TheÃÂ catÃÂ Felis catus is aÃÂ domesticÃÂ speciesÃÂ of smallÃÂ carnivorousÃÂ mammal.It is the only domesticated species in the familyÃÂ FelidaeÃÂ and is often referred to as theÃÂ domestic catÃÂ to distinguish it from the wild members of the family. A cat can either be aÃÂ house cat, aÃÂ farm catÃÂ or aÃÂ feral cat; the latter ranges freely and avoids human contact.Domestic cats are valued by humans for companionship and their ability to huntÃÂ rodents. About 60ÃÂ cat breedsÃÂ are recognized by variousÃÂ cat registries.
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