Title: (Optional) Identify breeds of cats.
Course: Agricultural Education - Development (18003-I) > Section: Exploring the Small Animal Care Industry

Identification could include

- terms common to cats
- considerations involved in selecting cats for pets
- common breeds of cats in shorthair and longhair categories (e.g., American shorthair, European Burmese, Egyptian Mau, Japanese Bobtail, Maine Coon Cat, Scottish Fold, Turkish Angora)
- characteristics
  - physical characteristics of cats (e.g., markings and color, anatomical characteristics such as size, weight, shape, length, ears)
  - common feline behaviors
  - feline reproductive traits
  - feeding habits
- how to care for cats
  - nutritional requirements based on breed
  - housing and equipment requirements for cats.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is felinology?
- What are the similarities and differences among cat breeds?