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Cats

Any member of the family Felidae, including the domestic cat, Felis catus, and many non-domestic species.

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microchip

Animals; Cats

A rice-sized device encoded with a unique and unalterable number. The chip is implanted just under the skin in the scruff of the neck and is read by a scanner.

exogenous

Animals; Cats

Having a cause external to the body. Used of diseases.

vibrissae

Animals; Cats

Any of the long stiff hairs that project from the snout or brow of most mammals, as the whiskers of a cat.

wean

Animals; Cats

The process of making a kitten eat solid food instead of its mother's milk; to accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling.

monorchid

Animals; Cats

A cat that has one testicle retained or hidden in its abdominal cavity. See also Cryptorchid

feline immunodeficiency virus

Animals; Cats

A virus which invades a cat's DNA and ultimately causes dysfunction of the immune system.

whisker break

Animals; Cats

A term referring to an indentation in the upper jaw.

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