| A cat is a small felid mammal that has been | | | | Hair and domestic Long Hair, depending on their hair |
| domesticated for several years. The word cat most | | | | types. |
| usually means a domestic or house cat, even though | | | | Tortoiseshell (UK) or Calico (USA) cats have various |
| people used to refer this as member of a feline | | | | colors. Bi-color cats are partially white. A tabby cat |
| family. For instance, people often refer to tigers, | | | | features stripe around its skin. A male domestic cat is |
| lions, and jaguars as the large cats. | | | | a tomcat and similarly a female domestic cat is a |
| Domestic cats hailed from the inherited wild species | | | | queen. |
| such as Felis silvestris, the African and European wild | | | | A young domestic cat is a kitten. A domestic cat |
| cat. In recent times, people consider a domestic cat | | | | whose heritage is officially registered is a pedigreed |
| as a separate species and call Felis Catus. | | | | cat or purebred cat or a show cat. The breeders and |
| While looking at the appearance of domestic cats, | | | | owners of these domestic cats contend against one |
| they are same as their wild relatives. Even many | | | | another to see who breeds well. |
| behaviors such as hunting down and other routine | | | | Less than 1% of the entire domestic cats are |
| activities remain to be as same as their inherited | | | | purebred cats and the rest 99% have varied |
| form. The first ever domestication of cats took place | | | | ancestry, known as moggies or more often domestic |
| in Egypt. | | | | Short Hairs and domestic Long Hairs. |
| In 4000 BC, the Ancient Egyptians domesticated cats | | | | Common Domesticated Cats: |
| to protect their grain stores from rats and mice. | | | | Domestic Short Haired cats and domestic Long Haired |
| They considered cats as goddess Bast's avatars. If | | | | cats are the two major kinds of domesticated cats, |
| any person killed cats, he/she would be given death | | | | which are popular all over the world in recent years. |
| penalty. At times, when domestic cats died, | | | | Domestic Short Haired cats do not represent a |
| individuals arranged for mummification as similar to | | | | renowned cat variety or feature a pedigree, instead |
| human. | | | | they are popular for their wide array of colors around |
| Nonetheless, by 500 BC, the Greeks started to | | | | their body. This could be of any color or a mixture of |
| domesticate cats and spread this practice throughout | | | | various colors. |
| the world. Recently, domestication of cats is very | | | | Domestic Long Haired cats come with moderate or |
| popular all over the world, mostly by the colonist | | | | long hair. Their standard colors include tortoise and |
| from Europe. | | | | tabby and/or are bi-colored. These cats are excellent |
| Varieties of Domesticated Cat: | | | | family pets, especially for people who are ready to |
| There are several names to domesticated cats, each | | | | give their hair the additional care it requires. |
| with unique features and legacy. However, because | | | | However, with a little research work, people can |
| of some common interbreeding in colonized regions, | | | | ensure themselves to determine the right type of |
| several cats are merely recognized as family | | | | domestic cats for their own needs. |
| members of homogenous varieties of domestic Short | | | | |