CAT

A cat is a small pet animal. It has four legs, sharp claws and teeth, bright eyes and a
furry tail. Its body is covered with soft and silky hair. It is vary in different colours like grey,
white, black, brown etc. It resembles the tiger. It lives up to 15-20 years. The cat is fond of
milk and fish. The cat is found all over the world. It lives in streets as well as in our homes.
Domestic cats, especially young kittens, are known for their love of play.
Cats have mingled with human life since at least 6,000 years BC, with the discovery
of cat skeletons on the island of Cyprus. Since 3,500 BC, the Ancient Egyptians had used cats
to keep rats or other rodents away from barns where crops were stored.
Today, cats are one of the most popular pets in the world. Cats whose lineages are
officially recorded as purebred cats or pure breeds, such as the Persian, Siamese, Manx, and
Sphinx. Cats like this are usually bred in official pet farms. The number of purebred cats is
only 1% of all cats in the world, the rest are cats with mixed breeds such as wild cats or
domestic cats.