tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53449445187859261872024-02-20T10:02:40.265+09:00猫・ねこ・ネコ・CATキャットホリック・ネコ好きさん・猫派集まれ!
I want to share my love to Neko!ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-8578803158306110512013-02-22T23:57:00.002+09:002013-02-22T23:57:46.323+09:002/22 今日は猫の日。<div class="mw-jump" id="jump-to-nav" jquery18308684375266792756="17">
2月22日。</div>
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今日は「にゃんにゃんにゃん(2.2.2)」猫の日。</div>
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1987年に日本の一般社団法人ペットフード協会が制定したという由緒正しい(?)記念日。</div>
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猫好き、猫飼いさんには特別な1日ですね。</div>
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各地でイベントやキャンペーンなども開催されているようです!</div>
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* Better chance of training a cat. <br />
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* You never have to spend time with your cats mother. <br />
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* If you ask enough times, a cat may actually listen to you. <br />
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* You can de-claw a cat...Try to get a guy to trim his toenails. <br />
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* It's ok if a cat rubs up against your best friend. <br />
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* If a cat jumps into your lap, a little light petting will satisfy him. <br />
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* A cat knows your the key to his happiness... A man thinks he is.ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-11128480353885242222011-11-27T13:09:00.000+09:002011-11-27T13:09:07.115+09:00Funny Cats JokesCat Joke 1 <br />
Little Tim was in the garden filling in a hole when his neighbor peered over the fence. Interested in what the cheeky-faced youngster was up to, he politely asked, “Whatcha doing, Tim?” “My goldfish died,” replied the boy tearfully, without looking up. “And I’ve just buried him.” The neighbor was concerned. “That’s an awfully big hole for a goldfish, isn’t it?” Tim patted down the last heap of earth then replied, “That’s because he’s inside your cat.”<br />
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Cat Joke 2<br />
Q: When is a bad time to cross a black cat? A: When you are a mouse!<br />
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Cat Joke 3 <br />
Q: Where did the kittens go on their class trip? – A: To a mewseum.<br />
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Cat Joke 4<br />
Q: What do you call the loser in a hissing, scratching cat fight? – A: Claude<br />
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Cat Joke 5<br />
Q: What do cats like to eat on a hot day? – A: Mice cream<br />
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Cat Joke 6<br />
Q: What do you call it when a cat bites? – A: Catnip!<br />
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Cat Joke 7 <br />
Q: What did the female cat say to the male cat? – A: You re the purrfect cat for me!<br />
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Cat Joke 8<br />
Q: Why do cats like to hear other cats make noise? – A: It’s meow-sic to their ears!<br />
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Cat Joke 9 <br />
Q: What’s every cat’s favorite song? – A: Three Blind Mice!<br />
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Cat Joke 10 <br />
Q: Where do cats write down notes? – A: Scratch Paper!<br />
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Cat Joke 11<br />
Q: Why does everyone love cats? – A: They re purr-fect!ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-38002448547580665892011-11-20T02:57:00.000+09:002011-11-20T02:57:54.397+09:00More Cat Pictures<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85082897@N00/3606470410/" title="The Perch by anoni_moose, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3348/3606470410_f7604d35a7.jpg" width="500" height="420" alt="The Perch"></a><br />
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Visit here for more pictures <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ilovemycat/">I love my cat</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archiwu945/6363246463/" title="H20111117-011 by archiwu945, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6098/6363246463_95f7627d9e.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="H20111117-011"></a><br />
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Visit here for more pictures <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/cats-cats-cats/">cats-cats-cats</a>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-14024557736992927402011-11-20T02:47:00.000+09:002011-11-20T02:47:19.862+09:00Cats Around the World!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubagallery/6330704947/" title="Cat by ►CubaGallery, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6092/6330704947_dd7e1b453c.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Cat"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nekonomania/6310295010/" title="Cat, Tigrasha by nekonomania, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6226/6310295010_aaf85c44a2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Cat, Tigrasha"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjflex/233574885/" title="Cat Conspiracy by Tjflex2, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/94/233574885_8aa7c0a4c1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Cat Conspiracy"></a><br />
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Cat "Secret Service", protecting the feline ruler. Have to try to stay in the shade.<br />
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If you are interested in finding out more about this shelter or donating to it please go to: www.rapsociety.com/<br />
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Shelter is located in Richmond BC Canada.<br />
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Thank you,<br />
Craigユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-47131362001975306762011-11-12T22:52:00.003+09:002011-11-12T22:59:09.541+09:00ランキング参加してるニャ。<a href="http://cat.blogmura.com/"><img src="http://cat.blogmura.com/img/originalimg/0000138736.jpg" width="240" height="240" border="0" alt="にほんブログ村 猫ブログへ" /></a><br />
<a href="http://cat.blogmura.com/">にほんブログ村</a><br />
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↑クリック頼むニャり。ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-70624475985821027322011-11-06T13:19:00.003+09:002011-11-06T13:20:11.518+09:00Simon's Cat 'Let Me In!'<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4rb8aOzy9t4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-69482227317559026682011-10-30T02:20:00.008+09:002013-02-22T23:31:57.032+09:00SmaSTATION 人気猫ランキング!!スマステ番組内で、ペットショップで人気の猫ちゃんランキングが<br />
発表されました!<br />
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<b>1位 アメリカンショートヘア</b>高級猫として現在、日本で一番飼われている。<br />
子どもの遊び相手になり親しまれているネコ界のアイドル的存在。<br />
頭も良く芸を覚えるのが得意。<br />
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<b>2位 スコティッシュフォールド</b>温厚でマイペースで、人に対する信頼感も高く飼いやすい。<br />
ゴロゴロするのが大好き。<br />
特有のスコ座りをする。<br />
<b>スコティッシュフォールドを飼う有名人:養老孟司<br /></b><b>3位 ロシアンブルー</b>別名「ボイスレスキャット」ほとんどなくことはなく<br />
集合住宅で飼いやすい<br />
普段は犬のように飼い主に献身的<br />
見知らぬ人には強い警戒感を示す<br />
<b>ロシアンブルーを飼う有名人:梨花<br /></b><b>4位 アビシニアン</b>外側に開き気味の大きな耳とアーモンドのような瞳が特徴。<br />
人と触れ合う事が大好き。<br />
長時間留守にしない家庭向き。<br />
<b>アビシニアンを飼う有名人:蝶野正洋<br /></b><b>5位 メインクーン</b>じゃれるのが大好きで頭も良くやさしい愛好家が多い。<br />
<b>メインクーンを飼う有名人:北川景子<br /></b><b>6位 ラグドール</b>大きな声で鳴くことが少ないので理想的な室内猫といわれている<br />
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<b>7位 プリティッシュショートヘア</b>穏やかなのんびり屋 様々な環境にも適応できる。<br />
被毛の質はビロードのような手触り。<br />
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<b>●注目猫 マンチカン●</b>歴史の浅い新種の猫のため日本でも希少<br />
<b>マンチカンを飼う有名人:持田香織</b>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-84362189849327524632011-10-30T02:08:00.002+09:002011-10-30T02:08:59.696+09:00Japanese TV CM '"UQ WiMAX"<iframe width="360" height="213" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jNz-vUv-cn8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-59166312486961060742011-10-30T02:05:00.001+09:002011-10-30T02:05:01.988+09:00Japanese TV CM '"Choya"<iframe width="360" height="213" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2tkt86hirVY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-83537417917531180722011-10-30T01:57:00.000+09:002011-10-30T01:57:18.363+09:00Japanese TV CM '"Megurism"<iframe width="360" height="213" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Rg9jcrFBgRE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-7923225282781979882011-10-30T01:48:00.002+09:002011-10-30T01:51:50.529+09:00Japanese TV CM '"Sheba"<iframe width="360" height="213" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B_mTa4ZMbSM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-50977355098458402712011-10-28T23:23:00.010+09:002011-10-30T01:38:32.248+09:00キャリーバッグ from JUICY COUTURE素敵なキャリーバッグでおでかけ♪<br />
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<a href="http://hb.afl.rakuten.co.jp/hgc/0ea8924f.907df894.0ea89250.c032c73c/?pc=http%3a%2f%2fitem.rakuten.co.jp%2fathos-shop%2fcbc-in-001%2f%3fscid%3daf_ich_link_img&m=http%3a%2f%2fm.rakuten.co.jp%2fathos-shop%2fi%2f10000014%2f" target="_blank"><img src ="http://hbb.afl.rakuten.co.jp/hgb/?pc=http%3a%2f%2fthumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp%2f%400_gold%2fathos-shop%2fitem_img%2f7618875.jpg%3f_ex%3d240x240&m=http%3a%2f%2fthumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp%2f%400_gold%2fathos-shop%2fitem_img%2f7618875.jpg%3f_ex%3d80x80" border="0"></a>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-30462126299575580232011-10-16T18:40:00.001+09:002011-10-16T18:47:01.712+09:00He loves a real foxtail.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">本物の猫じゃらしに大興奮のユノくん。</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">真剣な顔つきに注目です(笑)!!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxfH72ZeEqiL3i5skZCOa7c4xokip6HM0A9UT1TU-kcOHzuxS_T-mYkc0rVuMKRfAgazx51dozfc0rxjf0bcw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-76368701091844533142011-10-11T23:37:00.002+09:002011-10-11T23:37:33.643+09:00Cute!! Cat Scratching! ( Made in Japan )<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top"><div style="border:1px solid #000000;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px;background-color:#ffffff;width:260px;text-align:center;float:left"><a href="http://hb.afl.rakuten.co.jp/hgc/0e9505f3.06cad912.0e9505f4.c17838c8/?pc=http%3a%2f%2fitem.rakuten.co.jp%2ficat%2fcatid004%2f%3fscid%3daf_ich_link_tbl&m=http%3a%2f%2fm.rakuten.co.jp%2ficat%2fi%2f10006921%2f" target="_blank" style="color:#A3A273;"><img src="http://hbb.afl.rakuten.co.jp/hgb/?pc=http%3a%2f%2fthumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp%2f%400_mall%2ficat%2fcabinet%2fscrach%2fcatid004_s03.jpg%3f_ex%3d240x240&m=http%3a%2f%2fthumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp%2f%400_mall%2ficat%2fcabinet%2fscrach%2fcatid004_s03.jpg%3f_ex%3d80x80" alt="キュートな立ち猫が並んだダンボール製爪とぎ表裏でプリントの色が違うからお好きな向きで使っ..." border="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px" /></a><p style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.4em;text-align:left;margin:0px;padding:2px 6px"><a href="http://hb.afl.rakuten.co.jp/hgc/0e9505f3.06cad912.0e9505f4.c17838c8/?pc=http%3a%2f%2fitem.rakuten.co.jp%2ficat%2fcatid004%2f%3fscid%3daf_ich_link_tbl&m=http%3a%2f%2fm.rakuten.co.jp%2ficat%2fi%2f10006921%2f" target="_blank" style="color:#A3A273;">キュートな立ち猫が並んだダンボール製爪とぎ表裏でプリントの色が違うからお好きな向きで使っ...</a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">価格:2,205円(税込、送料別)</span><br /></p></div></td></tr></table>ユノhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032888266483193585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344944518785926187.post-74711100601623325832011-10-11T22:53:00.003+09:002011-10-13T22:23:09.428+09:00Stylish Toilet - No change the sheet mat for 1 week-<b>うちのユノくんも使ってますが、体がスッポリ入って<br />
落ち着いておトイレしていますよ♪<br />
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<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"><b>ネコ</b>(<b>猫</b>)とは、狭義には<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3%E7%9B%AE" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ネコ目">ネコ目(食肉目)</a>- <a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3%E4%BA%9C%E7%9B%AE" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ネコ亜目">ネコ亜目</a>- <a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3%E7%A7%91" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ネコ科">ネコ科</a>- <a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3%E4%BA%9C%E7%A7%91" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ネコ亜科">ネコ亜科</a>- <a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3%E5%B1%9E" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ネコ属">ネコ属</a>に分類される小型<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%93%BA%E4%B9%B3%E9%A1%9E" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="哺乳類">哺乳類</a>である<b>イエネコ</b>(<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AD%A6%E5%90%8D" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="学名">学名</a>:<span lang="la" xml:lang="la"><i>Felis silvestris catus</i></span>)の通称である。<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8C" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="イヌ">イヌ</a>と並ぶ代表的な<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%83%88" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ペット">ペット</a>として世界中で広く飼われている。</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">より広義には、<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ヤマネコ">ヤマネコ</a>やネコ科動物全般を指すこともある</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"><br />
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<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">ネコの起源は、<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%BA%E3%83%9F" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ネズミ">ネズミ</a>を捕獲させる目的で飼われ始めた<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3_(%E7%A8%AE)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ヤマネコ (種)">(狭義の)ヤマネコ</a>(<span lang="la" xml:lang="la"><i>Felis silvestris</i></span>)の<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%B6%E7%95%9C%E5%8C%96" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="家畜化">家畜化</a>であり、<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%88%86%E9%A1%9E%E5%AD%A6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="分類学">分類学</a>上はヤマネコの1<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%9C%E7%A8%AE" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="亜種">亜種</a>とされる。人によくなつくため、多くが愛玩用の<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%83%88" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ペット">ペット</a>として飼育されている。本項ではこれについて解説する。</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">一方、広義の「ネコ」は、ネコ類(<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3%E7%A7%91" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ネコ科">ネコ科</a>動物)の一部、あるいはその全ての獣を指す包括的名称を指す。しばしば、<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%B6%E7%95%9C" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="家畜">家畜</a>種の「<b>イエネコ</b>」に加えて<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ヤマネコ">広義のヤマネコ</a>類を含む。特に学術用語としては、<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="英語">英語</a>の「<a class="extiw" href="http://ja.wiktionary.org/wiki/cat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #3366bb; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="wikt:cat">cat</a>」と同様、<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="トラ">トラ</a>や<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ライオン">ライオン</a>などといった大型種を含む全てのネコ科動物を指すことがある。</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">学名(<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E8%AA%9E" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="ラテン語">ラテン語</a>名)「<span lang="la" xml:lang="la"><i>Felis silvestris catus</i></span>(<a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%AE%E5%90%8D_(%E6%96%87%E5%AD%97)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="仮名 (文字)">仮名</a><a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BB%A2%E5%86%99_(%E8%A8%80%E8%AA%9E%E5%AD%A6)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="転写 (言語学)">転写</a>:フェーリス・シルウェストリス・カトゥス)」の語義は「猫、野生の、猫」である。これは、ヤマネコ「<i>Felis silvestris</i>」(野生の猫の意)の中の「猫という一群」との命名意図がある。</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39O3rjucme2Xps9WdMKWSWxNHJ_ZN0E__IfIKp_3KDEPOlU_PelLM7NPftg7XhDgWHE6fZAq7y2bDtBQj9TiZiRvvUeJVS0D175XCIyILPXuh66gxkI76IosuKPGQHYx0jNcEK97c8aIx/s1600/220px-Chocolate_Persian.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39O3rjucme2Xps9WdMKWSWxNHJ_ZN0E__IfIKp_3KDEPOlU_PelLM7NPftg7XhDgWHE6fZAq7y2bDtBQj9TiZiRvvUeJVS0D175XCIyILPXuh66gxkI76IosuKPGQHYx0jNcEK97c8aIx/s1600/220px-Chocolate_Persian.jpg" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">The concept of a cat breed appeared in Britain during the late 19th century.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-191" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat#cite_note-191" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>192<span>]</span></a></sup> The current <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cat_breeds" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="List of cat breeds">list of cat breeds</a> is quite large: with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Fanciers%27_Association" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Cat Fanciers' Association">Cat Fanciers' Association</a>recognizing 41 breeds, of which 16 are "natural breeds" that probably emerged before humans began breeding pedigree cats, while the others were developed over the latter half of the 20th century.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Lipinski_27-2" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat#cite_note-Lipinski-27" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>28<span>]</span></a></sup> The owners and breeders of show cats compete to see whose animal bears the closest resemblance to the "ideal" definition and standard of the breed (see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_breeding" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Selective breeding">selective breeding</a>). Because of common crossbreeding in populated areas, many cats are simply identified as belonging to the homogeneous breeds of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_longhaired_cat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Domestic longhaired cat">domestic longhair</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_shorthaired_cat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Domestic shorthaired cat">domestic shorthair</a>, depending on their type of fur. In the United Kingdom and Australasia, non-purebred cats are referred in slang as moggies (derived from "Maggie", short for Margaret, reputed to have been a common name for cows and calves in 18th century England and latter applied to housecats during the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Victorian era">Victorian era</a>).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-192" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat#cite_note-192" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>193<span>]</span></a></sup> In the United States, a non-purebred cat is sometimes referred to in slang as a barn or alley cat, even if it is not a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Feral cat">stray</a>.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">Cats come in a variety of colors and patterns. These are physical properties and should not be confused with a breed of cat. Furthermore, cats may show the color and/or pattern particular to a certain breed without actually being of that breed. For example, cats may have seal point coloration, but not be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamese_(cat)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Siamese (cat)">Siamese</a>.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">Some original cat breeds that have a distinct phenotype that is the main type occurring naturally as the dominant domesticated cat type in their region of origin are sometimes considered as subspecies and also have received names as such in nomenclature, although this is not supported by feline biologists. Some of these cat breeds are:</div><ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 1.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><i>F. catus anura</i> – the Manx – The Manx is a stocky, solid cat with a dense double <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_(animal)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Coat (animal)">coat</a> (long or short), a compact body, very short back, hind legs that are visibly longer than the front legs, big bones, a wide chest, and greater depth of flank (sides of the cat nearest the rear) than other cats.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-193" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat#cite_note-193" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>194<span>]</span></a></sup> A female Manx would not weigh more than 10 pounds (4.5 kg) and a male does not weigh over 12 pounds (5.4 kg). Specific to this breed is the way their ears appear as a "cradle" when looked at from behind. A Manx cat is mainly recognized by its appearance as it does not have a tail. Although some of them may have a small tail, most Manx cats are tailless. Because of the genetic deformation of these cats they are susceptible of developing what is called Manx Syndrome, a condition that could be fatal for a kitten. Although the gene normally affects only the tail, there is the risk of causing damage to the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebra" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Vertebra">spine</a> such as fused vertebrae.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><i>F. catus siamensis</i> – the Siamese – Siamese cats are amongst the firstly recognized Oriental cats, a type of cat with a long body but an elegant posture. The length is the main characteristic based on which these cats are distinguished. Their body, legs and tail are all long and still Siamese cats are known for their grace. Also, they are famous because of their blue almond eyes and they are also called "people cats" because of the affection they show to their owners.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-194" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat#cite_note-194" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>195<span>]</span></a></sup></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><i>F. catus cartusenensis</i> – the Chartreux – The Chartreux is a natural French breed, which is easily recognized by its size, grayish color and double coat. These cats are also famous because of the paradox coming from the combination between a massively build body and smiling expression and sweet <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Voice">voice</a>.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><i>F. catus angorensis</i> – the Turkish Angora</li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmtrPH69ijfrZrUS31_162duDSOHN6KcuOkns7DxzMGtyPdM1FYIJoIJYKg-is-mEGLsyISjr7evDTH0iUdJBvDKFPtr42NqH7Z-WIVKnZkJbW3ke6iZb0MX0mqn0vOS9gpHqD1uuXNME/s1600/220px-WhiteCat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmtrPH69ijfrZrUS31_162duDSOHN6KcuOkns7DxzMGtyPdM1FYIJoIJYKg-is-mEGLsyISjr7evDTH0iUdJBvDKFPtr42NqH7Z-WIVKnZkJbW3ke6iZb0MX0mqn0vOS9gpHqD1uuXNME/s1600/220px-WhiteCat.jpg" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">The <b>cat</b> (<i><b>Felis catus</b></i>), also known as the <b>domestic cat</b> or <b>housecat</b> to distinguish it from other <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felidae" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Felidae">felids</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felinae" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Felinae">felines</a>, is a small, usually furry,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Domestication">domesticated</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivore" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Carnivore">carnivorous</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Mammal">mammal</a> that is valued by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Human">humans</a> for its companionship and for its ability to hunt <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermin" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Vermin">vermin</a> and household pests. Cats have been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years, and are currently the most popular pet in the world. Owing to their close association with humans, cats are now found almost everywhere in the world.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">Cats are similar in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Anatomy">anatomy</a> to the other felids, with strong, flexible bodies, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. As <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturnal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Nocturnal">nocturnal</a> predators, cats use their acute hearing and ability to see in near darkness to locate prey. Not only can cats hear sounds too faint for human ears, they can also hear sounds higher in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Frequency">frequency</a> than humans can perceive. This is because the usual prey of cats (particularly rodents such as mice) make high frequency noises, so the hearing of the cat has <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Evolution">evolved</a> to pinpoint these faint high-pitched sounds. Cats also have a much better sense of smell than humans.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">Despite being solitary hunters, cats are a social species and use a variety of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_communication" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Animal communication">vocalizations</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheromone" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Pheromone">pheromones</a> and types of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_body_language" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Cat body language">body language</a> for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_communication" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Cat communication">communication</a>. These include <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meowing" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Meowing">meowing</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purr" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Purr">purring</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trill_consonant" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Trill consonant">trilling</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiss#Animals" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Hiss">hissing</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growling" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Growling">growling</a>, and grunting.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">Cats have a rapid breeding rate. Under controlled breeding, they can be bred and shown as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_registry" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Cat registry">registered</a> pedigree pets, a hobby known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_fancy" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Animal fancy">cat fancy</a>. Failure to control the breeding of pet cats by spaying and neutering and the abandonment of former household pets has resulted in large numbers of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Feral cat">feral cats</a>worldwide, with a population of up to 60 million of these animals in the United States alone.</div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">As <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> wrote in 2007, "Until recently the cat was commonly believed to have been domesticated in ancient Egypt, where it was a cult animal", but a study that year revealed that the lines of descent of all house cats probably run through as few as five <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-domestication" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Self-domestication">self-domesticating</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Wildcat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="African Wildcat">African Wildcats</a> <i>(Felis silvestris lybica)</i> c. 8000 BC, in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_East" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Near East">Near East</a>. The earliest direct evidence of cat domestication is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitten" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kitten">kitten</a> that was buried alongside a human 9,500 years ago in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Cyprus">Cyprus</a>.</span></div>Source: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat</a></span><br />
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