### animal | vertebrate | mammal | feline:

Cat
* All cats also receive a vaccination against rabies, feline leukemia and feline distemper
  - appear grey in the dark
* All cats are animals
  - at risk of suffering from miliary dermatitis
  - carnivores and efficient apex predators
  - de-wormed and treated for fleas
  - especially sensitive to a lack of taurine in their diets
  - gray in the dark
* All cats are grey at night
  - home raised with dogs and never caged
  - hunters and have the uncanny ability to move silently and gracefully
  - mammals
  - narcissistic by nature, some more so than others
  - non-dogs
  - special animals that share our world
  - stronger for their size than any human
  - susceptible to cat flu
  - tabby cats
  - vocal and develop a language by means of gestures and expressions
  - become fat after being spayed or neutered
  - can swim, including the jaguar
  - clean themselves often with their rough tongues
  - eat a mostly meat diet
  - fight, and all keep themselves more or less in training while they are young
  - have a particular set of needs to be happy and healthy
* All cats have an inbuilt desire and ability to stalk and catch prey
  - inherent immune system
  - binocular vision
  - excellent hearing
  - four paws
  - fur coats
  - little proteins in their oils that makes allergic folks go nuts
  - powerful muscles in their hindquarters, which they use for running and leaping
  - scent glands on their paws, faces and foreheads
  - sensitive ears that can hear many sounds
  - six paws
* All cats have the ability to hide their pain and suffering very well
  - shed their coats in summer and grow it thicker in winter
  - their own personalities
  - live together with their people
  - love to hunt
  - mark their territory with scent
  - move silently, with unusual grace
  - normally have two eyes
  - produce oils from the sebaceous glands which cause problems
  - scratch to condition their claws and to exercise their paw muscles
  - share certain characteristics that are unique to the cat family
  - stretch languorously and rub up against other cats and objects
  - walk around on four feet called paws
* Any cat can suffer from an occasional hairball, but some cats are more susceptible than others
* Are Dogs.
* CAN fall.
* CAN'T drink catnip tea because they have an aversion to hot beverages.
* DO perform a valuable function in a community by effectively controlling the rodent population.
* Every cat mammal.
* Many cats also enjoy grooming humans or other cats
  - prefer to use one pan for urination and another for defecation
* Many cats also tend to eat less during extremely hot weather
  - relax if their face is covered with a blanket or towel
* Many cats are able to clear the infection before the worms reach the heart
  - affectionate
  - infected and their owners have no idea of the presence of ear mites
  - obese due to over-eating and lack of exercise
  - only partially white
  - unable to properly digest cow's milk
  - very particular about cleanliness
  - become allergic to the saliva in the flea's mouth
  - begin marking as a result of sexual maturity
  - believe that they are humans, too
  - consider some, or all, of the house to be a territorial area of their own
* Many cats continue to have problems with obstruction, while others never have a problem again
  - hunt successfully with a single bell
  - creep up slowly to their prey
  - differ in their preference for litter depth
  - display little or no aggression and are ideal companions
  - eat greens when they have an upset stomach, in order to induce vomiting
  - enjoy eating only when with people or other animals
  - get pregnant without their owner even realizing that they have been in heat to begin with
* Many cats have a recurrence of cystitis
  - select group of people with whom they choose to associate
  - tendency to scratch furniture, woodwork, and occasionally people
  - severe problems and never display signs of pain
  - white markings
* Many cats learn to enjoy walking on a leash, especially if trained while still young
  - love being groomed
* Many cats like to defecate in vegetable gardens which can lead to the spread of disease to people
  - have their backs scratched and even to have their fur brushed backwards briefly
  - lose a large amount of muscle mass
  - love having their forehead gently stroked
  - make affectionate, loyal pets, providing companionship for people of all ages
  - occasionally sit upright in order to get a better view
* Many cats prefer moving water
  - soft surfaces such as towels, bedding, clothing, or carpeting
  - show a remarkable sensitivity to people's needs
* Most cats absorb nutrients
  - adapt to habitats
  - adjust pretty quickly to new surroundings as long as their family remains intact
  - also respond to a penny being shaken in a can
* Most cats are extremely fussy about cleanliness
  - fastidious creatures and usually revel in the attention
  - furry
  - infected with roundworms at some point in their life
  - located in ecosystems
  - meticulous groomers
  - modest and prefer to do their business in solitude and peace
* Most cats are nocturnal and all, except the lion, hunt alone
  - predators that ambush their prey
  - solitary hunters and typically prefer to eat alone
* Most cats are very affectionate, but they re much more independent than dogs
  - happy indoors if they get enough attention and exercise
  - attain length
  - avoid poison
* Most cats become indoor pets
  - mothers
  - poor mothers
  - benefit from food
  - briefly groom their flanks or back after a mild upset
  - bring prey
  - can be very nervous in an enclosed space in new surroundings
* Most cats can have diarrhea
  - tendencies
* Most cats carry fleas
  - genes
  - parasites
  - collect food
  - consume food diets
* Most cats deliver kittens
  - their kittens without human intervention
* Most cats develop hair
  - lungs
* Most cats die at a very young age
  - of injuries
* Most cats display different symptoms
  - their moods, by moving their tails
  - do their business in the shower
  - drink liquids
* Most cats eat animals
  - birds
  - dinner
* Most cats eat dry food and water
  - fish
  - insects
  - meat diets
  - mice
  - plant food
  - rats
* Most cats eat raw diets
  - rodents
  - small mammals
* Most cats engage in close physical contact
* Most cats enjoy having their own space to rest, hide, scratch and play
  - interacting with their owners but are often content to play alone
  - outdoor activities
* Most cats exhibit abnormal heartbeats
  - social behaviour
  - expend energy
  - fall accidentally from high-rise windows, terraces or fire escapes
* Most cats feed on fish
  - vary diets
* Most cats feel air
  - touch
* Most cats follow people
* Most cats gain excess weight
* Most cats get food
  - raw meat
* Most cats give birth to between one and nine kittens
  - offspring
* Most cats go into heat
  - to homes
  - grow hair
* Most cats has-part bones
  - extremities
  - lids
  - noses
  - skeletons
  - skin
  - stomachs
  - hate to travel
* Most cats have allergic reaction
  - an aversion to perfumed scents
  - blue eyes
  - broad tails
  - color vision
  - conditions
  - dietary requirements
  - different physical features
  - difficulty digesting dairy products
  - digestive tracts
  - extra toes on their front feet and sometimes on their back feet as well
* Most cats have five ashiyubi on their front ashi
  - claws on their front paws, and four on their rear paws
* Most cats have five toes in the forepaws and four in the hind paws
  - on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw
  - habits
* Most cats have health conditions
  - issues
  - huge ears, which are cone-shaped to funnel sound to the inner ear
  - hunt experience
  - illnesses
  - instinct
  - intestines
  - involuntary movement
  - large intestines
  - legal protection
* Most cats have long tails
  - thick fur
  - mouths
  - natural instinct
  - no eyelashes
  - numerous parasites
  - only four to five toes per paw, depending on whether it is the front or back paw
  - painful mouths
  - parents
  - phenotypes
  - pinworms
* Most cats have poor color vision
  - respiratory congestion
  - round heads
  - senses
  - serious health issues
  - sharp claws
* Most cats have short digestive tracts
  - stripes
  - teeth
  - triangular ears
  - trouble digesting dairy products
  - unique features
  - unusual appearances
  - vaginal discharge
  - very good litterbox habits
  - whiskers
  - yellow vaginal discharge
* Most cats hear dogs
  - hide when giving birth, having their litters at night in a dark place
  - keep as pets
* Most cats kill birds
  - large prey
* Most cats kill many birds
  - native birds
  - wildlife
  - young rats
  - leave mothers
* Most cats like to hunt and eat insects that wander across their path
  - scratch wood, rope or a rough fabric
  - live for years
* Most cats live in areas
  - buildings
  - countries
  - environments
  - regions
  - same areas
  - urban environments
  - up to years
* Most cats love a warm place to snuggle
  - their carbohydrates
  - to eat grass, and Evergreen brings the outdoors indoors
  - make animals
  - move hind legs
  - only shift their weight a little
  - play host to some form of parasite during their nine lives
* Most cats play in countries
  - families
  - houses
  - possess blood
* Most cats prefer food
  - privacy when they eliminate
  - soft, scoopable litter
  - the texture of the sand-like scooping litters
  - to go to the bathroom within their set territory
* Most cats produce metabolic waste
  - secretion
  - watery secretion
* Most cats reach adulthood
  - reproductive ages
  - up and stretch with their front paws on the post
  - react to catnip by rolling, flipping, rubbing, and eventually zoning out
  - readily adapt to a variety of environments
* Most cats receive a subcutaneous injection of torbugesic
  - relate to cats
  - remain with mothers
* Most cats require air
  - essential nutrients
  - fluid supplementation and B vitamin support
  - good quality proteins
  - high proteins
* Most cats require other essential nutrients
  - protein diets
  - respond to diets
  - retreat to a safe place rather than scratch or bite their owner's boisterous 'kitten'
  - return home within twelve hours after surgery
  - scratch immediately after waking while performing stretching exercises
* Most cats seek mice
  - shelter
* Most cats seem to prefer open boxes
  - sandy litter and most people seem to prefer clumping litter
  - shed oocysts only once after infection and are then effectively immune
* Most cats sit in gardens
  - sleep on beds
  - spread legs
  - stand on legs
  - stay in homes
  - steal food
  - survive on diets
  - take a few days to adjust to the idea of leash walking
* Most cats tend to accumulate plaque on the outside of their upper teeth
  - be occasional eaters
  - do scratch and stretch at the same time, using a scratching post
  - slow down as they age, and engage in play less often and less energetically
  - thrive on the predictability of a daily routine
  - tolerate their chemotherapy well and have minimal side effects
  - turn into pets
* Most cats use ears
  - keen sight
  - wait for food
* Most cats walk on feet
  - watch mice
* Most cats wear collars
  - safety collars
  - weigh pounds
* S are a different breed of aircraft simulation.
* Some Cats even enjoy having a few ice cubes in their water
  - cat fleas infest cats
* Some cats acquire infection
  - actually enjoy being squirted in the face with water
* Some cats also enjoy eating catnip leaves, which are perfectly safe
  - object to scented litters
  - prefer to use separate boxes for urinating and defecating
* Some cats appear during years
  - in paintings
* Some cats appear to almost stay in heat continuously
  - be able to rid themselves of the infection spontaneously
* Some cats are able to vomit the hairball if it's small
  - afraid of spray nozzles
  - allergic to flea collars and develop a rash or lose the fur on their necks
  - aloof, while others are natural acrobats
  - big and wild
  - born blind
  - easier to work with than others as well
  - fussier than others, and some cats want to snuggle somewhat more then others
  - hunters and their prey can also cause smelly stools
* Some cats are inside environments
  - structures
  - just lucky and produce more offspring than others
  - kept as mousers and their owners believe that cats become 'soft' if fed
  - less sociable toward others and less willing to share their territory
  - light eaters anyway
  - located in shelter
  - member of families
* Some cats are more afraid than others
  - interested in play, toys or catnip than they are in food
* Some cats are more likely to get upset than others
  - suck or chew on material such as rugs or clothing
  - sensitive to filth than others
  - social than other cats
  - partial to carpet pieces, corrugated cardboard, or doormats
  - polydactyl, and have up to seven claws on any paw
  - present with a faint brown or amber opacity confined to the stroma
  - quite content to live their lives behind closed doors
  - sexually mature at an early age and can, if held back for too long, lose condition
* Some cats are very active and playful, while others are docile
  - likely to remain in foster care permanently
  - overweight and are considered obese
  - voracious eaters, scarfing down their food before they have time to taste it
  - white animals because some dogs are white animals and some cats are dogs
  - attract children
  - avoid people
  - become so congested that they are unable to breathe through their noses
* Some cats can be insulin dependent and can be helped by life-long insulin therapy
  - carry the ringworm fungus without any apparent sign of illness at all
  - have life-long asthma that causes permanent damage to the lungs through scarring
  - live long and healthy lives while others contract diseases immediately
* Some cats carry bacteria
  - viruses
* Some cats come from ancestry
  - continue to try to nurse well into their adult lives
  - create litterboxes in places like playgrounds and sandpits
  - destroy plants
* Some cats develop a habit of biting to offset their loss of clawing
  - peculiar curling-in of their ear tips
  - secondary bacterial infection in the skin
  - small lump at the injection site several weeks following the injection
  - bronchitis secondary to, or in addition to, asthma
  - degeneration
  - liver diseases
  - red tissue around their gums that seems to grow over the tooth
* Some cats develop serious diseases
* Some cats die from heart problems
  - hunger
  - in fire
  - display mental pain
* Some cats do require thyroid hormone replacement after treatment for hypothyroidism
  - salivate and some cat owners do go vet hopping in Singapore
  - drink potion
* Some cats eat baby iguanas
  - catfishes
  - chocolate
* Some cats eat dead animals
  - geckos
  - infect fish
  - prey animals
  - snakes
* Some cats eat whole animals
  - young animals
  - end up swallowing a large amount of hair when they groom themselves
* Some cats enjoy prowling outside on a harness
  - searching for toys
* Some cats enter ages
  - middle ages
  - establish territory
  - even get more hyper from valium
  - exhibit similar symptoms
  - favor milk
  - feed on snails
  - feel wind
  - follow their owners around very persistently when in heat
* Some cats get insulin injections
* Some cats hang from branches
  - tree branches
  - has-part toes
* Some cats have a fondness for catnip, which is sensed by their olfactory systems
  - little blood in their stool occasionally, with no identifiable disease
  - activity levels
  - allergies to plastic, so try to avoid plastic dishes
* Some cats have amaze ability
  - jump ability
  - cancer
  - chromosome pairs
  - coat patterns
  - combs
  - dental problems
  - difficulty adjusting to a new baby initially
  - digestive systems which only accept small amounts of food at a time
  - distribution
  - free reins
  - good health
  - health problems
  - loud purrs, sharing their songs with the world
  - more secretions than others
  - orthodontic problems
  - population size
  - problems eating from a bowl on the floor
  - sacs
  - short stunted whiskers and some cats even have no whiskers
  - similar patterns
* Some cats have small population size
  - spots
  - strange tastes, and like to lick or eat certain chemicals
  - tapeworms
  - tubes
  - infect with hookworms
  - interact with other cats more easily than other cats
  - just love to climb, or some just love to be up and out of the way
* Some cats keep food
  - kick the litter with their back feet and scatter it
* Some cats kill animals
  - anteaters
  - blue iguanas
  - chicks
  - fly squirrels
  - giant anteaters
  - individuals
  - kiwi chicks
  - livestock
  - on roads
  - rabbits
  - solitary individuals
  - turtles
  - young iguanas
* Some cats lead life
  - stressful life
  - lick their abdomen when they have cystitis or other causes of abdominal pain
* Some cats like to ride in cars, others don t
  - spend their vacations quietly, snooze a lot, and hide out in a snug kitty tower
  - wrestle with stuffed animals, chase roaches, and lick the spaghetti pot
  - limit consumption
  - live at sanctuaries
* Some cats live in Australia
  - Europe
  - farms
  - neighborhoods
  - parks
  - streets
  - tall grass
  - towns
  - on islands
  - over decades
  - with heartworms with no apparent symptoms, while some cats suddenly die
* Some cats look like african servals
  - ocelots
* Some cats lose ability
  - love to walk on a leash with their owners
  - maintain fitnesses
* Some cats make antibodies
  - bonds
  - mark with urine in one position only, whereas others use both positions
* Some cats never do really adapt
  - recover from their injuries enough to be returned to the wild
  - seem to purr, while others seemingly never stop
* Some cats pick up organisms
* Some cats play in cities
  - forests
  - mountains
  - rooms
* Some cats possess antigen
  - penises
* Some cats prefer a vertical surface and some a horizontal surface
  - run water
  - running water, and some owners oblige by opening taps to drip for their pets
  - scratching on a horizontal surface
  - small, light toys that are easy to manipulate
* Some cats prefer the scratching posts, made out of corrugated cardboard, that lie flat on the floor
  - very fine grain litter and some prefer the coarser types
* Some cats prefer to defecate and urinate in separate places requiring two pans
  - look out while travelling and are quiet when they can see where they are going
  - scratch wood, cardboard, or the backside of carpet
  - very little or no litter
* Some cats prey on animals
  - kangaroos
* Some cats prey on large animals
  - hoof animals
  - mastodons
  - okapis
  - produce antibodies
* Some cats provide fur
  - reach puberty
  - react very strongly the presence of a stranger in the house
  - receive steroids
* Some cats relate to animals
  - rely on conservation
* Some cats require injections
  - medication
  - minerals
  - more grooming than others
  - vitamins
  - resemble sphinxs
* Some cats respond best to long-acting injections and others to oral medication
  - to treatments
  - well to corticosteroids
  - rest on windows
  - routinely cough up hairballs twice a week, and some only twice a year
  - salivate excessively when they are nervous or stressed
  - scratch as a way to say hello when their owner enters a room
* Some cats seem to be able to get rid of the infection spontaneously
  - normal, then die suddenly
  - seize animals
  - share common ancestors
  - shed enough virus during the stressed period to be a threat to surrounding cats
* Some cats show no early symptoms and can die without warning
  - symptoms at all
  - simply stray too far from home and become lost
* Some cats sit on beds
  - sleep in trees
* Some cats stand in barns
  - fields
* Some cats start biting out of frustration after they have been de-clawed
  - to bite after they're declawed
  - stress easier than others
* Some cats suffer from diseases
  - painful problems
  - relate diseases
  - stomach acid if they have to eat from a bowl on the floor
  - hind limb paralysis following accidental injury to the spinal cord
  - take a great deal of care
* Some cats tend to claw people and objects most when their nails are long
  - lose interest in grooming along with the normal aging process
  - threaten livestock
  - thrive on diets
  - transmit viruses
* Some cats wait for birds
  - butterflies
  - lizards
  - watch trees
  - wear bells
* There are thirty five recognised species of cats and a whole host of subspecies or races.
* acquire tapeworms also by eating other animals.
* actually acquire the infection from eating raw prey most commonly, too
  - think with their heads
* adapt naturally to computers
* age much faster than humans do.
* also are at risk from snakebite
  - prone to hyperthyroidism
  - can develop staggering
  - communicate by vocalizations, and their vocal repertoire includes about a dozen calls
  - develop septicemic and pneumonic forms of plague
  - die quickly on the streets
  - enjoy acute hearing
  - groom themselves with their tongues
  - hate the smell of vinegar
* also have a sexual instinct
  - an acute sense of hearing
  - excellent night vision and are able to track their prey in dark environments
  - mood changes like human beings
  - hunt simply because they know how, and because the opportunity presents itself
  - know that energy can only be stored by a lot of napping
  - leave countless baby birds orphaned and almost sure to die
  - pat with their paws
* also prefer to urinate and defecate in different areas
  - variety in their diets
* also require more protein and less fiber than a typical vegetarian diet provides
  - pre-formed vitamin A and arachidonic acid
  - regular grooming and their nails trimmed
  - run the risk of contracting feline immune deficiency virus when they fight
  - scratch to groom their claws, and remove old skin and claw sheaths
  - shed excessively when they are under stress or upset
  - suffer from gingivitis with the development and consequences similar to that of dogs
  - take care of their own grooming
* also use a substance secreted from the anal glands to mark
  - their claws to catch prey and to maintain their balance on tricky surfaces
* always establish a dominance hierarchy
  - land on their feet
* ambush prey.
* appeal to an increasing urban population because they require less space than many dogs.
* appear everywhere, and their presence dominates daily life
  - in our folktales and in our literature, even in our everyday speech
  - resistant to the toxin
* appear to be less affected by TBDs than dogs
  - more susceptible to plague than dogs do
  - sensitive to the taste of water itself
  - have their own set of physical laws
  - lose their capacity to regulate food intake when neutered and are prone to obesity
* approach doors.
* are a critical part of the life cycle
  - favorite pet around the world
  - huge killer of native wildlife in Australia
  - major predator
  - particular problem because they lick themselves
  - potential source of toxoplasmosis, the most common parasitic infection worldwide
  - serious threat to fledglings, birds roosting at night and birds on a nest
  - waste of fur
  - able to consume catnip, but ONLY in small amounts
  - active pets that love to run, jump and fight
* are adept at moving quietly through their environment without attracting any attention
  - slipping backwards out of a snug collar when it is attached to a leash
* are also a serious and cunning predator of bluebirds
  - sign of impending death to many tribes
  - cleaner than dogs when they eat
  - control freaks
  - picky about the texture of the objects they scratch
  - predators of plover eggs and chicks
  - prone to arthritic conditions of the hips, elbows, spine and other joints
* are also susceptible to infection by dog heartworm, although to a lesser degree than are dogs
  - phemphigus disorders
* are also very prone to painfull cavities
  - sensitive animals
  - territorial, and keep a large home range
* are always safer if they live indoors
  - suspect in bird nest raids, they are among the biggest threats to many birds
* are among the most highly specialized of the flesh-eating mammals
  - intelligent species on Earth
* are an atypical host for heartworms
  - important part of our daily life
  - animals and in general they are sometimes unpredictable in their behavior
  - animals, and animals have survival instincts
* are as individual as people
  - soft as a blanket
  - at risk from a multitude of infectious diseases
  - attacked by several kinds of external and internal parasites
  - attracted to the steady supply of maggots falling into the water from the rotting carcass
  - basically shy animals and are discreet about taking care of their personal needs
  - black with white poke a dots
  - both definitive and intermediate hosts
* are by nature solitary and very defensive of their space
  - tree dwellers as much as they are denizens of the ground
* are by nature, highly territorial
  - outdoor animals
  - carnivores and are highly specialized for hunting
  - carnivores, consuming and digesting small prey, bones and all
* are carnivorous and in natural environments are fierce predators
  - animals that prefer to prey on food that they intend to eat
  - mammals highly adapted for hunting and devouring their prey
  - cats and cats are going to go where they want to go, do what they want to do
  - clean creatures
  - cleanliness fanatics
  - considered full grown after only one year
  - content living their lives indoors
* are creatures of habit, and some cats are much more resistant to change than others
  - to be loved and respected
  - curious animals and can open doors and cabinets
  - cute and furry and love to cuddle on laps, anyone's lap
  - dangerous predators for birds at other times of the year, too
  - dense columns of ionizations, which give rise to the locally high radiation dose deposited
  - divided into two groups, the small cats and the panthers
  - domestic animals because they live in the home
  - domesticated animals that still have natural instincts inherited from their wild ancestors
  - dumb when they walk in the night
  - easier to train than kids, and easier to kill, too
* are effective hunters and can severely decrease the snake population
  - in controlling rodents
  - efficient eaters
  - emotionally more like two-year olds, who think they are the center of the universe
* are especially prone to painful cavities which occur at the gumline
  - sensitive to chlorpyrifos
* are even more similar to wild animals than dogs since they have experienced less breeding
  - susceptible than dogs to many pest control chemicals
  - exotic predators
  - experts at hiding illness, and elderly cats are no exception
  - exquisitely sensititive to organophosphate products
  - extraordinarily fastidious creatures
* are extremely sensitive to acetaminophen toxicity
  - odors
  - ticks, fleas and treatments
  - fairly independent animals
* are famous for their meticulous ways
  - stealthy approach to prey
  - fast and cats are sleep
* are fastidious animals, and if the litter box is dirty, they look elsewhere for a place to go
  - creatures and prefer to have a clean toilet area
  - fastidiously clean and groom themselves constantly
  - fat, cats are medium, cats are even skinny
  - feminine and a sign of trouble
* are finicky and they play psychological games
  - eaters and often refuse diet food
  - first and foremost c arnivores and, therefore, hunters
  - for people who like to cuddle, be calm,and just relax
  - found in commensal relationships wherever people are found
  - frequently the subject of fiction
  - fun to train and like to be played with
  - furry things that are nice to look at
  - generally less sociable than dogs, who more readily accept a new pack member
* are good at recognizing abnormal behaviour
  - self-maintenance
  - pets to have around
  - to have as pets for many reasons
  - graceful animals that have a rounded face
  - happier if they have had one litter of kittens before being neutered
  - hard to restrain
* are highly individual in their choice of birth dens
  - intolerant of mouth pain
  - susceptible to pyrethrums
  - however highly territorial, even more so than dogs
  - hunters and stalkers
  - important in the study of hearing and brain function
  - incredibly efficient reproducers
  - indeed a solitary species
* are independent and can take care of all their own needs
  - indifferent to men with shorter beards
  - individuals and, like people, they experience advancing years in their own unique ways
  - infamous for trying to slip through open doorways
  - infected in much the same way dogs are
  - initially more resistant to heartworm than dogs
  - instinctually nocturnal
  - intelligent and alert, but they stand very little chance against fast-moving vehicles
* are intelligent, and have an independent nature
  - creative beings
  - interested in being there, having a place to sleep, getting food
  - kept to keep down rats and mice
* are known for their cleanliness, spending many hours licking their coats
  - fastidious cleanliness
  - less likely than dogs to become poisoned on their own
* are less likely to enjoy a change in diet and are most often finicky eaters
  - fight when on unfamiliar territory
  - work than dogs
  - light sleepers, and sometimes they aren t asleep at all
* are likely to become stranded in trees or shut in garages, storage sheds or on roof tops
  - trees or shut in garages, storage sheds, or on rooftops
  - eat a bit and then leave bits and pieces lying around
  - little people in fur coats
  - loners, meaning they can spend allot of time alone without getting lonely
  - low-maintenance pets
  - made of atoms, so cats are colorless
  - magical animals, with their own approach to life which is endlessly fascinating to watch
  - many colors
* are more able to adapt to being alone for an extended period of time
  - active during the evening hours
  - attractive when they run around naked
  - difficult, as they are very clean animals
  - independent than dogs, but they can be trained with patience, understanding and love
  - intelligible in the morning
  - likely than dogs to trigger an allergic response
  - particular about personal cleanliness than people are
  - predisposed to intense lung reactions, bronchial asthma for example
* are more sensitive than dogs
  - to organophosphate insecticides than most other animals
  - susceptible than dogs, and younger and older animals are at increased risk
* are more susceptible to adverse effects
  - plague than dogs and get sicker
* are most likely to be up and about during early morning or late evening hours
  - eliminate at certain times, such as after waking and after eating
  - mostly solitary
* are much more independent that dogs
  - susceptible to insecticides than dogs
  - safer living indoors
  - mysterious animals
  - native to all continents but Australia and Antarctica
  - natural enemies of voles
* are natural hunters and often find snakes
  - who combine patience with instinct and a sixth sense
  - nibblers and prefer to eat many small meals throughout the day
* are naturally clean animals and kittens learn from their mothers to bury their faeces
  - fastidiously clean animals, even wild ones
  - solitary and aloof creatures
  - no longer 'bred', they are 'genetically engineered'
  - non-discriminatory when it comes to killing
* are normally lighter and more agile than dogs as well
* are notorious for eating pepper seedlings
  - the leaves of some types of palms
  - hairballs which can be less frequent if brushed regularly
  - sucking eggs in a henhouse, too
  - their aversion to getting wet
* are notoriously bad drinkers, even when they are thirsty
  - individualistic
* are obligate carnivores and, in the wild, live on rodents, birds, reptiles and insects
  - which means they require meat to survive
  - carnivores, but kibble is what they taught
  - of great danger to babies
* are often anorectic, febrile, and depressed
  - more finicky than dogs, and their nutritional requirements are more complicated
  - one of the most majestic and unique mammals known to man
  - opportunistic feeders, eating what is most easily available
  - orange black and white
* are orange, cats are black, cats are all different
  - are even brown
  - partially color blind
* are particularly prone to abscesses
  - sensitive to any medication containing morphine, codeine or similar products
  - susceptible to plague, and can be infected by eating infected rodents
  - suseptible to airborne respiratory diseases
  - vulnerable to coyotes
  - partnerships among school, home, community, and student representatives
  - physically and mentally capable of exploring their surroundings in great detail
  - plentiful at Love at First Sight and in good health
  - polka dotted under their fur
* are popular as pets because they respond positively to our attention and affection
  - pets as they are less dominating than dogs
  - predators by nature
* are predators, and rely on their strong night vision to hunt and capture prey
  - without exception
  - priestry, royalty, intelligentsia and entertainment industry
* are prone to many of the same problems that people are
  - viral infections that affect the eye
  - pure carnivores
  - quiet, restrained and have adapted to living indoors
  - rare and spawn only in jungles
  - rather stoic creatures and it is speculated that they hide or mask their pain well
  - relatively easy to take careof as they do daily things for themselves
  - remarkable animals and they make good pets
  - responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of birds each year
  - rodent specialists
  - scared of water
  - screened for ringworm via toothbrush fungal cultures
* are sensitive to citrus, so avoid citronella
  - many flea products, and kittens even more so
  - some insecticides
  - small women in fur coats
* are small, Cats are tall, Cats can be very large
  - but they are quick and strong
  - cats are big, some are even tiny
  - smarter than dogs
* are so much different than dogs
  - very different than dogs
* are social by nature with preference toward the familiar
  - to a degree, but they are far more concerned with territorial issues
* are solitary animals and usually hunt alone
  - predators and they often go out of their way to avoid each other
  - some of the cutest house pets today
  - specialized hunters having extremely limber but compact bodies
  - strange animals
  - strong protectors, independent, self assured, emotional, and capable of seeing spirits
  - subject to gum disease and to dental caries
  - such that if they can no longer breath, they die
* are susceptible but appear to be poorer hosts than dogs
  - to respiratory infections
  - susceptible, but appear to be poorer hosts than the dog
* are territorial and cats within a colony defend their territory against others
  - have a variety of methods for marking their territory
  - animals, so permanent homes are typically less stressful
  - by nature and they identify their territory by scent
* are the cutest when they are asleep
  - favored pet of many people today
* are the most peculiar of creatures
  - popular pet in America
  - territorial of all the domestic pets
* are the only animal species to shed the infectious stage in their feces
  - shed the infectious stage of the disease in their feces
* are the only animals that are both prey and predator
  - carriers of the toxoplasmosis organism, which is passed through their feces
  - living animals that have retractable claws
  - species of animal to shed the infectious stage in their feces
  - single greatest danger birds face, especially fledglings
  - sleepiest of all mammals
  - species that are widely kept as pets worldwide
  - ultimate predator
  - worst pets for some allergic people
  - tiny women in little fur coats
  - totally different animals to dogs
  - twice as likely to cause an allergic reaction in people as dogs
  - unable to see in total darkness, any more than humans can
  - unique in many ways
* are uniquely sensitive to many medications
  - phenolics and other benzene-based compounds
* are usually curious creatures, especially kittens
  - nocturnal, or active at night
  - scared of dogs, and the dogs usually chase the cats
  - very particular about caring for their coats
* are very clean animals and like to go the bathroom in one place
  - that avoid foul-smelling and damp places
  - by nature, but it is important to pay attention to their grooming needs also
  - different from dogs
  - expressive in terms of their body language
  - good at observational learning
  - important subjects in cancer research
* are very intelligent and can be trained to behave appropriately
  - animals who have their own unique personalities, just like dogs
  - particular about their territories and about their bathroom habits
  - playful and like some attention, but are generally much more independent than dogs
  - resistant to such a drastic change in the texture of their food
* are very sensitive to being pulled by their necks
  - changes in their environment
  - many people medications
* are very sensitive to the texture and odor of their litter
  - vestibular effects of aminoglycosides
  - susceptible to stress when things change
  - territorial, much more so than dogs
  - useful animals in a country that depends on grain
  - weak trichromats
  - well known for their sense of curiosity and independent nature
* are, as a rule, immaculately clean creatures that spend many of their waking hours grooming
  - by nature, organisms
  - for the most part, solitary and only come together to mate
* attain body length
* avoid obstacles
* basically have only one common heart problem called cardiomyopathy.
* become companions
  - home companions
  - infected following ingestion of the rodent
  - social between the second and seventh week of life
* begin to show visible age-related changes at about seven to twelve years of age.
* belong to the category of nocturnal animals, who do most of their foraging for food at night.
* bite mice.
* bring mice
* bristle their tails and the fur on their bodies when aroused.
* bury their feces to cover their trails from predators.
* can actually become pregnant while nursing their young
  - adapt to any size living quarters
  - also aggravate asthma
* can also be carriers without being infected themselves
  - frustratingly peculiar about their drinking habits
  - major predators of birds and small mammals in urban areas
  - climb down a tree forwards and backwards, due to a very flexible ankle joint
  - contract babesiosis, though far less commonly than do dogs
  - control the amount of light coming into their eyes better than other mammals
* can also develop an intolerance to other dietary ingredients, resulting in diarrhea
  - fluid build up in the chest that is localized outside the lungs
  - herpetic ulcers across the cornea
  - do serious damage to dogs
  - focus clearly and quickly for long and short distances
* can also get cancer in the bladder
  - whipworms, which actually do produce diarrhea
  - have a general weakness, enlarged lymph nodes and transient fevers
  - itch because of inhaled, contact or food allergies
  - lose their appetite from a parasitic infection
  - purr to comfort their young
* can also spread the parasite in their faeces
  - suffer from three serious diseases of the eye, all of which can progress to blindness
* can be a real or perceived threat to birds
  - aloof, then turn around and crave attention
  - asymptomatic carriers and the environment is probably contaminated
  - critically ill with the disease and test negative
  - dangerous, too
  - difficult to bathe
  - easily litter box trained and remain indoors all the time
  - extremely possessive and jealous
* can be good for warning people when there fire in the house
  - travelers, especially if they become accustomed to travel at an early age
  - hard to keep hydrated, a situation that can lead to urinary-tract problems
  - in danger, or they can be a danger
  - inquisitive, friendly, playful, active, loving and independent
  - just as verbal as dogs when it comes to expressing themselves
  - kittens for life
  - lazy creatures, hunters, or angry beasts
  - litter box trained as early as five weeks
  - possessive and territorial animals
  - quite content outside on a harness and a leash, basking in the sun
  - simultaneously antibody positive and bacteremic with no signs of illness
  - vegetarian'
* can be very aggressive when defending themselves, especially if they are scared or angry
  - good at masking signs of disease until they're so sick their lives are at risk
  - intelligent animals, but they also had their 'dumb' streaks
  - particular about the kind of litter they use
  - stoic about pain
  - become pregnant at five months of age
  - catch toxoplasmosis from eating rodents
  - cause damage in the home
  - claw their way through a wooden door in seconds
  - continue to breed even in their senior years
  - detect catnip oil in the air at saturations as low as one part per billion
* can develop a disease of the heart muscle called cardiomyopathy
  - form of lymphoma in the nose
  - high fever, become lethargic and stop eating
  - number of problems related to the bladder and urethra
  - specific type of conjunctivitis known as eosinophilic conjunctivitis
  - fatty livers when they are overfat and then fast or are nutritionally stressed
  - heavy breathing with airways diseases
  - swellings around the mouth and on the lips or chin
  - discriminate between the visual illusion and the random patterns
* can do damage
  - enormous damage
  - donate blood to other cats
  - eat more meat then dogs because they have a different body pH requirement
  - elevate their glucose simply by being stressed
* can get a lot of exercise by playing with their toys or jumping on the furniture
  - blockages in their bowels which can lead to death
  - fat enough on their own
  - fleas from many ways
  - roundworms by eating wild animals as well as from feces or a contaminated environment
  - sick even from being around a dog that's been treated with such a formula
  - stomach worms from eating beetles, cockroaches and crickets
* can get tapeworms from eating fleas
  - fleas, mice, or other rodents
  - their heads stuck in empty mayonnaise jars
  - toxoplasmosis from eating raw meat or prey of animals such as mice
* can harbor a heartworm infection at any age from nine months to seventeen years
  - virus called toxoplasmosis
* can have allergies and eye irritations the same as humans
  - bladder control problems due to repeat infections in the past and catheterizations
  - difficulty breathing for a number of different reasons
  - ectopic thyroid tissue in locations other than the neck
  - freckles
* can have the Leukemia Virus for years before showing symptoms
  - leukemia virus for years before showing signs of the disease
  - their first heat cycle when they're still kittens
  - hide beneath nectar plants and jump up to catch rubythroats as they are foraging
  - jump to amazing heights
* can keep a rat population under control
  - themselves amused without human interaction
  - learn from watching other cats, but they learn best from their mothers
* can live long, safe and happy lives completely indoors
  - nearly twice that long
  - on dog food'
  - love affection, but people get offended when the cat doesnt
  - make over a hundred vocal sounds, while dogs can only make about ten
* can move and listen with their ears independently of each other
  - their ears in different directions
  - pass ringworm, a fungus, on to humans
  - play, with a mouse, cats can even play with a grouse
  - produce up to three litters a year from the age of one
  - purr while exhaling and inhaling
  - react severely to flea bites and airborne allergens
* can see almost as well as humans can, and at times better
  - ghosts
  - well in normal and dim light
  - sense mutant geckos instantly
  - smell mice from over half a mile away
  - spread toxoplasmosis, a frequently incurable protozoal disease
  - suffer from different kinds of arthritis, which literally means joint inflammation
  - take care of themselves
  - thrive on any diet , dry, canned or semi-moist, as long as it is complete and balanced
* can tolerate a few adult heartworms in the heart for several months
  - corticosteroids quite well, with few side effects
  - the cold much better than humans because of their fur
* can transmit diseases to humans as well
  - wild felines
  - toxoplasmosis , which is dangerous for pregnant women
  - turn over in mid air after being dropped back first, feet up
* can wear stretch collars with flat tags that are riveted directly into the collar
  - tags that are riveted directly onto the collar
  - the viral infection toxoplasmosis in their feces
* catch birds
* cause a great deal of damage to Australia's fauna.
* chase birds
* chew grass for roughage.
* clean themselves everyday.
* climb trees.
* close mouths.
* come in a variety of colors and patterns.
* come in all colors and styles
  - with all kinds of coats - short, long, or curly
  - colors, coats, and breeds
  - heat according to the weather
  - rust or blue
* come into heat more often
  - often, as often as once a month
* communicate by marking trees, fence posts, or furniture with their claws or their waste
  - moving their ears and tail
  - in a variety of ways, from scent to visual to vocal
  - through their tails
* compete directly with quolls for food and some dogs kill both devils and quolls.
* conserve energy by sleeping more than most animals, especially as they grow older.
* consume calories
  - dry food diets
  - small prey whole
* cool themselves by rapid breathing and by licking their coats.
* cools their bodies through grooming.
* cover up their prey's body.
* cross paths.
* currently make up most of the reported cases among domestic animals in the United States.
* definitely are creatures of habit, and prefer their environment to be very consistent.
* demonstrate ability
  - unique ability
* depend on being able to catch mice and other small animals.
* depend on their owners for the essentials of existence
  - whiskers to act like radar
* develop at an early age naturally occurring alloantibodies against the other blood type
  - cutaneous and visceral mast cell tumors
  - immunity against the parasite, which usually prevents reinfection
* die of injuries.
* differ from other species in the type of punishment that is most effective to change behavior.
* dig holes.
* digest meals.
* directly walk on their toes.
* dislike deep or narrow food bowls which constrict their sensitive whiskers
  - odors such as cedar chips, perfumes, and citrus oils
  - posture
* do eat grass
  - feel mouth pain and a change in eating habits can be an indication of a dental problem
* do get diseases, and prevention is better than cure
  - upset sometimes
  - have an impact on wildlife
  - it as a natural expression of their cat nature
  - know about others' pain, human and feline alike
  - less damage than men when operating industrial machines
  - snore
* do tend to travel
  - want to drag their claws against nice, upholstered surfaces
  - the same thing by rubbing their foreheads on people and objects
* don t allow closed doors in any room
  - bark at all hours of the night, bay at the moon or chase cars
  - like change
  - want to have the fur on the back of their necks grabbed and be dangling over the floor
* drink less water than dogs
* drive people to extremes.
* droop asleep, are warm on winter nights, their coats spit sparks in the dry windy weather.
  - cat food and leftovers
  - infected fleas and the tapeworm attaches to the intestine
  - pretty much every small organism, even insects
  - to satisfy their energy needs
* encapsulates that special relationship between cats and humans.
* encounter people.
* enjoy a variety in their diet
* especially enjoy meat
  - love to chew on tinsel
  - react differently to tranquilization
* establish territories, even when they are kept totally indoors.
* even get more painful cavities that form at the roots of the teeth.
* exercise through play.
* exhibit a wide range of normal behaviors relating to elimination
  - lung diseases
  - same behavior
* expend considerable energy
  - nearly as much fluid grooming as they do urinating
* experience reaction
  - skin reaction
* explore habitats.
* exposed to liquid potpourris can develop severe oral, dermal and ocular damage.
* feature ears.
* feed diets
  - safest when they are wrapped tight or within an enclosure
  - the stresses of indoor confinement
* find change stressful and can react by altering their behavior to try to cope
  - many household pesticides and chemicals, extremely toxic, sometimes to the point of death
* focus on finishing off the prey.
  - tracks
* form bonds with each other as well as with humans.
* frequently eat grass
  - objects that can cause obstruction or internal injury
  - have a history of vomiting as well
  - scratch each other's eyes when fighting
  - try to enhance their size and ferocity to make the threat more menacing
* generally like to have a good scratch after sleeping or eating
  - wet food only when it first comes out of the can, very moist and fresh
  - require higher levels of certain B vitamins than dogs
  - stalk their prey, sneaking to within close range before pouncing
* generate a rumbling vibration that seems to come from deep in the throat or near the heart.
* get Toxoplasmosis by eating rodents or uncooked meat of any kind
  - boring when they get old
  - certain diseases
  - heartworm disease the same way dogs get it
  - scabby spots along their necks and down their backs
  - tapeworm from fleas
  - upper respiratory infections all the time
* give birth to cats
  - through the same developmental stages that people do
* grieve for dogs, and dogs for cats.
* groom themselves and groom their kittens.
* grow a heavy winter coat, just like other winter wildlife
* has-part anuses
  - guts
  - jaws
* hate loud noises
* hate the hissing noise near their ears
  - smell of citron
  - sticky feeling of the tape on their paws
* have a bony structure in their penis called a baculum
  - characteristic slit-like pupil in bright light conditions
  - controversial past, with black cats being considered both good and bad luck
  - dental profile typical of the carnivores
  - full inner-eyelid, or nictitating membrane
  - hard rough pallet and can even eat dry food after they have had all their teeth removed
  - highly developed sense of hearing which is important for survival and locating prey
* have a keen sense of smell which is possibly due to their advanced level olfactory bulb
  - lithe, muscular, compact, and deep-chested body
  - lot of hard-wired behaviors, things they do instinctively
  - nail on the inner side of each foot called the dew claw
* have a normal life span but their intelligence is slightly below average
  - strong desire to scratch
  - pancreas, so naturally they can develop cat diabetes , too
  - particularly high requirement for protein
  - personality of their own
  - profound influence on the emotional status of cat lovers
  - remarkable affinity with their human owners
  - rounder head, pointed ears, longer legs, a flat nose, and usually have a jumping pounce
  - sense of humor and often have an expression of laughing
  - sly sense of humor, and are very good at keeping secrets
* have a strong fight or flight reflex, similar to the horse
  - natural desire to hunt
  - superior sense of smell
  - tendency to accumulate tartar or scale around the teeth
* have a very different social nature from dogs
  - sensitive sense of touch in the hairs on their faces
  - wide collection of sounds other than the meow
* have an almost supernatural mystique
  - amazing ability to almost always land on their feet
  - array of marking glands which have been barely investigated
  - aversion to citrus odors
  - eosinophil increase that occurs briefly within a few months of infection
  - excellent sense of smell
  - incredible sense of smell
  - anal sacs or scent glands
  - attitude
* have better balance than humans and are obviously much more agile
  - chances
  - night vision than humans because they have a higher proportion of rods to cones
  - both rods and cones in the retina
  - cats, and dogs have dogs
  - concepts
  - cones sensitive to green and blue, but few, if any, cones for red
  - connotations of witch-magic, cosy cottages or revels by night, dogs are loyal and loving
* have different nutritional needs than dogs
* have different preferences for scratching, depending on their personalities
  - when it comes to scratching
  - either a mutualistic or commensal relationship with humans
* have excellent eyesight they can see things from far away
  - eyesight, hearing and sense of smell
* have excellent night vision, sharp hearing and enormous physical strength
  - extremely good vision at night
* have extremely sensitive nervous systems
  - whiskers, which are, in fact, feelers
  - few eating problems
  - fewer breast tumors, but when they do, they are nearly always malignant
* have five toes on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw
  - the forefeet and four on the hind feet
* have five toes on their forefeet and four toes on their hind feet
  - front paws, but only four touch the ground when walking
* have four paws but only one ma
  - types of hairs covering their body
  - fur coats, and by definition, they grow to a certain length and then stop growing
  - fur, four legs, and a tail the same as dogs do
  - giant bladders
  - glands on the bottom of their feet
  - good fur
  - heart murmurs for many reasons
  - litter type preferences
  - long, piercing incisor teeth, and their bites actually are more dangerous than dog bites
  - many coat types
  - metacarpals and phalanges compacted together for walking on forelimbs
  - more than one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten
  - instincts to hunt, run, and play rambunctiously
* have no bones
  - concept of sexual identity or ego
  - handles when wet
  - memory and no future
  - taboos about mating with siblings or even their offspring
  - universal donors, but almost all domestic shorthair cats have type A blood
  - notoriously reactive platelets, which clump readily on sample collection
  - one upper and lower molar on each side
  - only thirty teeth
  - other adaptations for dim light
* have over one hundred vocal sounds, but dogs only have about ten
  - while dogs have about ten
  - while dogs have only about ten
  - powerful instincts that direct their behavioral patterns
* have relatively few taste buds compared to humans
  - long whiskers that are very sensitive to movement and touch
* have retractable claws and normally keep the claws retracted
  - that protrude when the pads of their feet are pushed down
  - scent glands in the paws and they are creatures of ritual
* have scent glands on multiple places on their body including their faces and feet
  - their faces and at the base of their tails
  - sebaceous glands in their cheeks, chin and the base of their tale
* have serious health issues
  - several growth stages
* have sharp claws to protect themselves from predators
  - claws, And they have very soft paws
  - teeth, equally effective for catching prey or inflicting deep puncture wounds
  - short, broad heads, which provide little room for the teeth
  - slit pupils and humans have round pupils
  - soft fur
  - special requirements
  - strides
  - tails and a lot of people have tales, too
* have the ability to hide serious illness until it reaches a crisis stage
  - largest eyes of any mammal
  - memory of elephants when it comes to unpleasant events
  - preservation of their young built in to their anatomy
  - same basic skeleton and internal organs as human beings and other meat-eating mammals
* have their own condos with a bird's eye view of, well birds
  - distinct personalities, with some breeds having a reputation for being loners
  - heating and ventilation system
  - parvovirus, which is commonly known as feline distemper
  - personality, much like people do
  - private rooms with windows
  - room in which they can play
  - style and personality that are supposed to be different
  - three eyelids
  - tiny barbs on their tongues that pull out lots of hair as they groom themselves
* have true fur, in that they have both an undercoat and an outer coat
  - meaning that they have both an undercoat and an outer coat
  - twenty muscles to move their ears
  - twenty-six deciduous and thirty adult teeth
* have two basic postures for expelling urine from their bodies
  - different sets of vocal cords, one to meow and one to purr
  - very loose skin which contributes to their suppleness
* hide when there danger present and go missing days before an earthquake.
* hunt animals
  - different animals during the night and day
  - small prey, such as rodents and birds
  - the young iguanas and dogs kill adults
* include lions
  - breasts
  - cell membranes
  - corpi
  - rib cages
  - sections
* infected usually die within two years
  - with plague often exhibit swelling and sores around the mouth, head and neck
* inhabit areas
* instinctively hunt things
  - know how to hunt thanks to their parents
  - stretch all the time, and for good reason
* invariably have the furious type of rabies.
* is played all over the world with live music.
* just love to hide and pounce
  - play with things they can bat around on the floor
  - the birds away and squirrels devour the food
* kill millions of songbirds each day
  - in the U.S. each year
  - wildlife that are food for many predators such as hawks, owls, foxes, snakes, and bobcats
* knead with their paws when they're happy.
* know how to pamper themselves and enjoy quiet moments
* lack a true collarbone.
* land on feet.
* learn behaviours from their mother
  - to stalk prey from instinct, but also partly from their mothers
  - very quickly when they are motivated
* lick paws
  - themselves more than dogs
* like dinner.
* like to avoid obstacles like sticks, leaves and debris which can cause noise when stepped on
  - be surrounded by sweet-smelling flowers
  - chase things that are running
  - climb up to a high place, where they can sit and unobtrusively keep an eye on things
  - climb, and explore things
  - drink milk
* like to eat it, too
  - lizards just like they love mice
  - the branches and leaves
  - go out at night to hunt mice and play with the other cats
  - have their own toys
  - leave scent markings to let other cats know their territory
  - organize their environment based on their needs
  - perch in high places
  - scratch when they awaken, especially in the morning and the middle of the night
  - swallow thread
  - take their time when making new friends
* live a long, long time
  - safer, longer life as indoor pets
* live in a wide variety of habitats, although they are most numerous in warm climates
  - world of fuzzy pastels
  - longer than dogs
  - longer, safer, happier and healthier lives when kept indoors with their human companions
* look for dinner.
* look, function, and act the way they do, because of what they eat.
* lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination
  - their ability to balance because they can no longer grasp with their claws
* love a cozy, enclosed space to curl up in at nap time
  - cheese
  - cow milk
  - curtains
  - fish-flavor cat foods
  - gentle attention and respond to affection
  - seafood
  - the access to the outside so much, that they spend the majority of the day outside
* love the smell and feel of sheepskin and wooly toys
  - to bask in the morning sun, as well as watch wildlife and human activities outside
* love to be chased
* love to chew on grass, catnip, parsley or sage
  - the threads and dogs love to chew on wood
  - eat mice
  - explore, especially dark, quiet places
* love to hide IN something, whether it's a drawer, a closet, or a bag
  - in empty boxes or paper sacks
  - look out the window
  - play with toys, especially fuzzy ones that move
  - rub against the body of the spider, and they enjoy playing with the floppy felt legs
  - sharpen their claws on natural cedar
  - swat at dangling objects
  - good pets if they have a good personality and demeanor
  - their own C, but environmental and other stresses can deplete an animal's reserves
  - up an ever-increasing number of the overall shelter population
* manage to twist themselves around by exerting torques within their own bodies.
* mark territory
  - the locations where they live or which they frequent in many ways
* may have infection
* meow because they have a cat nature
  - loudly when in heat
* meow, and dogs bark, and babies cry.
* move ears
  - from locations
  - their ears to pick up more sounds and determine where the sounds are coming from
* must have diets.
* naturally are very clean animals
  - scratch to bury their waste
* need areas
  - asthma treatments
  - emergency care
  - large areas
* never use up the credit card on clothing and jewelry.
* now live longer than ever before
  - outnumber dogs as the most popular animal companion in the United States
* nurse their kittens up to eight weeks long.
* occupy regions.
* occur throughout the area and are also known predators of juvenile iguanas.
* often become infected when they eat an infected rodent or bird
  - bring home their hunting trophies as a sign of appreciation
* often climb down on their own
  - into warm car engines and are injured or killed when the car is started
* often crawl onto warm car engines to sleep
  - up under the hood for a warm nap in cold weather
  - develop behavioural problems when lonely
  - favor fish-flavored vittles, while dogs tend to prefer liver and beef
* often get deathly ill by nibbling on green and growing things
  - frost bite on the tips of the ears
  - hide symptoms of illness until they're seriously ill
* often lick the fur off just under their tails
  - their bodies, so fur gets into their stomachs
  - like to flop over onto one side for grooming, so don t insist that they sit up or stand
  - lose their appetites and become more irritable as well
  - lurk in shrubbery near feeders and birdbaths awaiting a chance to pounce
  - prefer vegetables that are diced or sliced very thin or mashed
  - react to any type of stress by suddenly urinating or defecating outside the litterbox
  - reinjure the toes
* often rub their head or neck on objects as well
  - up against people and furniture to lay their scent and mark their territory
  - show signs of flea allergies by excessive grooming
  - sleep when the house is quiet and grow more active when people arrive home
  - take refuge from the cold in a car's engine
* only pass T. gondii in their feces for a few weeks after becoming infected
  - scratch themselves because of fleas
  - shed oocysts for a few days to weeks in their lives after primary infection
* own everything they walk on, over, or under.
* perceive the world quite differently.
* play an important part in controlling the rodent population
  - the ecosystem, they help control rodents
  - best when they are young
  - only one game, and it's called hunting
* pose an increased danger because of their contact with humans.
* possess a natural hunting instinct
  - an image intensifying device at the rear of their eyes
  - manes
  - ovaries
  - reflexes
  - very clear eyesight and are capable enough to see even in dull light
* prefer a routine of eating the same thing most of the time
  - catching rodents
  - mouse body temperature
  - small, fresh, frequent meals to big ones a couple times per day
* prefer their food at 'mouse body temperature'
  - room temperature
* prefer to eat small meals throughout the day
  - use soft, clean sand
* prevail in sleeper.
* prey on almost any mammal or bird they can overpower and occasionally on fish and reptiles
  - ground-nesting birds, songbirds in trees and small mammals
* pride themselves on their ability to do nothing.
* procreate exponentially.
* produce cats, dogs produce dogs, and people produce people
* quickly become very graceful, and can learn to avoid sending things flying.
* range all over the world, everywhere except the poles
  - of hearing is similar to humans
* react very differently than dogs to some insecticides.
* really are completely carnivorous
  - seem to love to get their toes into soil
* receive fleas
  - vaccinations to help prevent distemper, rabies, and upper respiratory illness
* recognize each other by smell.
* refers to computerized axial tomography.
  - others based on the situation and familiarity
* rely on the sun to cool themselves
  - strongly on body language to communicate
  - very heavily on their sense of sight
* remain susceptible to reinfection with hookworms and roundworms
* remove adhered feces by pulling out the soiled hair or by rubbing against the floor.
* reproduce cats, dogs reproduce dogs and people reproduce people.
* require a higher dose per pound than dogs
* require both dietary linoleic and arachidonic acids
  - vitamin A and niacin in their diet
  - more protein and fat in their foods
  - oils to keep regular, and raw oatmeal serves as fiber
  - stimulation
  - taurine, an essential amino acid, for heart and eye health
* resemble cats
  - leopards
* resort to urine marking because they are positively or negatively excited.
* respond better to women than men.
* respond to a variety of musical sounds and seem to be most stimulated by the high notes
  - very well to fatty acids
* return to owners.
* revert to wild tendencies easily due to ongoing fear for safety.
* roam areas
* rub against their companions to mingle their scents and reinforce the bond.
* run away and dogs can be a nuisance.
* scratch in order to leave a visual and olfactory smell that marks their territory
  - more often when they awaken and when greeting a returning owner
  - only as a last resort if they are extremely upset and frightened
* scratch to deposit scent from glands in their paws
  - shed the sheaths of their old claws
* scratches and bites are risk factors for the disease
  - can cause cat scratch disease, a bacterial infection carried in cat saliva
  - or bites are risk factors for the disease
* see cots as cosy beds and babies as warm things to snuggle against
  - six times better in the dark and at night than humans
* seek companions
  - warmth in car engines
* seem to be sensitive to certain organophosphate insecticides
  - have a flexible social system
  - like to use buckwheat seeds as cat litter
  - pay more attention to things that are different
  - sleep all the time
  - throw up regularly just to stay in practice
* select food.
* shake heads.
* share environments
  - people' s lives, homes, and hearts as proven companion animals
  - residences
* shed in order to remove dead hair from their bodies
  - oocysts in their feces for only a few weeks after the time of initial infection
  - the outer sheaths of their claws periodically
* show behaviour
  - expression with their ears
  - happiness by purring
  - no symptoms of the disease
* sit high, peer downward, chatter at birds and spit at dogs.
* sleep after ripping and romping around the house
  - an average of sixteen hours a day
  - and eat when they want to
  - anywhere
  - fat and walk thin
  - two-thirds of the day but they are always on alert
  - up to eighteen hours a day, but never quite as deep as humans
* sometimes exhibit swellings and sores around the mouth, head and neck when infected
  - nap on warm car engines
  - spray in response to change
  - take a longer rest between births
* soon learn to avoid their normal food after only a few days of finding medicine in it.
* speak in quiet voices, but they always manage to get themselves heard.
* spend hours a day washing themselves
  - incredible amounts of time napping
* spread dead mice
  - disease and make people sick
  - to other parts of the world by ship
* stay in and out of heat for most of the spring through fall months
  - where they are loved, feed, and feel at comfort
* struggle daily to survive in alleys, behind restaurants, around dumpsters, and in parks.
* suffer from hip dysplasia, too, but their symptoms are usually minor
  - more than their share of urinary tract and kidney problems
  - some of the same visual impairments as humans
  - in an unfamiliar setting, even if they are good predators
  - no ill psychological effects as a result of neutering
  - the most from the increased ultraviolet rays that summer days bring
* suffering from greeblingz typically have wild-eyed expressions.
* swallow food
  - their food without chewing, so extreme temperatures of food are dangerous
* take advantage
  - personal hygiene very seriously
* target prey.
* tend to be curious critters and often end up under the driver's feet
  - more independent and sleep more as adults
  - very private pets
  - bond very strongly with a single individual
  - claw to comfort themselves during times of stress
  - consider each event as an individual experience
  - cost less than dogs
  - develop diabetes that mimics the adult onset diabetes seen in humans
  - freeze in front of car headlights resulting in being hit
  - like to run a bit, stop, roll, sniff an area, eat grass and then carry on
* thrive anywhere people do with very little special care.
* throw up twice their body weight when dizzy
* to come into contact.
* tolerate both heat and cold better than humans.
* travel in packs.
* try and establish a hierarchy with each other where one cat is dominant.
* typically become fiercely possessive over meat
  - sleep more than humans
* understand the importance of beauty sleep.
* urinate more frequently, or they urinate outside the litterbox.
  - litter boxes or go outside because that is where they want to go
  - nails and teeth to resist grooming
  - pheromones to communicate in a number of ways
  - quiet manipulation and maneuvering to get power, but dogs use anger and loud noise
  - scent from other parts of their bodies to communicate as well
* use their acute sight and hearing to catch prey
  - claws to exercise, play, stretch, climb, hunt and mark their territority
  - paws to clean their faces, too
* use their tail to communicate their mood
  - dissipate tension by swishing back and forth
  - tails to communicate their emotions, both to other cats and to humans
  - tongues to clean their fur, as well as for scraping meat from bones
  - whiskers to feel around in the dark, fit through small spaces and get around objects
  - wide array of senses and skills in order to successfully catch prey
* using sand boxes and dogs sleeping under shrubs and crawlspaces provide a reservoir of fleas.
* usually acquire salmonellosis by ingestion
  - appear relaxed and have a nap after playing with catnip
* usually are solitary animals
  - but sometimes are found in pairs or larger groups
  - avoid defecating or urinating in areas where they eat
  - cause more allergy symptoms than dogs
  - choose certain types or textures of materials to scratch
  - deposit hairballs only in the nursery
  - develop sequestra on one eye, but bilateral cases occur
  - display haughty tolerance towards ferrets
  - do an excellent job of keeping clean
* usually get their front feet declawed
  - very active when sniffling' nip
  - have four pairs, two thoracic and two abdominal, which are about equidistantly spaced
* usually have only two or three worms and live only two years after infection
  - worms and the worms live only up to two years
  - love attention from humans
  - prefer to stay in the comfort of their warm houses
  - shed their coat in cycles brought on by the length of daylight
  - succumb to the disese within a week after signs appear
* vary in how much they like being petted or held by people
  - they'll tolerate being petted or held
* vomit twice their body weight when dizzy.
* wag their tails when it is in a stage of conflict
  - they are angry as a warning
  - or trot on their digits, often placing the hind foot in the track of the forefoot
* want homes
* watch birds
* will have appearances
  - unhealthy appearances
* work in their own communities to reduce teen pregnancy rates.
+ Cat, Behaviour
  * Cats are fairly independent animals. They can look after themselves and do not need as much attention as dogs do
  - Cat anatomy
  * Cats walk very precisely. This trait is shared with camels and giraffes. Most cats have five claws on their front paws, and four on their rear paws. This special feature, on the inside of the wrists, is the carpal pad, also found on other cats and on dogs
  * Cats are very clean animals. They groom themselves by licking their fur. The cat's tongue can act as a hairbrush and can clean and untangle a cat's fur. Still, owners may buy grooming products to help the cat take care of itself. A hairball is a small amount of fur that is vomited up by animals when it becomes too big. This is quite normal
  - Health Concerns
  * Cats do get diseases, and prevention is better than cure. It is most important to get a young cat vaccinated against some of the most deadly diseases. Some cats, depending on breed, gender, age, and general health, may be more susceptible to disease than others. Ashe Laboratories, Leatherhead, Surrey.
  * Kittens are sometimes born with defects. People who receive cats as gifts are recommended to get it examined for its health. Some birth defects, like heart problems, require urgent vet attention. Others are harmless, like polydactyly. Most cats have only four to five toes per paw, depending on whether it is the front or back paw. These mutated cats have six, seven, and in rare cases even more. All of these cats are called 'polydactyl cats'. They can also be called 'Hemingway cats' because author Ernest Hemingway owned many of these cats
+ Litter box: Pets
  * Litter boxes usually need to be cleaned regularly. Cats, for example, wish to have their box cleaned every two to three days. Some cats create litterboxes in places like playgrounds and sandpits. Litterboxes usually produce unpleasant smells, which can be avoided by special litter.