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
Alliance for Animals Alliance for Animals The Alliance for Animals was established in 1988, by a small group of animal advocates dedicated to bringing humane education and affordable veterinary services to inner city Boston, United States. In addition to bringing services to the people, Alliance brought life-saving rescue to the animals of Boston. Since 1988, the Alliance for Animals has gone from a handful of volunteers working from their homes, to an organization staffed by veterinarians, technicians, administrative workers, and volunteers. Since 1988, the Alliance for Animals has spayed/neutered and provided other veterinary services for approximately 60,000 animals with the help of Alliance's