A Cat (Felis sylvestris catus or Felis domesticus) is a small animal native to Earth. A mammal, cats were domesticated by humans several thousand years ago, and since that time have been kept as pets by humans.

Sometimes called "housecats", that term fell out of use by the 23rd century, to avoid confusion with the Meridian housecat, a large animal that hosted smaller symbiotic organisms. (TOS novel: Prime Directive)

See also: felinoid

Notable CatsEdit

• Spot - Lieutenant Commander Data's pet cat. After Data's death in 2379, ownership of Spot passed to Commander Worf. (TNG episode: "Data's Day", TNG movie: Star Trek Nemesis)
• Neelix - Lieutenant Reginald Barclay's pet cat, named after the Talaxian Neelix.
• Komack, Fitzpatrick, and Nogura - cats owned by Anne Gauvreau of the SS Ian Shelton. (TOS novel: Prime Directive)
• Odo - the pet cat of Jake Sisko in the early 25th century, named after Odo, the former chief of security on Deep Space Nine. (ENT novel: The Good That Men Do)

ConnectionsEdit

• Cat article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Cat article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.