Cats

thumb|A Ragdoll kitten

celebration which takes place on 8 August, every year

thumb|An illustration of two people being frightened by a cat, 1808 Ailurophobia () is the persistent and excessive fear of cats and felines in general. Like other specific phobias, the exact cause of ailurophobia is unknown, and potential treatment generally involves therapy. The name comes from the Greek words (), 'cat', and (), 'fear'. Other names for ailurophobia include: felinophobia, elurophobia, gatophobia, and cat phobia. A person with this phobia is known as an ailurophobe.

meat prepared from domestic cats for human consumption

domestic cat that has returned to the wild

cats living in the Hermitage museum, Russia

worshipped animals of Egypt

genetics responsible for the appearance of a cat's fur

form of coloration

single woman, often a stock character, who owns many pet cats

A cattery is any building, collection of buildings or property in which cats are housed, maintained, cared for, and bred. A cattery can be anything from a simple building associated with a residence to a state-of-the-art facility with CCTV, televisions, and water features. There are two general types of catteries: cat boarding and cat breeding.

grass grown for cats to eat

The bite of the domestic cat

UK air drop of cats into Borneo to combat rats

modifying a pet cat's behavior

thumb|alt=a long-haired kitten|The word pussy historically refers to cats. Pussy () is an English noun, adjective, and—in rare instances—verb. It has several meanings, as slang, as euphemism, and as vulgarity. Most commonly, it is used as a noun with the meaning "cat", or "coward" or "weakling". In slang, it can mean "vulva", "vagina", or by synecdoche, "sexual intercourse with a woman". Because of its multiple senses including both innocent and vulgar connotations, pussy is often the subject of double entendre. The etymology of the word is not clear. Several different senses of the word have

evolutionary origins of domesticated cats

interspecies animal behavior