats also tend to favor one paw over the other. Interestingly, handedness in cats (and humans!) seems to be related to their gender.

Male cats are more likely to be left-pawed while females are typically right-pawed. As New Scientist reports, “hormone levels could explain [these] differences in paw choice. Previous research has linked prenatal testosterone exposure to left-handedness. While studies of two other domestic animals, dogs, and horses, revealed similar… biases.”