Cat Introductions

Cat  Introductions

Cat Transformation

Members of the genus are found worldwide and include the jungle cat of southeast Asia, European wildcat, African wildcat , the Chinese mountain cat , and the Arabian sand cat , among others. All the cats in this genus share a common ancestor that is believed to have lived around 6–7 million years ago in the Near East (the Middle East). 

In comparison to dogs, cats have not undergone major changes during the domestication process, as the form and behavior of the domestic cat is not radically different from those of wildcats and domestic cats are perfectly capable of surviving in the wild. 

Cats have either a mutualistic or commensal relationship with humans. Two main theories are given about how cats were domesticated. In one, people deliberately tamed cats in a process of artificial selection as they were useful predators of vermin. Cats generally do not carry out commands and although they do eat rodents, other species such as ferrets or terriers may be better at controlling these pests.