WORD |
DESCRIPTION |
Laces |
Term
for the white markings on the legs. |
Lactation |
Secretion
or formation of milk by the mammary glands. |
Lactating |
To
secrete or produce milk. |
Laryngitis |
Inflammation
of the larynx. |
Lavender |
A
pale, pinkish-gray color to the coat. See also Lilac |
Leukemia |
Any
of various acute or chronic neoplastic diseases of the bone
marrow in which unrestrained proliferation of white blood
cells occurs, usually accompanied by anemia, impaired blood
clotting, and enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. |
Lilac |
A
pale, pinkish-gray color to the coat. See also Lavender |
|
The
practice of mating a cat to a member of an earlier generation
of the cat's bloodline. |
Liquid
Parafin |
Also
known as mineral oil, a mild laxative. |
Lithe |
A
term referring to a cat body type that is narrow, lean and
small-boned. |
Litter |
The
offspring produced at one birth. For cats, litter sizes average
three or four, though some litters can contain six to ten
kittens. |
|
A
container filled with kitty litter and serving as a sanitary
place for cats to eliminate. |
Locket |
A
term referring to the solid white marking on the neck. |
Longhair |
A
cat with relatively long fur. Though the length of the fur
can vary, all longhairs have long fur on the tail, known as
a plume or brush, and they usually have long fur around the
neck, known as a ruff. |
Lordosis |
Behavior
of a female cat in heat, position where she lies with her
front paws down and her rear end in the air. |
Lynx
Point |
Another
name for Tabby point. |
