WORD |
DESCRIPTION |
Tabby |
A
term referring to a coat pattern that consists of two or more
colors in a striped pattern. |
Tabby
Tortoiseshell |
A
term referring to a tortoiseshell coat that has tabby black
patching. |
Tapetum
Lucidum |
The highly reflective portion of the interior of the cat's
eyeball that aids in night vision. |
Tapeworm |
Any
of various ribbonlike, often very long flatworms of the class
Cestoda, that lack an alimentary canal and are parasitic in
the intestines of vertebrates, including humans. |
Taurine |
An
essential nutritional substance for cats which can help prevent
blindness and certain types of heart disease. |
TICA |
Acronym
for The Independent Cat Association. |
Ticked: |
A term referring to a coat pattern that consists of banded
hairs. |
Ticking |
As
seen on the Abyssinian, a term referring to a coat with black
flecks. |
Tipped |
A
term referring to the colored ends of the hairs. |
Tom |
An
unneutered, whole male cat. |
|
A
medium-sized, shorthair cat characterized by points as with
the Siamese and Himalayans. |
| Tortie |
See
Tortoiseshell |
Tortoiseshell |
A
term referring to a coat pattern that is generally a mosaic
blend of black and orange. |
Toxin |
A
poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced
by living cells or organisms and is capable of causing disease
when introduced into the body tissues but is often also capable
of inducing neutralizing antibodies or antitoxins. |
Toxoplasmosis |
An
infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected
cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious
damage to the fetus |
Trait |
A
genetically determined characteristic or condition. |
Tubal
Ligation |
A
method of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes
are surgically tied. |
Tumor |
An
abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive
multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function;
a neoplasm. |
|
A breed of cat with a medium-long, silk coat. |
|
A
breed of bicolor cat with a dense, medium-long coat that is
white with red patches. |
