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The cat (or domestic cat, house cat)
is a small carnivorous mammal. It is valued by humans for
its companionship and its ability to destroy vermin, and has
been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years. A
skilled predator, the cat is known to hunt over 1,000
species for food. The cat is intelligent and can be trained
to obey simple commands. Individual cats have also been
known to learn to manipulate simple mechanisms (see cat
intelligence). Cats use a variety of vocalizations and types
of body language for communication, including mewing ("meow"
or "miaow"), purring, hissing, growling, squeaking,
chirping, clicking, and grunting.
A. GROOMING
Cats do not need to be bathed because they are able to clean
themselves. They use their tongues to lick their paws and
then they rub the wet paws on their faces and heads to get
them clean. For the rest of their bodies, they use their
rough tongues. If you have a cat, you will need to brush its
fur on a regular basis so they won’t swallow any loose hair.
B. FEEDING
A cat needs food to nourish itself. The amount it eats
depends on how old the cat is or its size. For example, a
kitten would need to be fed three times a day and an adult
cat needs only two meals a day.
Cats like to eat different kinds of meat. They enjoy beef,
chopped liver, heart and kidney. They also like to eat fish
and chicken. Some cats like milk. But all cats need fresh
clean water.
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