Wikipedia:WikiProject Cats
This is a WikiProject, an area for focused collaboration among Wikipedians. New participants are welcome; please feel free to participate!
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In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
— "The Tyger" by William Blake
Welcome to WikiProject Cats, a wikiproject dedicated to improving to Wikipedia's articles relating to the family of mammals known as the Felidae and commonly referred to as "cats". Any editor can help contribute to this project by looking at the tasks listed here to find something in their interest or inquire on the talk page. Anyone seeking to join should add their name to the list of active participants.
Purpose
editGoals
edit- To improve Wikipedia's coverage of cats by creating, expanding, and maintaining articles.
- To serve as the central point of cat-related article discussion.
- To provide guidelines and recommendations for articles about cats.
Scope
editThis project deals with the creation and editing of articles related to cats, both wild species and domestic breeds. We shall also include within the scope of this project those articles which have a direct and significant impact upon all members of the family Felidae, including such things as feline diseases and welfare. This scope excludes fictional cat or cat-like characters that appear in literature, art, movies, comics, television, video games, or other media.
Parent project
editDepartments
edit- The Assessment department monitors the quality of articles and indicates the relative importance of articles to this project. It is very useful in determining which articles are most in need of further attention and which are not.
- The Peer review is where editors can put cat-related articles up for a local peer review, which provides scrutiny and suggestions for the further improvement of the article.
- The Recognized content showcases Featured or Good articles, topics, and pictures, as well as a list of DYKs.
- The Collaboration has been inactive since August 2010. It was established to nominate an article for improvement each month.
- Maintain Portal:Cats
Activity
editIf you do happen to have some free time on your hands, we would greatly appreciate if you can improve any of the articles which haven't yet reached good article status. In almost all cases on Wikipedia, particularly articles which are less than good article status, we can always use additional references and reference citations for any information in any articles.
Hot Articles
editThe articles listed below are WikiProject Cats articles that have had the most edits in the past 3 days. These pages might be undergoing significant changes or may need to be monitored for vandalism or edit wars.
13 edits | Bicolor cat |
12 edits | Sumatran tiger |
10 edits | Springfield pet-eating hoax |
6 edits | Barbary lion |
5 edits | Bay cat |
These are the articles that have been edited the most within the last three days. Last updated 6 October 2024 by HotArticlesBot.
Article Alerts
editDid you know
- 27 Aug 2024 – Barry Green (hunter) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Di (they-them) (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 03 Oct 2024 – Karelian Bobtail (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Traumnovelle (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
Good article nominees
- 05 Apr 2024 – Fishing cat (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Wolverine XI (t · c); start discussion
Requested moves
- 04 Sep 2024 – Moggy (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Domestic cat (landrace) by Simmy27star (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax (talk · edit · hist) move request to Springfield pet-eating hoax by Carguychris (t · c) was moved; see discussion
Recent changes
editList of abbreviations (help):
- D
- Edit made at Wikidata
- r
- Edit flagged by ORES
- N
- New page
- m
- Minor edit
- b
- Bot edit
- (±123)
- Page byte size change
5 October 2024
- diffhist m Talk:Indochinese leopard 15:14 −16 Tom.Reding talk contribs (image present: request removed) Tag: AWB
- diffhist m Talk:Panthera balamoides 14:54 −66 Tom.Reding talk contribs (image present: requests removed) Tag: AWB
- diffhist m Talk:Blynx 14:30 −16 Tom.Reding talk contribs (cleanup; image present: request removed) Tag: AWB
- diffhist Talk:Black cat 08:57 +152 2a02:c7c:bceb:3500:79ec:f887:5cf8:23c1 talk (edited for clarity)
- diffhist Talk:Springfield pet-eating hoax 02:29 +38 Di (they-them) talk contribs (Assessment (Low): banner shell, Politics, +Dogs (Rater))
4 October 2024
- diffhist m Talk:Leopardus guttulus 20:08 −32 Tom.Reding talk contribs (image present: requests removed) Tag: AWB
- diffhist m Talk:Stepan (cat) 19:40 −16 Tom.Reding talk contribs (image present: request removed) Tag: AWB
- diffhist Talk:Northwest African cheetah 19:20 +478 Purple.peonies1 talk contribs (Update BIOL 412 HONORS assignment details) Tag: dashboard.wikiedu.org [2.3]
- diffhist Talk:Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu 15:19 +76 Di (they-them) talk contribs (Assessment (Low): banner shell, +Comics, +Cats (Rater))
3 October 2024
- diffhist Talk:Cheetah 23:13 +433 Anon126 talk contribs (→Grammatical errors: reply: paragraph has been edited since request was opened)
- diffhist Talk:Lion 22:03 +209 LittleJerry talk contribs (→WP:URFA/2020 again: Reply) Tag: Reply
- diffhist Talk:United States presidential pets 19:03 −4 136.54.237.174 talk (update TS)
- diffhist m Talk:Cheetah 18:20 +183 FlightTime talk contribs (Set auto archive. Needs cleanup)
- diffhist Talk:Cheetah 18:12 +1,142 FireflyBuffet talk contribs (→Grammatical errors: new section) Tag: New topic
- diffhist Template talk:Taxonomy/Felis 16:08 +180 49.244.225.196 talk (→Maths anuja karkikarki162091 phone 158: new section) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit New topic
- diffhist Talk:Lion 13:27 +187 BhagyaMani talk contribs (→WP:URFA/2020 again: Reply) Tag: Reply
- diffhist Talk:Black cat 11:19 +14 2a02:c7c:bceb:3500:79ec:f887:5cf8:23c1 talk (slight edit for clarity.)
- diffhist Talk:Black cat 11:04 +789 2a02:c7c:bceb:3500:79ec:f887:5cf8:23c1 talk (→Cath Palug: Reply) Tag: Reply
- diffhist Talk:Ragamuffin cat 09:40 +133 Traumnovelle talk contribs (→Manfred Mann song: Reply) Tag: Reply
- diffhist Talk:Springfield pet-eating hoax 00:51 −7 Johnuniq talk contribs (archiveprefix=Talk:Springfield pet-eating hoax/Archive)
- Move log 00:34 Johnuniq talk contribs moved page Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax to Talk:Springfield pet-eating hoax (Perform requested move, see talk page)
- Protection log 00:34 Johnuniq talk contribs moved protection settings from Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax to Talk:Springfield pet-eating hoax (Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax moved to Talk:Springfield pet-eating hoax: Perform requested move, see talk page)
2 October 2024
- diffhist Talk:Ragamuffin cat 23:16 +248 217.250.236.60 talk (→Manfred Mann song: new section) Tag: New topic
- diffhist N Talk:Simpkin (cat) 06:01 +130 Oronsay talk contribs (Assessment (Low): +banner shell (Start), +Cats, +United Kingdom (Rater))
- diffhist Talk:Cat predation on wildlife 03:16 +39 Arianna44444 talk contribs (Update Principles of Ecology assignment details) Tag: dashboard.wikiedu.org [2.3]
1 October 2024
- diffhist m Talk:Cat 20:39 −148 Zzzs talk contribs (Reverted 1 edit by 196.89.147.67 (talk) to last revision by Traumnovelle) Tags: Twinkle Undo Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
- diffhist Talk:Cat 20:33 +148 196.89.147.67 talk Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit New topic
- diffhist Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax 17:10 −4,912 Rhododendrites talk contribs (→Discussion nuances: WP:NOTAFORUM) Tag: Manual revert
- diffhist Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax 16:44 +2,732 MaynardClark talk contribs (→Discussion nuances) Tag: Reverted
- diffhist m Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax 16:34 +23 MaynardClark talk contribs (→Discussion nuances) Tag: Reverted
- diffhist Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax 16:33 +2,157 MaynardClark talk contribs (→hoax-adjacent claims) Tag: Reverted
- diffhist Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax 16:20 +2 MaynardClark talk contribs
- diffhist Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax 16:20 +37 MaynardClark talk contribs
- diffhist Talk:Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax 16:12 +1,762 SafariScribe talk contribs (Closing requested move; moved using Move+)
- diffhist Talk:Lion 15:12 +104 LittleJerry talk contribs (→WP:URFA/2020 again: Reply) Tag: Reply
- diffhist Talk:Lion 13:04 +427 Jonesey95 talk contribs (→WP:URFA/2020 again: citations tidied)
- diffhist N Talk:Fresh Step 09:12 +76 Soulbust talk contribs (←Created page with '{{WikiProject banner shell|1= {{WikiProject Brands}} {{WikiProject Cats}} }}')
- diffhist Talk:Lion 08:01 +146 A455bcd9 talk contribs (→WP:URFA/2020 again: Reply) Tag: Reply
- diffhist Talk:Lion 02:35 +391 LittleJerry talk contribs (→WP:URFA/2020 again: new section) Tag: New topic
- diffhist Talk:Litter boxes in schools hoax 01:51 −93 Zaathras talk contribs (This is a hoax, i.e. a lie. Not an alternative point of view. Not a topic for skepticism.)
- diffhist Talk:Litter boxes in schools hoax 01:41 +15 Dimadick talk contribs
30 September 2024
- diffhist Talk:Regional Animal Protection Society 06:28 +49 Sink Cat talk contribs (Assessment: banner shell, +Vancouver, +Cats (Rater))
- Move log 06:25 Sink Cat talk contribs moved page Talk:Richmond Animal Protection Society to Talk:Regional Animal Protection Society (Update article title to reflect changed organization name)
- diffhist Talk:Point coloration 02:01 +975 Grorp talk contribs (→Top-level article on this topic: new section)
- diffhist Talk:Cheetah 00:13 0 LeandroPucha talk contribs (→Cheetah neurological adaptations) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Talk:Cheetah 00:08 −6 LeandroPucha talk contribs (→Cheetah neurological adaptations) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Talk:Cheetah 00:06 +9 LeandroPucha talk contribs Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Talk:Cheetah 00:01 +799 LeandroPucha talk contribs (→Cheetah neurological adaptations: new section) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit New topic
29 September 2024
- diffhist Talk:Fishing cat 23:53 −33 BlueMoonset talk contribs (nomination no longer under review (review page has been deleted); removing transcluded no-longer-extant review page and removing "onreview" status from GA nominee template) Tag: Manual revert
- diffhist Talk:Litter boxes in schools hoax 22:44 +22 DarknessGoth777 talk contribs
To Do
editArticles needing attention
editA list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.
Participants can look at the Category:Cats articles needing attention page that indicates the deficiencies in articles that can be improved. Articles with one or more templates questioning the content on the article page itself are placed in the category by adding |attention=yes to the project banner on the talk page.
Stubs
editStub cat articles that would benefit from improvement can be found here:
Requested articles
editSeveral red links exist in some cat related articles, and there are also several other pages which have been requested to be created. They can be found at Wikipedia:WikiProject Cats/Requested articles.
Most popular articles
editAn automatically generated list of the most visited articles is generated here on a monthly basis: Wikipedia:WikiProject Cats/Popular pages.
All Articles
editCategory:WikiProject Cats articles plus Wikipedia:WikiProject Cats/Articles
Recommended article layout
editThere currently exists an article entitled List of cat breeds, which enumerates the various recognized breeds. Breed articles that already exist and are labeled with Category:Cat breeds appear on that category page, as well.
Title: The article for each breed is titled based on the apparently most-common official breed name, in English-language sources, such as the major registries. This namme is also used in the List of cat breeds. Where the major registries are evenly split on the name, or where the breed is not recognized by the major registries, the article title is be chosen using the most commonly used name in other English-language sources.
Redirects: When creating a new page, redirects or disambiguations under other possible names should be created to point to the page.
The article on each breed should include the following information, generally in this order:
- Lead section: summary of general information about the breed, brief history, brief description.
- History
- Characteristics
- Appearance
- Build and proportions, height and weight ranges
- Ears, tail, muzzle, etc.
- Coat types and colors
- Subcategories of the breed
- Behavio[u]r (optional and requires excellent sourcing, independent of the breed and its breeders – not registries, breeder-written magazine articles, self-published blogs and forums, etc.)
- Appearance
- Health, possibly including:
- Life expectancy
- Common medical issues (optional and requires excellent sourcing per WP:MEDRS – veterinary works, leading cat-care handbooks; not blogs, advice columns, or other primary sources.)
- Legal and regulatory matters (optional, as required)
- See also (optional)
- References
- External links (optional): Links to web sites that expand on the encyclopedic info provided by wikipedia. Generally excluded are local breed clubs (too many hundreds to try to maintain the links), commercial sites (where the ads or intent to sell something are blatant), forums and blogs (not particularly encyclopedic).
Galleries and "In popular culture" sections are discouraged per wider Wikipedia guidelines.