Cat basic information

1. A PRESENTATION ON CAT
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2. Introduction
The cat is a small carnivorous mammal. It is the
only domesticated species in the family Felidae
and often referred to as the domestic cat to
distinguish it from wild members of the family.
The cat is either a house cat, kept as a pet, or a
feral cat, freely ranging and avoiding human
contact.

3. Taxonomy of cat
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Suborder: Feliformia
• Family: Felidae
• Subfamily: Felinae
• Genus: Felis
• Species: F. catus

4. Popular Cat Breeds
• Persian: Persian is the glamor puss of the cat world. His beautiful, flowing
coat, sweet face and calm personality have combined to make him the most
popular cat breed.

5. Continued
• Main coon: The Maine Coon is the largest domesticated cat breed. It has a
distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the
oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically native to the state of
Maine, where it is the official state cat.

6. Continued
• Siamese:The Siamese cat is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of
Asian cat.It is called people cat because the speak with people with a
distinctitive meow and with their body language.

7. Unique characteristics of cat
• Eyes: Cats have the largest eyes of any mammal, in relation to
their body size.
• Ears: Cat's hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs.
• Teeth: Cat's canine teeth are situated in the sensitive tissue area of
mouth.
• Nose: Cats have double smell-sensitive cells in their noses than
human beings.

8. Food habit of Cats
• Food habit:The domestic cat is the only member of the feline family that doesn’t
survive only on meat that it hunts.The common cat foods are follows
 Vegetables.
 Whole Grains.
 Eggs.
 Cheese.
 Avocados.
 Meat.
 Fish.

9. Reproduction Facts
• The normal age for onset of sexual maturity in female cats is 6 to 9 months of age
but some cats begin as early as 4 or 5 months.
• Male reaches to maturity in one year of age.
• Breeding season: January to September
• A cat will frequently prowl around the house wailing or vocalizing. It can sound
like a plaintive, distressed cry.
• During this period a female(Queen) may be mated by several male(Tom).
• In queen induced ovulation occurs after mating
• Gestation period:2 months(60-63 days)
• Litter size:4(Average)

10. Defense
Cats use four major defense mechanisms:
 Flight: Withdrawing from the threat.
 Fight: Defensive aggression.
 Freeze: Crouching and lying still to avoid attention.
 Cats do not defend themselves with their teeth. They defend
themselves with their claws. A declawed cat is really a club-footed animal.
Without claws, however, a cat is more prone to bite to let you know.

11. Restraining of cat
 Step 1: Position yourself so the cat's head is to your left.
 Step 2: Reach with your right hand over the cat's body and under its chest so the
chest is resting in your palm.
 Step 3: Lift the cat firmly toward you so that its body is secured between your
forearm and your body.
 Step 4: Grasp the top of the front legs with the fingers of your right hand, which is
still supporting the chest.
 Step 5: Using the other hand, prevent the head from moving by grasping under the
throat. Scratching the ears with this hand from under the throat is often very
comforting.

12. Most common disease of cat in
Bangladesh
 Cancer
 Diabetes
 Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
 Feline Leukemia Virus (FelV)
 Heartworm
 Rabies
 Ringworm
 Upper Respiratory Infections

13. Treatments of cat diseases
• Common anti-bacterial medications for cats include:
i. Enrofloxacin @ 3 to 5 mg/kg per day orally
ii. Amoxicillin @ 11-20 milligrams per kilogram by mouth every 8-24 hours
iii. Metronidazole @ 3-20 mg/kg body weight orally
iv. Clindamycin @22 mg/kg) every 24 hours orally.

14. Prevention and control
• VACCINATION
• HYGIENE
• STRESS REDUCTION

15. Extra
• Male cats tend to be much larger than females. Males, or toms, can be
friendlier than females. Intact male cats “spray” to mark their territory and
“howl” for females (this is usually not a problem if you get him
neutered). Female cats tend to be more reserved than males but are far less
likely to spray.