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Text and/or other creative content from this version of Cat was copied or moved into Cat health with this edit on 15 February 2018. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists. Text and/or other creative content from this version of Cat was copied or moved into Cat health with this edit on 18 March 2018. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists. This article has previously been nominated to be moved. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination. Discussions: No consensus, 25 October 2008, from Cat to Domestic cat, see discussion. Not moved, 10 September 2012, from Cat to Domestic cat, see discussion.

Small typo in Cat Intelligence section

"studies concludes" should be changed to "studies conclude," in the last sentence of the first paragraph of the section. 2604:2D80:2480:5900:2C69:8EE6:76F9:2194 (talk) 12:41, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done I wonder if "studies conclude" should be changed to "studies indicate".  —  Jts1882 | talk  14:12, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Phylogenetic trees broken on mobile web

On mobile web the phylogenetic trees are cut-off half-way. It seems like their boxes have a set size that is too small to fit the entire tree. Joe vom Titan (talk) 21:18, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The edit I just made (removed the height=) seemed to fix this issue. Joe vom Titan (talk) 21:22, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 10 December 2025

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change UNAMBIGUOUSLY to UNAMBIGUOUS ~2025-39696-46 (talk) 05:25, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. The word "unambiguously" doesn't appear in the article. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 05:37, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Colonial bias

This article seems slanted toward the West. Any stats on number of cat ownership in Japan, China, and Turkey? Shelter3 (talk) 12:07, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You are most welcome to find a reliable source yourself and add such stats. BhagyaMani (talk) 13:16, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, will try--Shelter3 (talk) 13:49, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 11 January 2026

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Hi I was here to help clear something up I read and pussycat did not originate from dutch heritage but of ancient Greek heritage pussy revering to as a nother word of selve which later got used in reference to cat as many keep to them self Micah133yu (talk) 03:44, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. MosquitoDestroyer (talk | mosquitoes destroyed) 07:10, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]