Exploring Blood Types: Do Cats Have Them?

The first story we delve into is the origin of cats.

Many people wonder about the adorable and fluffy cats we see today. Just how did they evolve? Are they related to monkeys, perhaps?

Approximately 50 million years ago, life began to flourish, and among the diverse creatures, there was a small, longbodied, and agile animal resembling a weasel, known as the creodont. This creature, with its long, flexible body and short legs, was the common ancestor of both cats and dogs. So, the feline and canine kingdoms can boldly claim a shared heritage.

By around 20 million years ago, a creature called the Pliocene mole was discovered in Europe. This event signaled the impending arrival of the feline species. While the Pliocene mole was not yet a cat, it was already quite similar to the image we have of a cat in our minds.

Then, about 900,000 years ago, the Pliocene mole evolved into a species known as the Libyan wildcat, also referred to as the African wildcat or the Egyptian wildcat. It is believed to be the first domesticated cat, and their descendants can still be found in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia today.

As the Libyan wildcat lived alongside humans, its wild nature gradually faded, and domestic cats officially began to integrate into human society.

Now, let's move on to the second topic: the blood types of cats.

Humans have A, B, AB, and O blood types, along with other rare blood types. But what about cats? Do they have blood types, and if so, what are they?

Indeed, cats have blood types, which are categorized into A, B, and AB. Generally, the majority of cats have type A blood, with occasional occurrences of type B blood, and type AB blood is quite rare.

Some cat breeds have a higher probability of having type B blood, including Abyssinian cats, Burmese cats, British Shorthair cats, Japanese Bobtail cats, Persian cats, Scottish Fold cats, and Somali cats.