Fun Facts about Cats
Before you listen:

What do you know about cats? Think about:

a) their balance b) their hearing
c) their sense of smell d) their memory e) the sounds they make

Are cats the most popular pets in your country?

Now listen to this short talk and answer the questions below:

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True or false? You can check your answers at the end:

a) cats have excellent hearing.

b) cats can hear in all directions.

c) cats have fourteen whiskers..

d) a dog has an excellent memory.

e) cats, giraffes and dogs all walk in the same way.

f) dogs are the most popular pets in the USA.

g) parakeets are the least popular pets in the USA.

Now check your answers here:

Song: Siamese Cat Song

The song playing in the background is The Siamese Cat Song by Peggy Lee, one of America's greatest singers. I named the cat in the photo Peggy above after her!

The Siamese Cat Song is from the soundtrack of the Walt Disney film, Lady and the Tramp. You can see a wonderful clip here. Or you can listen to the song here:

Peggy Lee also wrote the song and you can see a superb short documentary (6 mins) about the film and the song here.