{"id":3380,"date":"2019-04-22T04:35:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T12:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3380"},"modified":"2019-04-22T04:35:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T12:35:15","slug":"mindful-monday-where-does-my-cat-come-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3380","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Monday \u2013 Where Does My Cat Come From?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/catcafe5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/catcafe5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/catcafe5-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/catcafe5.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>All domestic cats are descendants of a species called Felis Silvestris, which is made up of three distinct groups of cats\u2014the African wildcat, European wildcat, and Steppe wildcat. These original ancestors to our lap cats weigh in the range of 11 to 18 pounds. You may wonder why our domestic cats come in so many shapes and sizes\u2014well, that\u2019s partly because their original ancestors do too. The European wildcat has longer fur and a bushy tail. The African wildcat has short fur and faint stripes and the Asiatic wildcat is spotted.<\/p>\n<p>How could those who first domesticated these cats possibly know that we&#8217;d come up with<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catshowtxtiger-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catshowtxtiger-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catshowtxtiger-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catshowtxtiger.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> more than 3,000 types of domestic cats from the DNA of these three. And would you believe that only 8% of those are pedigree cats.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to know more about your formerly feral or stray cat or one that you purchased from a breeder, you might consider sending for a DNA kit. You may need to send a little fur, maybe a swab from inside your cat\u2019s cheek, and a check for anywhere from $44 to $125 and then wait six to eight weeks to learn some interesting tidbits about your cat. Here\u2019s a site ranking some of the DNA test labs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top10dnatests.com\/rankings\/best-cat-dna-tests\/\">https:\/\/www.top10dnatests.com\/rankings\/best-cat-dna-tests\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All domestic cats are descendants of a species called Felis Silvestris, which is made up of three distinct groups of cats\u2014the African wildcat, European wildcat, and Steppe wildcat. 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