"Felis catus" shine sunan kimiyya ga cat na gida, wanda shine ƙaramin dabba mai cin nama wanda galibi ana kiyaye shi azaman dabbar gida. Kalmar "Felis" ta fito ne daga kalmar Latin don "cat", yayin da "catus" na nufin "mai gida" ko "mallaka". Don haka, ma'anar ƙamus na "Felis catus" zai zama "katsi na cikin gida".
