CATS!

THE CUTEST ANIMAL IN THE WORLD!

INTRODUCTION! HISTORY!
• Cats, also called domestic • In the past, especially in Egypt, people
cats (Felis catus) kept domestic cats because they
hunted and ate mice and rats.
• They are small, carnivorous (meat-
eating) mammals of • The oldest evidence of cats kept as
pets is from the Mediterranean island
the family feline.
of Cyprus, around 7500 BC. Ancient
• Domestic cats are often called Egyptians worshipped cats as gods,
house cats when they are kept as and often mummified them so they
indoor pets. could be with their owners "for all of
eternity."
HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT YOUR
CAT IS SAYING?
Communication
• Cats use many different sounds
for communication, including:
• Meowing, purring,
• trilling, hissing,
• growling, squeaking, chirping,
• clicking, and grunting.
• Body posture can be used for
communication as well. The
position of its ears and tail tell
other cats what a cat wants to
say. The whole shape of the body
changes when a cat is relaxed
versus when it is alert.
 FUN AND INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT CATS!!

• Cats spend 70% of their lives • In 1963 a cat went to space

sleeping.
• A cat was the Mayor of an
Alaskan town for 20 years
• The record for the longest cat
ever is 48.5 inches
• Ancient Egyptians would shave
off their eyebrows when their cats
died
• House cats share 95.6% of their
genetic makeup with tigers