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The domestic cat (Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus, informally Felis domesticus) is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal. It is often called the housecat when kept as an indoor pet, or simply the cat when there is no need to distinguish it from other felids and felines. Cats are valued by humans for companionship and ability to hunt vermin and household pests. They are primarily nocturnal.
Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with strong, flexible bodies, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. As crepuscular predators, cats use their acute hearing and ability to see in near darkness to locate prey. Not only can cats hear sounds too faint for human ears, they can also hear sounds higher in frequency than humans can perceive. This is because the usual prey of cats (particularly rodents such as mice) make high frequency noises, so the hearing of the cat has evolved to pinpoint these faint high-pitched sounds. Cats also have a much better sense of smell than humans.
A stereotypical cat lady, or cat woman, is a singlewoman who dotes upon her cat or cats. The term is usually considered pejorative, though it is sometimes embraced.
At least in the Anglosphere, single women who own cats have long been associated with the concept of spinsterhood. In more recent decades, the concept of a cat lady has been associated with "romance-challenged (often career-oriented) women who can't find a man".
The term is also used to denote an animal hoarder who keeps large numbers of cats without having the ability to properly house or care for them. They may be ignorant about their situation.
The 2009 documentary Cat Ladies tells the stories of four women whose lives have become dedicated to their cats. The film was directed by Christie Callan-Jones and produced by Chocolate Box Entertainment, originally for TVOntario. It was an official selection at the 2009 Hot Docs Festival, Silverdocs Festival, and San Francisco's DocFest.
Naftali Berrill, Ph.D., Director of the New York Center for Neuropsychology and Forensic Behavioral Science told AOL Health, "These may be people who have a very hard time expressing themselves to other people. They may find the human need for affection is met most easily through a relationship with a pet." This devotion can sometimes signal mental or emotional issues such as depression.
RADIO STATION | GENRE | LOCATION |
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87.7 Black Cat Radio | Oldies,Pop | UK |
KATC-FM 95.1 (Cat Country) Colorado Springs, CO | Country | USA |
The Cat 1251 (Univ Chester) | College | UK |
WCTW-FM 98.5 The Cat | 90s,80s,Contemporary | USA |
Actors: Sam Talbot (actor), Coline Brun-Naujalis (actress), Alex Amelines (director), Alex Amelines (producer), Sarah Jennings (writer), Alex Amelines (actor), Matt Wade (actor), Tim Burns (composer), Chris Harrington (composer),
Genres: Animation,Actors: Lloyd Kaufman (actor), Jenna Fischer (actress), Judy Greer (actress), Jenna Fischer (writer), James Gunn (producer), James Gunn (writer), Jenna Fischer (writer), Jenna Fischer (director), Jason Segel (actor), James Gunn (actor), Stephen Blackehart (actor), Stephen Blackehart (producer), Peter Alton (composer), Peter Alton (actor), Peter Alton (writer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Jonathan Ogilvie (composer), Jonathan Ogilvie (director), Jonathan Ogilvie (editor), Jonathan Ogilvie (writer), Peter Johnson (actor), Peter Johnson (composer), Grant Horsnell (composer), Quinn Hud (actor), Phoenix Arizona (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: Liya Akhedzhakova (actress), Garri Bardin (actor), Vasili Livanov (actor), Zinaida Naryshkina (actress), Aleksandr Grave (actor), Vladimir Golovanov (writer), Nikolai Sidelnikov (composer), Natalya Golovanova (director),
Genres: Animation,Actors: Wilhelm Grimm (writer), Oleg Anofriev (actor), Oleg Anofriev (actor), Oleg Anofriev (actor), Oleg Anofriev (actor), Oleg Anofriev (actor), Gennadiy Gladkov (actor), Oleg Anofriev (actor), Gennadiy Gladkov (composer), Vasili Livanov (writer), Jacob Grimm (writer), Arkadiy Snesarev (miscellaneous crew), Elena Tertychnaya (editor), Yuri Entin (writer), Inessa Kovalevskaya (director),
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Short,Actors: Seymour Kneitel (director), Dayton Allen (actor), Dayton Allen (actor), Dayton Allen (actor), Dayton Allen (actor), Dayton Allen (actor), Seymour Kneitel (producer), Dayton Allen (actor), Winston Sharples (composer), Irv Spector (writer),
Plot: The suave, debonair private investigator known as The Cat agrees to be the bodyguard for Ed Solvent, the wildly successful TV host whose icy demeanor graces his "really big shew" every Sunday night on the P.D.Q. network. But even with The Cat on the job, Solvent ends up being kidnapped. The resulting trail leads The Cat to an evil rival TV network called I.O.U.
Keywords: the-catActors: Dayton Allen (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Seymour Kneitel (producer), Jack Mercer (writer), Carl Meyer (writer), Winston Sharples (composer), Seymour Kneitel (director),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Short,Actors: Dayton Allen (actor), Jackson Beck (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Seymour Kneitel (producer), Jack Mercer (writer), Carl Meyer (writer), Winston Sharples (composer), Seymour Kneitel (director),
Genres: Animation, Short,Actors: Seymour Kneitel (director), Dayton Allen (actor), Dayton Allen (actor), Dayton Allen (actor), Dayton Allen (actor), Dayton Allen (actor), Seymour Kneitel (producer), Dayton Allen (actor), Winston Sharples (composer), Irv Spector (writer),
Genres: Animation, Short,Actors: Roger Richebé (producer), Wladyslaw Starewicz (director), Claude Dauphin (actor), Eddy Debray (actor), Vincent Scotto (composer), Léon Larive (actor), Wladyslaw Starewicz (writer), Roger Richebé (writer), Nicolas Amato (actor), Robert Seller (actor), Johann Wolfgang Goethe (writer), Jean Nohain (writer), Louis Nalpas (producer), Sylvia Bataille (actress), Marcel Raine (actor),
Plot: In the kingdom of animals, Master Fox is used to trick and fool everyone. So the King, the Lion, receives more and more complaints about him. He orders that Master Fox is arrested and brough to him... One of the first animation film with puppets. The story is taken from a from a French medieval fable.
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