Cat vocabulary
Angora
A cat with long hair and long slim body
Purebred
A cats who's ancestors are of the same variety
Breed
A group of cats with a related ancestry and similar characteristics
Calico
A tortoiseshell and white haired cat
Queen
An unsprayed female cat of breeding age
Feline
Belonging to cat family which includes jungle cats wild cats and domestic cats
Tortoiseshell
Black or orange Color coat
CFA
Cat fanciers association
Hybrid
Cat produced from breeding cats of different breeds
Polydactyl
Cats that have an extra amount of toes
Catnip
Derived from the herb, Neptra Cataria, often used in cat toys
Pedigree
Document contains first 3 to 5 generations of a cats predecessors
Third eyelid
Eyelid often seen at the corner of a cats eye
Bicolor
Fur consisting of white hair mixed with one other Color
Queening
Giving birth to kittens
Calling
Howling sounds a female cat in heat makes
Tomcat
Male cat not neutered
Points
Marking such as a Siamese cat has where the ears, face, legs, feet and tail are a different Color than the body color
Cat
Member of family Felidae
Fleas
Most common parasite found on cats skin by feeding on blood
Condition
Overall health, cleanliness, and well being of cat
Ghost markings
Patterns that disappear as kitten becomes older
Ailurophile
Person who loves cats
Cattery
Place where cats are bred or boarded
Agouti
Sandy Color located between black stripes of tabby
Litter box
Shallow box used as cats toilet
Tabby
Striped spotted or blotched marks on a cat
Hair balls
Swallow their fur
Feral
Tame cats that have been reverted back to the wild state
Guard hairs
The primary hairs or the outer and longest hairs in a cats fur
Undercoat
Thick layer of insulating fur under topcoat
Cat fancy
To cover the hobby involving the appreciation, promotion, and or breeding of cats
Pricked
Upright or forward ears
Litter
Used in litter box
Quick
Veins in a cats claw
Kitten
Young cat, under 15 months of age
