Cat Breeds:
Although cats are our beloved pets they are still somewhat mysterious animals. Cats can become adapted to our household and yet keep some of their wild ancestor charateritics. Many people admire the cats because of their personalities. However people who carelessly breed their cats can create unwanted and stray cats. It is important that you spay and/or neuter your cat(s) to give the others in shelters a home. How cats were domesticated or when is unclear. An estimate was calculated and cats began becoming domesticated around 2000 BC and were domesticated 1000 BC. Although it is said that cats come from "big cats" (lions, tigers, jaguars, etc) the truth is unknown. The feline world is divided into 3 categories the great cats, the cheetah, and the small cats. The reason that the exact origin of the cat is confusing is because it has something from each category. The first cats which were Egyptian and had a short reddish/yellowish coat with light tabby markings. This appearance allowed them to be suited in the desert environment. As cats were introduced to other parts of the world they had to become adapted to new areas. Eventually new coats on cats started to appear in different climates. As time went by people became able to distinguish the differences amongst the cat breeds. This then created cat shows.
Although cats are our beloved pets they are still somewhat mysterious animals. Cats can become adapted to our household and yet keep some of their wild ancestor charateritics. Many people admire the cats because of their personalities. However people who carelessly breed their cats can create unwanted and stray cats. It is important that you spay and/or neuter your cat(s) to give the others in shelters a home. How cats were domesticated or when is unclear. An estimate was calculated and cats began becoming domesticated around 2000 BC and were domesticated 1000 BC. Although it is said that cats come from "big cats" (lions, tigers, jaguars, etc) the truth is unknown. The feline world is divided into 3 categories the great cats, the cheetah, and the small cats. The reason that the exact origin of the cat is confusing is because it has something from each category. The first cats which were Egyptian and had a short reddish/yellowish coat with light tabby markings. This appearance allowed them to be suited in the desert environment. As cats were introduced to other parts of the world they had to become adapted to new areas. Eventually new coats on cats started to appear in different climates. As time went by people became able to distinguish the differences amongst the cat breeds. This then created cat shows.