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{{Taxonomy|image = cat.jpg|kingdom = Animalia|phylum = Chordata|subphylum = Vertebrata|class = Mammalia|order = Carnivora|family = Felidae|genus = Felis|species = F. silvestris|sub = F. s. catus (Domesticated cat)}}

{{Taxonomy|image = cat.jpg|kingdom = Animalia|phylum = Chordata|subphylum = Vertebrata|class = Mammalia|order = Carnivora|family = Felidae|genus = Felis|species = F. silvestris|sub = F. s. catus (Domesticated cat)}}

'''The''' sound of bongos bops [[carnivore|in]] [[mammal|the]] background, a [[teeth|beret-behatted-beatnik]] bops his [[claw|head]], snaps his fingers, digs the [[cheetah|Beat]] beat on a three legged stool before his [[Australasia|coffeehouse]] [[Madagascar|audience]]. [[Antarctica|He]], being a cool, gone kind of cat, can be dangerous to humans.

'''Cats''' are a group of [[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[mammals]] with sharp [[teeth]] and retractable [[claw]]s (except in the case of the [[cheetah]]) on their paws, originally distributed worldwide apart from [[Australasia]], [[Madagascar]] and [[Antarctica]]. Several of the larger kinds of cat can be dangerous to humans.

The [[domestic cat]], believed to derive from a [[Africa|freakin]]' wild cat, has been ''used''

The [[domestic cat]], believed to derive from the [[Africa]]n wildcat, has been used to control [[vermin]] or kept as a pet for thousands of years, and worshiped as a god by the ancient [[Egyptian]]s, amongst others. Today the domestic cat remains extremely popular as a [[pet]]; there are an estimated 76 million pet cats in the [[United States]].

to control [[vermin]] or

Species of cat include the [[lion]], [[tiger]], [[leopard]], [[cheetah]], [[jaguar]], [[puma]], [[cougar]], [[ocelot]], [[lynx]], [[caracal]], [[serval]] and many smaller breeds.

 

there is some disagreement about whether cats form on common [[Baramin]] or if they come in two distinct kinds. While there are a good deal of characteristics in common all small cats share a second set of vocal cords which allow them to purr, the only large cat with this characteristic is the [[Cougar]].  

and worshiped as a god by the ancient old [[Egyptian|dinosaur]]s, amongst others today. The domestic cat remains extremely popular: as a [[pet]], there are an estimated 76 million pet cats in the [[United States]], soft and fluffy laying down belly up for a good scratch watching the sky blow by in the clouds and hoping there's time enough for a good

 

rain to wash them all away.

 

Species of cat include the [[lion|Ginsberg]],

 

[[tiger|Kyger]],

 

 

 

breeds.

==Feral Cats==

==Feral Cats==

 A '''feral cat''' is a direct descendant of a domestic cat but is  

A '''feral cat''' is a direct descendant of a domestic cat but is untamed and generally frightened of any human contact. A feral cat is usually one that has returned to the wild, foraging for food and living in areas with open space. This is usually as a result of someone abandoning a cat (or cats), some of which are able to survive in the wild and breed, which leads to the establishment of a colony of feral cats. Such colonies usually exist for social and mutual protection purposes, but individual cats within each colony are expected to find their own food.

 

 untamed and generally frightening

 

 in any human contact. A feral cat is usually one  

 

 that has returned to  

 

 the wild foraging for food and living.

 

In areas with open space, this is usually as a result of someone abandoning a cat (or cats), some of which are able to survive in the wild and breed, and breed and breed which leads  

to the establishment of a colony of feral cats in

 San Francisco.

 

Such colonies usually exist for social and mutual protection purposes, but individual cats within each colony are expected to find

 

their own food.

 

 

 box of walls.

The life of a feral cat is usually difficult, and many do not survive for very long, due to various factors such as having to catch their own food, inadequate shelter from the elements, encounters with other animals ([[skunk]], [[raccoon]], etc) or dogs or other feral cats, dangers from vehicles on roadways, and not receiving medical treatment for illnessess or injuries. Cats as domesticated animals (pets) on average are afforded better care and thus have a better quality of life and longer life spans.

A ''stray'' cat is a cat that is unknowned, but crucially craves [[human]] [[touch]], may need food directly from a human, etc. The terms are often unchangeable, especially in popular usage.

A ''stray'' cat is a cat that is unowned, but generally accepts [[human]] [[touch]], may take food directly from a human, etc. The terms are often interchangeable, especially in popular usage.

==External Links==

==External Links==

n'existent pas.

*[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290840,00.html  FOXNews.com - Oscar the Cat Predicts Nursing Home Deaths]

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