We didn’t know that a mouse could shake 27 times per second and that a bear could only shake 4 times per second. We didn’t know that our dogs could die if they didn’t shake when wet. Do cats shake too?
Posted by Mrs. Schleyer's 4th grade class on 02/01 at 05:54 AM
Good question from Mrs. Schleyer’s class - I had to do some homework of my own in order to answer your question! I used to occasionally wash my cat, Mittens, although he really did not like it. I don’t remember Mittens shaking the water off, but then again, I usually had him wrapped in a big towel, both to dry him off and to keep him from clawing my arms!
So, I asked Dr. Keating from Trinity Pet Hospital in Carrollton, TX, and here is what he said: “Yes, cats do shake when they get wet but they shake faster so it may not be as obvious as a dog!”
Posted by Seymour Simon on 02/03 at 11:32 AM
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We didn’t know that a mouse could shake 27 times per second and that a bear could only shake 4 times per second. We didn’t know that our dogs could die if they didn’t shake when wet. Do cats shake too?
Good question from Mrs. Schleyer’s class - I had to do some homework of my own in order to answer your question! I used to occasionally wash my cat, Mittens, although he really did not like it. I don’t remember Mittens shaking the water off, but then again, I usually had him wrapped in a big towel, both to dry him off and to keep him from clawing my arms!
So, I asked Dr. Keating from Trinity Pet Hospital in Carrollton, TX, and here is what he said: “Yes, cats do shake when they get wet but they shake faster so it may not be as obvious as a dog!”