Hey, I just got a new cat today! It' small and furry, and carnivorous! 
Cool. Yes, they like their meat.  Fish in particular.  Boy or girl?  Breed?
It a little guy. We live on a farm and got him to hunt vermin. It was just a mixed breed!
That's good.  I hate to see animals trapped inside all day.  I love animals.
Yeah, they are close relatives to other animals called felids. They have retractable claws and quick reflexes. They are much better outside!
I heard the Egyptians were responsible for domesticating cats.  They sometimes bring critters in the house to feed the pride.
Yes I think you're right. Egyptians have lots of images and statues of cats. The Egyptians are one of six independently risen civilizations.  
Hmmm. I wonder what the other five were... Persians maybe.  They have a cat named after them.
Persian cat
The Persian cat () is a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and short muzzle. It is also known as the "Persian Longhair" in the English-speaking countries. In the Middle East, region they are widely known as "Iranian cat" and in Iran they are known as "Shirazi cat". The first documented ancestors of the Persian were imported into Italy from Iran (historically known as Persia in the west) around 1620. Recognized by the cat fancy since
Farm cat
The farm cat, also known as a barn cat, is a domestic cat, usually of mixed breed, that lives primarily out-of-doors, in a feral or semi-feral condition on agricultural properties, usually sheltering in outbuildings. They eat assorted vermin such as rodents and other small animals that live in or around outbuildings and farm fields. The need for the farm cat may have been the original reason cats were domesticated, to keep rodents from consuming or contaminating grain crops stored for later human