THE CAT

The cat is also called a domestic cat or a house cat (scientific name: Felis silvestris catus or Felis catus) is a carnivorous mammal of the Felidae family. The word "cat" usually refers to a "cat" that has been domesticated, but can also refer to "big cats" like lions and tigers.

Cats have mingled with human life for at least 6,000 BC, from skeletal cats on the island of Cyprus. Ancient Egyptians from 3,500 BC have used cats to keep rats or other rodents away from barns that store crops.

Today, cats are among the most popular pets in the world. Cats whose lineage is officially listed as pheasant or pure breed, such as persia, siam, manx, and sphinx. Cats like this are usually bred in official animal care. The number of race cats is only 1% of all cats in the world, the rest are cats with mixed breeds such as wild cats or cats.