Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About A Cat

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About A Cat

Kitty History Domesticated 4,000 years ago 2,500 years ago -Egyptians Romans used cats for rodent control 1347-1348 - cats were thought to carry the Bubonic plague - ordered to be killed. 1871 - first cat show in London 1895 - first cat show in US - New York

Cat Breeds 330 recognized breeds Shorthair group - 26 breeds Longhair group - 13 breeds

Cat Factoids Independent and self-sufficient clean, self-grooming don’t require a lot of house training sleep 16-18 hours a day life span of 15 years need to scratch front paws bathing - minimum - they usually take care of this themselves!

Female cats like to live in groups Male cats are territorial Check for ear mites Cats have sharp teeth and claws - 2nd dirtiest mouth.

Don’t feed my kitty… Toxic Plants -Poinsettias -Lilies -Begonias -Philodendrons Chemicals -Tylenol (acetaminophen) -Advil (ibuprofen) -Anti-freeze -Chocolate

Cat Colors 4 Solid Colors - color evenly distributed the entire length of hair shaft. -Black -Dark Brown -Orange -Light Brown 4 Dilute Colors -Gray/blue -Cream -Lilac/lavender -Fawn

Tabby is the natural hair coat pattern of cats. Calico cats have 3 colors: black, white, and orange or red. -almost all calico cats are female -genetic trait

Tortoiseshell cats are black and red -usually female White cats have genes that mask all color. -All white cats have blue or green eyes

Pointed cats -color pattern of dark markings on “points” of the cat.

What are you trying to tell me? Cat Communication 3 ways -vocal -body language -visual and scent markings V OCAL meowing - vowel sounds purring - caused by repeated rapid opening and closing of vocal folds.

Hissing - a sign to stay away BODY LANGUAGE Tail up - “I am happy” kneading - “I am trying to get comfortable” front paws wrapped - “I am comfortable” ears back - “I am not happy - watch out”

VISUAL AND SCENT MARKING Scratch marking Scent marking -feces uncovered -urine spraying -head rubbing (sebaceous glands around head)