Cat member of the cat family, the felids, which are a rapidly evolving family of mammals that share a common ancestor only 10–15 million years ago and include lions, tigers, cougars and many others. Within this family, domestic cats ("Felis catus") are part of the genus "Felis", which is a group of small cats containing about seven species (depending upon classification scheme). Members of the genus are found worldwide and include the jungle cat ("Felis chaus") of southeast Asia, European wildcat ("F. silvestris silvestris"), African wildcat ("F. s. lybica"), the Chinese mountain cat ("F. bieti"), and the Arabian sand cat ("F.
Cat café Brooks opened "Pounce Cat Cafe + Wine Bar" in Charleston, South Carolina. Pounce has partnered with the largest animal shelter in South Carolina, Charleston Animal Society. In 2017, The Cafe Meow became the first cat café to open in Minnesota. In 2017 The Purrfect Roast became Chicago's first cat café. It has since shut down. In 2018 The Windy Kitty Cat Cafe opened in Chicago. Cat cafés have been established in the capital, Mexico City, and in the State of Baja California. "Bastet Cafe" opened its doors on 30 August 2015 in Tijuana. New Zealand's first cat café, The Cat