Photo: Domestic Tabby Cat Picture Nova Scotia

A relaxed cat sleeps soundly on the window sill of the Memorial Church at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, Canada. This particular domestic cat has a tabby coat of fur with white stockings on its legs.

Although this cute domestic cat looks harmless enough (and it was), the cat in general is a skilled predator and is able to hunt over 1000 species as a source of food. Cats have been a popular companion for humans for at least 9,500 years and they are valued for their ability to prey on pests such as vermin.

The fur of a cat whether domestic or feral comes in a variety of colours. Contrary to popular belief a tabby cat is not a species of cat rather the tabby identifies the colour and pattern of a cat's fur.

Church cat asleep in the Memorial Church, built in the 1920's, at the Grand Pre National Historic Site, Grand Pre, Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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