A POPULAR BREED Cats are popular pets About 35 percent of US households have a cat And Americans own more than 85 million Around the world there are more than 40 domestic cat breeds One of these is the Persian cat Let's learn why the Persian is the fourth most popular cat breed in the United States
Actress Marilyn Monroe owned a white Persian cat like this one Its name was Mitsou
THE CAT FAMILY All cats belong to the Felidae family There are 37 species in this family Domestic cats are part of one species Lions and other types of cats make up the others Did you know Humans and cats have lived together for at least 3 500 years
Modern cats do many of the same things as their ancient wildcat relatives Both wiggle their rear ends to balance their paws before jumping
