Cat Popularity Throughout The World

Dogs’ eagerness to please their masters is also a commendable trait which cats simply don’t have. Without this, it would be very difficult to train dogs for the many jobs they now hold, from aiding law enforcement personnel and herding sheep, to seeing-eye dogs and even helping exterminators locate hard-to-find infestations. Cats

Being natural predators, they would hunt rodents, which encouraged Middle Eastern farmers to keep them around. Grange explains that this set up could be dubbed as “mutually profitable for both sides” (qtd. in Saey). Also, as many cat owners know, cats typically mark their territory and stay in one place. Using this knowledge, scientists have drawn conclusions that cats were transported to Europe; they didn’t migrate there themselves. This idea is backed up with evidence from mitotypes. “European wildcats carried one mitotype. It’s called clade I. A 6,400-year-old Bulgarian cat and a 5,200-year-old Romanian cat had a different type of mitochondrial DNA. They both had mitotype IV-A” (Saey). These mitotypes are relative to location, so when cats in Africa were found with mitotypes previously only found in Egypt, it suggested that cats were being transported by people. Saey also brings up a valid point, “Thirty-two of 70 cats from Southwest Asia also had that mitotype. That rapid spread may indicate that sailors traveled with cats, some of which could have jumped ship to find a new

Dogs have been domesticated for as long as 135,000 years which makes cats seem fairly new to the household. Both dogs and cats were originally used for reasons that benefited human work. Now- a-days, dogs are far more useful with job skills. When I was little, I used to live outside. Not literally, but just in the sense that I was an outdoors kind of child. I enjoyed helping my dad with household projects and was ecstatic when I found out he would build a tree house for me. While he built the major part of it with dangerous equipment, I put myself in charge of collecting sticks to try and “help” my father put it together. Sooner or later, Nemo, my dog, was running back and forth with sticks in his mouth helping me collect what I needed.

Numerous people have pets that accompany them through life. Cats, rabbits, birds, and dogs are popular household pets. They keep their human owners company and quickly become part of the family. Owners refer to them as their "children," and younger kids in the family consider pets to be their "siblings." Immediately, an unbreakable bond is formed between pet and owner. Cuddling with dogs or cats seem to cause stress to disappear. Everything seems to be okay when a dog or cat sits on your lap. There is a lot of love there. Additionally, dogs seem to be the most popular pets, although I do know lovely "cat people." Actress Maggie Lawson, (Psych) knows all about dogs, how they are our best friends, and why we should all love them.

So just what country did cats originate from? Researchers found that cats have “been involved with humans for about 4,000 years.” They also found a feline that roamed Eurasia and Africa more than 34 million years ago! That’s a long time! This early cat weighed about twenty pounds and was the size of the bobcats we see today. It was called the Proailurus, which means “early cat” (Cat History). The NC Museum of Natural Scientists states that “cats came to North America with Colonial settlers in the 1700’s. Humans have helped spread them throughout the world by keeping them as companions (Pushy Plants).

Natalie Angier, discusses that we spend a lot of money on cats; yet cats are wild at heart. Peter P. Marra and Chris Santella authors of Cat Wars, view cats as “cuddly killers.” Cats are viewed as invasive species as a contamination to the environment. Outdoor cats are a threat to wildlife as predators. Also cats are a danger to human health from different types of illnesses. The Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), view cats as human alternative to euthanizing strays.

What do people think about when they hear the word “feline”? Some people think of a furry companion curled up next to a fire, and some people think of a ruthless, heartless tomcat who growls at anything that moves, and others think of the majestic creatures the prowl the deep jungles of India and South America. The population of felis silvestris catus, or domesticated cats, is growing every day. This would not be a problem, if every single one had a home and a fire to keep warm next to. The cats without homes reproduce, leading to more homeless cats. Eventually, these kittens will revert to their wild hearts, living in the cold, dark alleys of towns and cities. Feral cats and outdoor cats hunt and kill animals. Eventually, the outdoor cats

This suggested some people are still believing cats are socially acceptable. This argument is weak as even if all the premises is true and the outdoor cats can still be socially acceptable. (2) says cats is significantly blamed for decline in wildlife, however, there are many other factors that plays a significant role in the decline in wildlife compared to cats such as habitat destruction. Also, the decline is bird population is due to cats doing what “natural” for them, like human also eats meats. This suggested cats should not be considered socially unacceptable. Premise (3) is plausible because cats can potential carry disease from outside and bring it back and infect humans. However, if human takes good care of their cats, cure their cats immediately when they are found to be infected with diseases then humans cannot be affected. (4) is plausible because outdoor cats can get various of disease from outdoors as well as a chance of being killed by other animals. However, if cat owners supervise their cats when they go outdoors, then their cats can prevented from getting infected from diseases and preventing injury or death from hazardous outdoor living. As a result, this argument’s weakness makes it a bad

I was opening my cat’s food for her, and when I got it open a crack, it spilled out on my thumb. Then I went to the sink to do it. My cat drinks from a water glass on the counter next to the sink. Since the cat food is so hard to open to keep the insides from spilling, I pulled it hard and knocked over the water glass and it broke on the table. I went over to my dad upstairs and said, "Y ou need to get down here right now!” The reason I asked him to do it for me is because of all of the sharp shards. If it did it, I could cut myself, or miss a piece, and my cat, my sister or my parents could cut themselves on it.

The article informs the readers about the problem of unregulated domestic cats roaming outside. The authors tell the readers that these unsupervised cats can cause many problems for other species. The article also informs the readers that these cats have caused the extinction a variety of birds and the reduction of different types of reptiles, birds, and mammals. The authors also propose a variety of solutions to deal with this problem. The first solution that the writers suggest is that Americans should keep these cats on a leash. They also recommend that citizens should euthanize these cats or place it in a “sanctuary” (Marra and Santella). I believe that cats should not be able to roam outside freely because a cat roaming outside can shorten

Cats sometimes scratch near their food bowl, and this is thought to be a throwback to their lives in

On the other hand, everyone loves freedom, but in the story Once Upon a Time, the cat was the only one who got it. “The whitewashed wall was marked with the cat's comings and goings..” (Gordimer, 15). The cat could leave the house whenever it wanted, while the little boy was always trapped inside his home. The wall tried to block unity from the little boy, but the cat proved everyone wrong. The cat is more than just a furry little creature… it was a symbol of freedom.

Cats came to the United States from Europe. They came from Egypt before that, and they were treated very special in Egypt because one of their gods was a cat. This is when they got domesticated, which was almost 4,000 years ago. Even though they have been domesticated they still do what every living thing does. In order for cats to survive they must get energy, move and grow, adapt to the environment protect themselves and reproduce.

Thesis/Preview: Today, I will discuss three types of cats based on their shelters or living conditions: the pet cat, the feral cat, and the pseudo-wildcat.

Dogs have been around for over thousands of years now as humans pets. The word dog still has a much unknown origin, but people believe it came from a word in German named “docga”. The word dog means a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, and a barking, howling, or whining voice. They have always been a very good human companion. Cats have also been human’s pets for over thousands of years now. The origin of the word cat comes from old English and Middle English as “catte”. The word cat means a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws.