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678:Odd-eyed cat
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138:Domestic cat
26:Breed of cat
16:Breed of cat
1617:New Zealand
1544:Polydactyly
1474:Calicivirus
1366:Turkish Van
1306:Selkirk Rex
1261:Ojos Azules
1151:Cornish Rex
959:Library cat
944:Working cat
872:Cat massage
867:Cat killers
849:interaction
760:Vaccination
695:Bicolor cat
506:FIFeWeb.org
221:15-20 years
210:Litter size
177:11 to 15 lb
144:Felis catus
50:Other names
1692:Cat breeds
1686:Categories
1539:Giardiasis
1392:Highlander
1291:Ragamuffin
1231:Maine Coon
1211:Khao Manee
1191:German Rex
1081:Abyssinian
981:Registries
964:Ship's cat
949:Bodega cat
705:Calico cat
650:Felinology
587:2011-12-12
552:2011-11-24
523:2011-12-12
481:2011-11-24
441:2011-12-12
392:References
364:cats with
184:8 to 11 lb
1602:Australia
1564:Roundworm
1499:Heartworm
1456:disorders
1416:Landraces
1402:Serengeti
1351:Tonkinese
1321:Singapura
1281:Pixie-bob
1276:Peterbald
1196:Himalayan
1161:Devon Rex
1136:Chartreux
1057:full list
919:Feral cat
902:fictional
862:Cat cafés
847:Human–cat
738:Declawing
710:Tabby cat
700:Black cat
668:Dwarf cat
261:Kamchatka
249:cat breed
156:Nicknames
1671:Category
1554:Ringworm
1494:Coccidia
1397:Savannah
1326:Snowshoe
1316:Siberian
1241:Munchkin
1206:Javanese
1126:Burmilla
1096:Balinese
1074:domestic
971:Zoonosis
954:Farm cat
907:Internet
887:Cat show
877:Cat meat
817:Kneading
793:valerian
783:Catfight
770:Behavior
683:Squitten
663:Genetics
574:TICA.org
542:TICA.org
471:TICA.org
424:TICA.org
333:mutation
281:Kurilean
259:and the
226:Fur type
218:Lifespan
182:Female:
118:standard
106:standard
94:standard
1636:Related
1387:Chausie
1311:Siamese
1286:Ragdoll
1271:Persian
1166:Donskoy
1121:Burmese
939:Pet cat
658:Anatomy
386:pom-pom
320:Eurasia
234:Bobtail
159:pumpkin
1607:Canada
1549:Rabies
1469:Asthma
1439:Sokoke
1434:Kellas
1429:Cyprus
1424:Aegean
1382:Bengal
1375:Hybrid
1356:Toyger
1336:Sphynx
1331:Somali
1256:Ocicat
1186:Foldex
1156:Cymric
1116:Bombay
1111:Birman
1053:Breeds
929:Lolcat
837:Senses
788:Catnip
753:senior
725:Health
673:Kitten
355:Origin
213:2 to 3
175:Male:
169:Weight
164:Traits
77:Russia
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65:Origin
1612:Japan
1226:Lykoi
1216:Korat
1072:Fully
733:Aging
581:(PDF)
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202:Color
124:Notes
1574:Tick
1489:Flea
1464:Acne
1341:Thai
1236:Manx
810:Purr
805:Meow
743:Diet
329:Manx
265:Manx
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