About Cats
The cat ( Felis catus ) is a small carnivorous mammal . [1] [2] 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 . [4] The cat is either a house cat or a farm cat , which are pets , or a feral cat , which ranges freely and avoids human contact. [5] A house cat is valued by humans for companionship and for its ability to hunt rodents . About 60 cat breeds are recognized by various cat registries . Nebelung The Nebelung is a rare pedigree breed of domestic cat . Nebelungs have long bodies, wide-set green eyes, long and dense fur, and mild dispositions. The name Nebelung — apparently a portmanteau of the German word Nebel , and the name of a medieval Germanic saga, Nibelungenlied — is perhaps der...