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vr.tr.cat · thing-q146

Let an agent handle cats as animals with breed, health, welfare, identification and legal status, whether owned, stray or feral.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identity Which cat.

Individual

Microchip and registration.

Identification

Microchip and registry.

  1. Is the cat microchipped, and is the registration current? provenance
  2. Who is the registered keeper? provenance

Breed and type

Breed or mix.

Breed

Breed and registry.

  1. Is it a pedigree breed, registered where? provenance
  2. What breed-specific health risks apply? boundary
Health Keeping the cat healthy.

Preventive care

Vaccines, neutering, parasites.

Preventive record

Vaccinations and treatments.

  1. Is the cat vaccinated, neutered and treated for parasites? provenance
  2. When are boosters due? measurement

Signs of illness

When to see a vet.

Warning signs

Signs that need a vet.

  1. Which signs mean the cat needs a vet urgently? action
  2. What must an agent not advise in place of a vet? boundary
Welfare Needs and environment.

Needs

Diet, environment, behaviour.

Welfare needs

The five welfare needs.

  1. Are diet, environment, behaviour, company and health needs met? boundary
  2. Which foods and plants are toxic to cats? boundary

Status

Owned, stray, feral.

Status

The status of the cat.

  1. Is this cat owned, stray or feral? definition
  2. What should be done with a found cat? action
Impact Cats and their surroundings.

Wildlife

Predation.

Predation impact

Effects on wildlife.

  1. What impact does this cat or colony have on wildlife? measurement
  2. What measures reduce it? action

Human health

Shared diseases and allergy.

Health risk

Risks to people.

  1. Which zoonotic risks apply, for example in pregnancy? boundary
  2. How can they be reduced? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
kitten, shop cat, Sphynx kittens, feral cat, Bengal cat, female cat, male cat, pet cat, Ceylon cat, chinchilla Persian, Van cat, hunting cat

What it is Filled

The domestic cat (Felis catus), a small carnivorous mammal kept as a companion and for pest control, living as pets, working cats or feral populations.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle cats as animals with breed, health, welfare, identification and legal status, whether owned, stray or feral.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Domesticated, unlike wildcats, though they can interbreed
  • Obligate carnivore with specific dietary needs such as taurine
  • Owned, stray and feral cats have different legal status
  • Breeds are recognised by registries with differing standards

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Feed a cat foods or expose it to plants, such as lilies, that are toxic to cats.
  • Harm, trap or abandon a cat.
  • Give medicines a veterinarian has not prescribed.
  • Release a kept cat where it threatens protected wildlife.

Only with a human decision

  • Taking a stray cat to a shelter, rehoming it or deciding on euthanasia.

May

  • Read a cat's microchip and report it to the registered keeper.
  • Feed and monitor a cat on its keeper's instructions.

Moral aspects Filled

  • A cat depends on people for its welfare, and neglect causes suffering.
  • Free-roaming cats kill wildlife, which raises conflicts between welfare and conservation.

Who is affected

  • The cat itself
  • Its keeper
  • Wildlife

Owners Filled

Steward

The keeper; microchip databases record ownership where registration exists.

Master systems

  • Microchip and pet registration databases

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q39201 - registry parent class
  • Q57814795 - registry parent class

related

  • animal - Felis catus, a mammal
  • wildcat - wild Felis silvestris and hybrids
  • zoonosis - toxoplasmosis and other shared diseases
  • animal welfare law - duties of owners

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.cat
  • Wikidata: Q146 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146)
  • microchip number: 15 digits, ISO 11784/11785 identifies an individual cat
  • pet passport or registry number: jurisdiction-specific for travel and registration

Direct properties required Filled

  • body mass: 2.5-7 kg - some breeds larger
  • lifespan: 12-20 years - indoor cats tend to live longer
  • body temperature: 38-39.2 degrees C

Recognition required Filled

  • Size about 3-5 kg, retractable claws, vertical slit pupils in bright light
  • Coat pattern suggests but does not prove breed
  • Microchips, not appearance, identify an individual cat
  • A small, agile, furred carnivore with retractable claws, a long tail, upright ears and forward-facing eyes; coat colours and lengths vary widely; some breeds such as the Sphynx are nearly hairless.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • keep and care for it, under welfare law
  • identify it, by microchip
  • vaccinate, neuter and treat it, through a vet
  • manage feral colonies, by trap-neuter-return where lawful

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Toxic foods and plants, such as lilies
  • Road traffic accidents
  • Impact on wildlife from predation
  • Zoonotic infections such as toxoplasmosis

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Animal welfare law, such as the Animal Welfare Act in England and Wales
  • Compulsory microchipping rules where in force
  • EU pet travel regulation 576/2013
  • Breed registry standards (FIFe, TICA, GCCF)

Context of use required Filled

  • Companionship and control of rodents; cats are animals with interests of their own.
  • by status: pet, working or shop cat, stray, feral
  • by breed: pedigree breeds such as Bengal or Sphynx, and domestic mixed breeds
  • by coat: short-haired, long-haired, hairless

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q146: cat - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Cat - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should breeds be registered as child entries?
  • How should feral colonies be modelled?
  • What may an agent advise on cat health before referring to a vet?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q146/spec.json