Welcome to the Cat Dictionary, a humorous
collection of terms relating to our favourite companion, the cat.
Online since 1995, the popular Cat Dictionary
is cited by web sites around the world and is even included at
OneLook, a compendium of web-based dictionaries. The dictionary
is under constant revision and is now lavishly illustrated with a plethora
of pussy cats. You can even submit your own cat-dedicated words, the best
of which are added annually to the
Cat Dictionary Appendix.
So, sit back and browse through the only authorised (and up-to-date) version
of the Cat Dictionary right here at
Obliquity. I hope you enjoy reading it as
much as I have enjoyed living and compiling it! Thanks for visiting.
Dedication
The Cat Dictionary is dedicated with
great love and affection to
Charlie Cat, Dinah, Kita, Molly, Oscar, Puff, Ralph, Rama, Shadow,
Tigger, Turkey Grunt and all the others,
without whom life would have been a lot less interesting.
Author's Note
The original Cat Dictionary was written
during the summer of 1995 as a gift for my fiancé and as a memorial
to beloved pets past and present. It also served to pass the time during
my chemotherapy sessions. It went online in October of that year for the
rest of the world to enjoy. Sadly, person or persons unknown pirated this
first edition of the Cat Dictionary shortly
after it appeared on web, deliberately removed my name and copyright
notice, and posted it to various newsgroups.
An even more breathtaking example of plagarism occured in 2005 when a
Varun Shastri lifted most of the contents of the
Cat Dictionary and its appendices, and
included it in his own book Academic Dictionary of Animals.
It is outrageous that this person, described on the internet as a
'renowned teacher of science' and possessing 'a brilliant academic record',
should have passed off my work as his own.
Just because something appears on the internet doesn't mean that it's in
the public domain. As the copyright notice at the bottom of each page
clearly states, 'Unauthorised reproduction in part or in whole in any format
is prohibited without the written consent of the author.' I require that my
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