All about cat breeds

1. Cat Breed and
Physical
Characteristics &
Restraining
PREPARED BY
MD. MEHADI HASAN JOY
LEVEL-5;SEMESTER-1
FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY,MYMENSINGH.

2. History of Cat
The cat has been living in close association with humans for at least 3500 years, the
ancient Egyptians routinely used cats to keep mice and other rodents away from their grain.
The history of domestic cat may stretch back even further, as 8,000 year-old bone of
humans and cats were found buried together on the island of Cyprus.
The ancient Egyptians also thought that cats were sacred.
The cat, Felis silvestris catus, also called the domestic cat or house cat, is a small feline
carnivorous cat or house cat, is a small feline carnivorous mammal of the order Carnivora.

3. Scientific classification
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Genus : Felis
Species : Felis silvestris
Sub-species : F. s. catus

4. Terminology
A group of cats is referred to as a clowden, while a male cat is called a tom, and a female
is called a queen or quean.
An immature cat is called a kitten (which is also an alternate name for young rats, rabbits,
hedgehogs, beavers and squirrels).
A cat whose ancestry is formally registered is called a purebred cat, a pedigree cat, or a
show cat (although not all show cats are pedigree or purebred).
In strict terms, a purebred cat is one whose ancestry contains only individuals of the same
breed.

5. Breeds of Cats
American Bobtail
(United States)
American Wirehair (United States)

6. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Brazilian Shorthair (Brazil) Burmilla(United Kingdom)

7. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Dragon Li (China) American Curl (United States)

8. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Arabian Mau (Arabian
Peninsula)
British Shorthair(United
Kingdom)

9. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
California Spangled Cat (United States)

10. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Egyptian Mau (Egypt) American Longhair (Maine Coon)
(United States)

11. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Asian (cat)
(Developed in the United Kingdom-Britain)
British Longhair (United Kingdom)

12. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Chartreux (France) European Shorthair (Sweden)

13. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
American Shorthair (United
States)
Asian Semi-longhair
(Great Britain)

14. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Burmese (Burma and
Thailand)
Chausie (France)

15. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Exotic Shorthair
(United States)
Abyssinian(Egypt)

16. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
British Longhair
(United Kingdom)
German Rex
(East Germany)

17. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Aegean cat
(Greece) Cymric (Isle of Man)

18. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Australian Mist (Australia) Birman (Burma)

19. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Donskoy or Don Sphynx (Russia) Japanese Bobtail (Japan)

20. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Javanese (Indonesia) Thai (Thailand)

21. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Tonkinese (Canada)
Norwegian Forest Cat (Norway)

22. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Scottish Fold (Scotland) Turkish Angora (Turkey)

23. Breeds of Cats(Cont.)
Persian (Greater Iran ) Sphynx (Canada)

24. Bengal Cats
The Bengal Cats are hybrids, created by crossing domestic cats and wild Asian Leopard Cats.
This mix has an alluring and desirable "wild-look" reflected in its coat pattern and body form,
drawn from its Asian Leopard Cat parentage. Their exotic coats are short with fine fur that
requires only a weekly grooming.

25. Anatomy, Physiology And Behavior
Cats are agile and seldom tolerate manipulation without response. They are individualistic
and vary widely in response to handling.
Cats tend to be less amenable to manipulation than dogs. Behaviorally, they are less
inclined than dogs to develop extremely close relationships with their owners.
Cats often exhibit territorial characteristics. Territoriality may cause a cat to resent being
picked up from its own cage as an invasion of territory.

26. Anatomy, Physiology And
Behavior(Cont.)
Most domestic cats will allow handling by the owner and usually will permit a stranger to
approach if quietly reassured that no danger is present.
Some cats enjoy a firm stroke over the back, always moving from head to tail. Recognize
that each cat is an individual and that it will take some time before a cat will accept handling
by a new person.
A cat will tolerate manipulation just so long. When the cat's patience is exhausted, it is
virtually impossible to proceed. Use as mild restraint as possible.

27. Anatomy, Physiology And
Behavior(Cont.)
 Cats are unpredictable, demonstrating quicksilver changes in behavior.
The depressed state may quickly give way to a hostile state if the animal is roughly
handled at this point.
A ferocious cat, confined in a strange cage for several hours, may become more docile,
especially if it can be convinced that ferociousness will not be rewarded in an acceptable
manner. Even when apparently docile, if such an animal is picked up and subjected to
painful manipulations, it may revert to aggressive hostility.

28. Table. Weights and names of gender of cats.
Name Weight
Adult male Tom Average: 3 kg (6.7 lb)
Range: 1.4-5.4 kg
Adult female Queen Average: 2.6 kg (5.8 lb)
Range: 1.4-3.6 kg
Newborn Kitten l00 g
Pampered, castrated male Male May weigh over 9 kg (20 lb)

29. Danger Potential
The cat defends itself by biting and clawing
Cats are well equipped with needle sharp canine teeth capable of inflicting serious
wounds; retractable claws become formidable weapons in an excited and/or angry cat.
Both forefeet and hind feet must be reckoned with when restraining a cat.

30. Physical Restraint
By using hand :
Pick up the cat by placing a hand over the top of the animal and around to the opposite
side, with the palm of the hand supporting the sternum or chest area
Alternatively, grasp the cat by the loose skin over the back of the neck close to the head
An obstreperous cat can be picked up and moved using both hands

31. Physical Restraint(cont.)
Method for carrying a gentle cat.
Natural handhold for grasping a cat.
Pick up skin close to the ears so head
can be tilted up if cat begins to scratch.

32. Physical Restraint(cont.)
Cat's will try to hide when frightened. Carry a cat with one hand under
the hind quarters and the other holding the scruff of the neck, letting the
cat hide it's head.

33. Physical Restraint(cont.)
Anather method the animal's rear
quarters are cradled in the handler's arm
and the front legs are loosely griped with
the same hand. The other hand is free to
pet and stroke the cat's head but can also
quickly grab the zygomatic arches to
control the head if the animal attempts to
escape.

34. Physical Restraint(cont.)
Obstreperous cat can be grasped by
the nape and pushed away from
handler.
Lifting an obstreperous cat.

35. Physical Restraint(cont.)
By using table :
If the animal must be held more firmly, grasp the loose skin over the back of the neck,
pressing the cat onto the table with both hands, one over the neck and one over the
loins.
This prevents the cat from lashing out with either front or back paws.
Restraining obstreperous cat by pressing it onto a table.

36. Physical Restraint(cont.)
Restraining obstreperous cat by pressing it onto a table.

37. Physical Restraint(cont.)
By using of towel :
A cat can be controlled by wrapping it in a towel
The extended claws entangle in the towel, keeping the paws within the wrap.
A single limb may be withdrawn for examination or for exposure of a vein to administer
intravenous medication or to withdraw blood for a laboratory sample.
The head is controlled equally well and may be exposed for examination or treatment in
the same manner as the legs.

38. Physical Restraint(cont.)
Wrapping cat in a towel:
place cat in center of the
towel.
Wrapping cat in towel (cont):
Lift one end and wrap it quickly
over top of the cat.

39. Physical Restraint(cont.)
Wrapping of cat.

40. Chemical Restraint
Table. Sedative and chemical immobilizing agents used in cats.
Agent Dosage (mg/kg) Effect
Ketamine 10-20 IM, SC, IV Sedation to
immobilization
Ketamine plus 10 plus 0.2 IM, SC, IV Immobilization
Midazolam
Tiletamine/zolazepam 1-5 IM, SC, IV Immobilization
(Telazol)
Acepromazine 0.05-0.22 IM Sedation
Note: Atropine (0.03 mg/kg) is often administered with immobilizing agents.

41. Blood Collection
Venipuncture of the medial saphe-
nous vein.
Jugular venipuncture with cat on its
back: handheld (upper). In
restraining bag (lower).

42. Transport of Cats
Cats are commonly carried or shipped to shows in small individual cages .
 Cats may vocalize loudly when confined.

43. Transport of Cats(Cont.)
Transport for cats.