Felidae carnivores, meaning they are dependent on nutrients in animal flesh for survival, and because of the large proportion of meat in their diet they are sometimes referred to as hypercarnivores. Of the 13 terrestrial families in the order Carnivora, they are the strictest carnivores. The Felidae comprises two subfamilies, the Pantherinae and the Felinae. The former includes the "Panthera" species tiger, lion, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, and "Neofelis" species clouded leopard and Sunda clouded leopard. All the non-pantherine cats are part of the Felinae, which includes several genera and the majority of cat species. The first cats emerged during the
The Davinci Foundation for Animals major health concerns and overcame challenging health issues, to become the inspiration for a foundation that bears his namesake. Dedicated to animal advocacy, the focus of the DaVinci Foundation for Animals is to: In their first year, the DFA achieved much recognition among animal welfare groups, making a significant difference in many of the animals lives in and around the Foundations local city of Detroit Michigan. Though the support of sponsors and partners the foundation deducted staggering numbers through their spay/ neuter programs, to assist in the attempt to eliminate the overpopulation of unwanted companion animals and though assistance programs