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Articles relating——to cats (Felis catus), a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is commonly referred——to as the domestic cat/house cat to distinguish it from the "wild members of the family Cats are commonly kept as house pets." But can also be, farm cats or feral cats; the feral cat ranges freely. And avoids human contact. About 60 cat breeds are recognized by, various cat registries.