A small carnivorous mammal(Felis catus or F. domesticus) domesticated since early times as a catcher of rats and mice and as a pet and existing in several distinctive breeds and varieties.

• 猫一种（猫属公猫或猫属家猫）小型食肉哺乳动物，用于捕捉田鼠和家鼠，很早就开始驯养，作为宠物以几类不同的品种和类别存在