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Glossary of Cat Terms

S - Sem

Sable: A term referring to the color black, the darkest coat color in Burmese.

Scratching Post: A tower-like structure typically covered in burlap allowing cats to safely scratch or rub their nails.

Scottish Fold Cat: A breed of cat with a natural mutation to its ears with the ear cartilage containing a fold so the ears bend forward and down towards the front of their head.

Seal: A term referring to the dark brown color found at the point of the darkest variety of Siamese.

Secondary Coat: The fine hairs which make up the undercoat.

Self: Also known as solid, a term used to describe a coat of a single, uniform color.

Selkirk Rex Cat: A breed of cat with highly curled hair, including the whiskers.

Semi-Feral: A cat which, though not domesticated, still lives near and is accustomed to humans, such as barn cats.

Semi-Longhair: A type of longhair cat without an extremely long coat, such as the Maine Coon.



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