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Glossary of Cat Terms

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Castrate: To remove the testicles of a male cat.

Cataract: Opacity of the lens or capsule of the eye, causing impairment of vision or blindness

Cat Collector: A person who acquires and hordes great numbers of cats. Often a derogatory term suggesting improper care.

Caterwaul: A shrill, discordant sound.

Cat Fancy: The collective group of individuals, clubs, and registering associations involved with breeding and showing cats.

Cat Flu: More common term for feline upper respiratory virus.

Cat Hoarder: See Cat Collector

Catmint: Any of various aromatic, ornamental, annual or perennial plants of the genus Nepeta, having opposite leaves and variously colored flowers with two-lipped corollas.

Catnip: A hairy aromatic perennial herb (Nepeta cataria) in the mint family, native to Eurasia and containing an aromatic oil to which cats are strongly attracted.



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