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wildcat
wildcat common name of Old World cats ( Felis sylvestris ) of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The wildcat resembles a large domestic tabby cat with a heavy tail; its fur is brownish to gray, with a pattern of light stripes. It can and does interbreed with domestic cats. The five subspecies are the Euro... Read more
cat
cat name applied broadly to the carnivorous mammals constituting the family Felidae, and specifically to the domestic cat, Felis catus. The great roaring cats, the lion , tiger , and leopard are anatomically very similar to one another and constitute the genus Panthera, which also includes ... Read more
catnip
catnip or catmint, strong-scented perennial herb ( Nepeta cataria ) of the family Labiatae ( mint family), native to Europe and Asia but naturalized in the United States. A tea of the leaves and flowing tops has long been used as a domestic remedy for various ailments. Catnip is best known for... Read more
cat's-eye
cat's-eye gemstone that displays a thin band of reflected light on its surface when cut as a cabochon. Its name is derived from its supposed resemblance to the eye of a cat. The optical effect, known as chatoyancy, is caused by the reflection of light from very thin, closely spaced filaments in par... Read more
panther
panther name commonly applied to the leopard , especially to a black leopard. It is also used locally to designate various other cats including the jaguar and the puma . In animal systematics the generic name Panthera is given to all the big roaring cats—the lion , tiger , and leopard... Read more
lion
lion large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera leo, found in open country in Africa, with a few surviving in India. Lions have short-haired coats of tawny brown, with the tail ending in a dark tuft. Most males have black or tawny manes of varying length growing from the head, neck, and should... Read more
San Salvador
San Salvador island of the Bahamas , West Indies. Many historians believe that it was the first land sighted by Columbus in the New World in 1492. The indigenous population called it Guanahani, and it has also been named Watling or Watlings Island. It was formerly confused with what is now known a... Read more
bobcat
bobcat (wild cat or red lynx) Vicious, short-tailed cat found throughout swamp, forest and grassland regions of the USA, s Canada, and Central America. Its reddish-brown coat has black spots with white underparts. The bobcat feeds on rodents and gives birth to 2–4 young following a gestation... Read more
Kit-Cat Club
Kit-Cat Club London political and literary club, active c.1700-1720. The membership of some four dozen included leading Whig politicians and London's best young writers. Among them were Charles Seymour, 6th duke of Somerset; Sir Robert Walpole; Thomas Pelham-Holles, duke of Newcastle; William Congr... Read more
CAT scan
CAT scan [ c omputerized a xial t omography], X-ray technique that allows relatively safe, painless, and rapid diagnosis in previously inaccessible areas of the body; also called CT scan. An X-ray tube, rotating around a specific area of the body, delivers an appropriate amount of X radiation f... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "domestic cat"

domestic shorthair cat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition see cat . Read more
cat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Felidae, and specifically to the domestic cat, Felis catus. The great roaring...European wildcat, as well as the domestic cat. The small cats are generally ticked...of them can interbreed with the domestic cat, and some can be tamed if caught... Read more
coon cat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition name for a breed of large domestic cats (also called Maine cats), for the coatimundi , and for the cacomistle . Read more
Domestic
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law DOMESTIC Pertaining to the house or home. A person employed by a...to a place of birth, origin, or domicile. That which is domestic is related to household uses. A domestic animal is one that is sufficiently tame to live with a family, such as a dog or cat, or one that can be used to contribute to a ... Read more
SIC 2048 Prepared Feeds and Feed Ingredients for Animals and Fowls, Except Dogs and Cats
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...Processing. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cat and dog foods are classified in SIC 2047: Dog and Cat Food. NAICS Code(s) 311611 (Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering...in the feed manufacturing industry to determine the needs of domestic livestock. Animal nutritionists rely heavily on ... Read more
Jacob Cats
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...for the relatively new printing industry, and the savvy Dutch soon cornered the market in printing them for both foreign and domestic audiences. Most emblem book pages consisted of an illustration that was intended to drive home and amplify the moralistic verse... Read more
wildcat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Africa. The wildcat resembles a large domestic tabby cat with a heavy tail; its fur is brownish...It can and does interbreed with domestic cats. The five subspecies are the...ancestral to the modern domestic cat. The name wildcat is also applied... Read more
Animal Bites
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions ...caused by the teeth of a wild or domestic animal or human. KEYWORDS for...extremely rare among pets or domestic animals in the United States...for the dog to leave. Cats Cat bites and scratches also are...dog bites to become infected. Cat bites most often involve the...dogs. One infection caused ... Read more
Superstitions
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained ...cat nine times. In the Middle Ages, the brain of a black cat was considered an essential ingredient in all recipes of the witches and witch doctors. The old belief that a cat has nine lives goes back to ancient Egypt. The cat-headed goddess, Bast (or Ubasti), was associated with the...was said to ... Read more
Amory, Cleveland
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...his three best-selling books based on his cherished white cat, Polar Bear. He followed his 1987 work, The Cat Who Came for Christmas with The Cat and the Curmudgeon , and The Best Cat Ever . Amory also founded the animal-rights group Fund for...president without pay. It sought to curb wildlife ... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "domestic cat"

tortoiseshell cat
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English tor·toise·shell cat • n. a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell. Read more
tiger cat
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ti·ger cat • n. a small forest cat ( Felis tigrina ) that has a light brown coat with dark stripes...and South America. ∎  any moderate-sized striped cat, such as the ocelot, serval, or margay. ∎  a domestic cat with markings like a tiger’s. Read more
tabby
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...n. ( pl. -bies ) 1. (also tab·by cat ) a cat whose fur is mottled or streaked with dark stripes. ∎  inf. any domestic cat. 2. a fabric with a watered pattern, typically...that dries very hard. • adj. (of a cat) gray or brownish in color and streaked... Read more
wildcat
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English wild·cat / ˈwīldˌkat / • n. 1. a small native Eurasian and African cat ( Felis silvestris ) that is typically...is believed to be the ancestor of the domestic cat. ∎  any of the smaller members of the cat family, esp. the bobcat. ∎ ... Read more
cattle
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English cat·tle / ˈkatl / • pl. n. 1. large ruminants ( Bos taurus ) with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows. 2. similar animals of a group related to domestic cattle, including yak, bison, and buffalo. The cattle family (Bovidae) also includes the sheep, ... Read more
tom
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English tom / täm / • n. 1. the male of various animals, esp. a turkey or domestic cat. 2. ( Tom ) inf. short for Uncle Tom . • v. ( Tom ) ( Tommed , Tom·ming ) [ intr. ] inf. , derog. (of a black person) behave in an excessively obedient or servile way. Read more
stenopaic
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology stenopaic Applied to an eye in which the pupil is narrow and slit-like (e.g. as in a domestic cat). Read more
Persian
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...of ancient or modern Persia (or Iran), or a person of Persian descent. ∎  (also Per·sian cat ) a long-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Persia, having a broad round head, stocky body, and short thick legs. 2. the Iranian... Read more
pet
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English pet 1 / pet / • n. a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure and treated...right. • adj. (of an animal or bird) kept as a pet: a pet cat. ∎  of or relating to pet animals: a pet shop pet food... Read more
collar
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...integral part of the garment. ∎  a band of leather or other material put around the neck of a domestic animal, esp. a dog or cat. ∎  a colored marking resembling a collar around the neck of a bird or other animal. ∎... Read more

Thesaurus entries related to "domestic cat"

cat
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus cat • noun  their pet cats synonyms : feline, tomcat, tom, kitten, mouser; informal pussy (cat), puss, kitty; alley cat; archaic grimalkin. See table. Cats Domestic Abyssinian American bobtail American curl American shorthair...Bombay British shorthair Burmese calico chartreux chinchilla ... Read more
tool
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Estella is Miss Havisham's tool synonyms : puppet, pawn, creature, cat's paw; minion, lackey, instrument, organ; informal stooge...shopping for appliances). A utensil is a hand-held implement for domestic use (eating utensils), while an instrument is used for scientific... Read more
pet
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...the apple of one's eye; informal fair-haired boy/girl. • adjective   1. a pet lamb synonyms : tame, domesticated, domestic, housebroken, house-trained.   2. his pet theory synonyms : favorite, favored, cherished, dear to one's heart; particular... Read more

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

Avian influenza H5N1 in naturally infected domestic cat.
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; We report H5N1 virus infection in a domestic cat infected by eating a pigeon carcass. The virus isolated...the genome of H5N1 virus isolated from the infected domestic cat. The Study In early February 2004, during the outbreak... Read more
Bartonella quintana in domestic cat.(DISPATCHES)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 8/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...from dental pulp of a domestic cat. This study, the first...of B. quintana in a cat. In this study, by using dental pulp of domestic cats to detect Bartonella...identified B. quintana in a cat. The Study Nine domestic cats collected in Marseille... Read more
Domestic cat successfully acts as surrogate mother for African wildcat.
Newspaper article from: Transplant News; 12/24/1999; 205 words ; A domestic cat has given birth to a rare cousin, the...before it was implanted in Cayenne, a domestic cat. The freezing process was not necessary...considered to be a good surrogate kitten for a domestic cat. Cayenne is proving an attentive and... Read more
Bartonella henselae and domestic cats, Jamaica.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...been isolated from domestic cats in most countries...worldwide distribution of cat scratch disease...this bacterium from domestic cats in the Caribbean...on the hand by a cat. Fever and an enlarged...henselae isolation from domestic cats, as well as...cannot prove that this cat was ... Read more
Qinghai-like H5N1 from domestic cats, northern Iraq.(Letter to the editor)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 8/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Editor: Natural infection of several cat species with highly pathogenic avian...1-4) and experimental infection of domestic cats with similar viruses have been...gene, the viruses from the goose and 1 cat from Grd Jotyar and from the person... Read more
Stray cat accompanies passengers on domestic flight in Bangladesh.
Magazine article from: Airline Industry Information; 3/10/2004; 105 words ; ...INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A stray cat had an unexpected journey on Tuesday (9 March) after boarding...Bangladeshi national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The small cat was only spotted after the aircraft had taken off on a domestic flight from Sylhet to Dhaka. It ... Read more
Animal abuse not among convictions for man.(City/Region)(Anthony Lee Weber, guilty of domestic abuse, was accused of hanging a cat)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 9/6/2008; 332 words ; ...Eugene resident Anthony Lee Weber of several domestic violence offenses, but acquitted him on...Weber, 22, had been accused of killing a cat that lived in the Seavey Loop area trailer...Harcleroad told the jury that Weber hung the cat in its cage as a way to intimidate the... Read more
Free-ranging feline terminators take a heavy toll on rural wildlife.(destruction of wildlife by domestic cats)
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 9/1/1997; 485 words ; ...particularly skilled free-ranging house cat may kill more than 1,000 wild animals a...rural free-ranging cats. Even 10 animals per cat amounts to a pretty big number. Unless we...a full stomach does little to diminish a cat's motivation to hunt, Craven adds. Cats... Read more
Black Cats defender calls for end to domestic violence.
Newspaper article from: Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England); 11/21/2007; 213 words ; ...Wearside to join him in the fight against domestic violence. The International Day for the...playing a part in working to put an end to domestic violence. Coun Kath Rolph, chairwoman of the Sunderland Domestic Violence Partnership, said: It's very... Read more
European bat lyssavirus transmission among cats, Europe.(DISPATCHES)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 2/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...1 transmission to domestic carnivores (cats) in France. Bat-to-cat transmission is suspected...transmission of EBLV-1 to domestic cats, postexposure...who was bitten by cat no. 1 received a...conducted a census of all domestic animals in the neighborhood where cat no. 2 lived. All... Read more