Cat Knowledge
Cat Knowledge dives into the fascinating world of feline history, behavior, anatomy, and physiology. This section provides insights to help you better understand your cat’s instincts, health, and unique traits.
What is a Cat?
When I was six, I met my first real cat—a scruffy orange tabby named Oliver who lived under our neighbor’s ...
The First Real Cats
One of the earliest ancestors of our modern cats is considered to be a meat-eating mammal named Proailurus (meaning “before ...
Rise of the International Cat
By the middle of the 19th century, domestic cats could be found on almost every sizeable landmass in the world ...
Understanding Your Cat
Cats are generally solitary animals. Highly independent, they have developed subtle and complex ways of behaving and communicating that often ...
Cat Species Around the World
Elegant, powerful, and elusive, wildcats can be large and may roar like a lion, or small and purr like a ...
Cat’s Nervous System
The nervous system involves a complex interaction between special elements designed to originate or carry unique electrochemical charges to and ...
The World of Cats
The puma is one of three cat species in the puma lineage, the other two being the jaguarundi from South ...
Cat’s Digestive System
The digestive system of the cat is made up of a collective network of organs designed to supply the body ...
What Can We Learn About the Early Ancestors of Modern Cats?
The origins of today’s domestic cat extend back some 10 million years to wildcat ancestors. Feline evolution proves complex, however, ...
Cat’s Anatomy and Physiology
The heart is a hollow organ that serves as a double pump and is located approximately in the center of ...