Animals: Cats

These websites are about cats. Find out how long people have been keeping cats as pets, how pet cats are different from wild cats, how to take care of a cat, and learn about the different kinds of cats. There are printable handouts, video clips, animations, and more.

Grades

• 1,
• 2,
• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6

Links

• BBC: Pet Fact File: Cats

  This page has facts about cats, including their behavior, lifespan, and history as pets.

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• PBS: Cats

  This page has short articles about pet cats, including stories of cat bravery, information on exotic breeds, and a short video clip from the program.

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• Enchanted Learning: Cat Printouts

  Here is a collection of printable cat illustrations that you can color.

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• Animal Planet: Cat Breed Directory

  Click on the name of a cat breed from the menu to see a picture and read a description and history of the breed. NOTE: This site contains ads and a pop-up.

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• Animal Planet: Cat Guide

  Select topics from the drop-down menus to learn all about cats. Printer friendly versions of most aricles are available. NOTE: This site contains ads and a pop-up.

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• CFA Breed Profiles

  Click on the links to see breed profiles, standards, and articles about the different recognized cat breeds.

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• ThinkQuest: Cat Soul

  Are you ready for a cat? This site is all about pet cats, their care, behavior, and characteristics. There is a special section on feral cats.

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• ThinkQuest: Adopting a Cat

  Do you want to adopt a cat? Read this site to find out what a pet cat needs. NOTE: This site has a bulletin board.

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• BBC: Oldest Pet Cat

  This is an article about an archeological discovery, which indicates that people have kept cats as pets for much longer than previously thought. NTOE: Reading level is for older students or teachers.

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• BrainPOP!: Cats

  Watch a video with Tim and Moby about cats, then take a pop quiz. NOTE: This site is available by subscription only.

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Education Standards

• ME
  • E1.b
  • E4.b
  • E5.d
• MO
  • 3.1.A.a
  • 3.1.A.a
  • 3.1.B.a
  • 3.1.B.c
  • 3.1.D.a
  • 3.1.D.b
  • 3.1.D.d
  • 3.1.E.a
  • 3.1.E.c
  • 3.1.E.d
  • 3.3.D.a
  • 3.3.D.b
  • 4.1.A.a
  • 4.2.A.b
  • 4.2.A.c
• NV
  • L.2.A.2
  • L.2.B.1
  • L.2.C.1
  • L.2.C.2
  • L.2.D.1
  • L.5.A.1
  • L.5.A.2
  • L.5.A.3
  • L.5.A.5
  • L.5.B.1
  • L.5.B.2
  • L.8.A.1
  • L.8.A.3
• UT
  • II.1.a
  • V.1.b
  • V.1.d
  • V.3.b

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Created: October 15, 2006 at 03:36 | Updated: February 23, 2012 at 20:38