Transcript CHAPTER Cats 8

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CHAPTER
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Cats
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History of the Cat
• Descended from dog ancestor Miacis
• General timeline
– First feline cat: ~35 million years ago
– Modern cats: ~7 million years ago
– Domestication: ~4,000 years ago
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History of Cats
• When humans were predominantly hunters, dogs were
of great use, and thus were domesticated long before
cats.
• Cats, on the other hand, only became useful to people
when we began to settle down, till the earth and—
crucially—store surplus crops.
– With grain stores came mice.
– Cats began to wander into towns.
– The cats were delighted by the abundance of prey in
the storehouses; people were delighted by the pest
control.
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History of Cat
• Cats today came from African Wild Cat
• Roughly 38 species of cats today
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General Cat Classifications
• Three genuses
– Roaring cats (Panthera)
– Nonroaring cats (Felis)
– Cheetah (Acinonyx)
• Two major groups of domesticated cats
– Shorthaired
– Longhaired
• One miscellaneous domesticated group
– Semi-longhaired and either shorthaired or longhaired
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Shorthaired Cat Breeds (A–J)
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Abyssinian
American Shorthair
American Wirehair
Bombay Breed
Burmese
British Shorthair
Chartreux
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Colorpoint
Cornish Rex
Devon Rex
Egyptian Mau
Exotic Shorthair
Havana Brown
Japanese Bobtail
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Shorthaired Cat Breeds (K–Z)
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Korat
Malayan
Manx
Ocicat
Oriental Shorthair
Russian Blue
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Scottish Fold
Siamese
Singapura
Snowshoe Breed
Sphynx
Tonkinese
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Longhaired Cat Breeds
• Balinese and
Javanese
• Birman
• Cymric
• Himalayan and
Kashmir
• Maine Coon
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Norwegian Forest Cat
Persian Breed
Ragdoll
Somali
Turkish Angora
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Miscellaneous Cat Breeds
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American Curl
Turkish Van
LaPerm
Selkirk Rex
Siberian
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Methods of Cat Feeding
• Dietary makeup
– Cats need almost twice as much protein as dogs
(30 to 40 percent)
– Fats should make up ~10 percent
• Food sources
– Animals are best protein source
– Commercial foods are best—No dog food
• Food amount
– Driven by cat’s age, weight, breed, condition,
and activity level
– Frequent feedings for kittens and pregnant females
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Methods of Cat Exercise and Training
• Amount of exercise varies according to
cat’s breed and environment
• Toys and play equipment are sources
of exercise
• Cats should be trained to litter box and
scratching post as kittens
• Trick training is similar to that for dogs
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Methods of Cat Grooming and Care
• Grooming benefits all cats
– Longhaired cats should have daily care
– Hand grooming usually enough for shorthairs
• Cat baths should begin at 4 months
• Other checks during regular grooming
– Ears for mites
– Eyes for infection
– Teeth and gums for soreness
– Claws for trimming
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Infectious Cat Diseases
• Feline panleukopenia
• Feline herpesvirus (FHV) and
feline calicivirus (FCV)
• Feline rhinotracheitis (PVR)
• Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)
• Feline leukemia virus (FeLV)
• Feline pneumonitis
• Rabies
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Noninfectious Cat Diseases
• Feline urologic syndrome (FUS)
• Wet eyes
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Internal Cat Parasites
• Toxoplasmosis
• Ascarids and hookworms
• Tapeworms
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External Cat Parasites
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Lice
Mites
Feline scabies
Other external parasites
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Cat Fungal Diseases and Poisonings
• Similar to those for dogs
• Fungal diseases
– Ringworm
– Systemic fungal infections
• Poisonings
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Insecticides
Plants
Household chemicals
Herbicides
Medications
Metal poisonings
Antifreeze
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