Get a #MyCatDoesThat T-Shirt! Enter our social media challenge (details below).
Your ordinary house cat might be closer to its wild ancestors than you realize. Despite thousands of years of domestication, domestic cats still exhibit many behaviors akin to their wild counterparts. Panthera’s #MyCatDoesThat aims to capture these moments, showcasing the uncanny similarities between our beloved house cats and their wild relatives.
Fun Feline Facts: Did you know?
House cats and tigers share almost 95 percent of the same DNA.
African wildcats and domestic cats diverged as recently as 4,000 years ago.
Cheetahs and pumas purr like domestic cats.
The first house cats were domesticated 9,000 to 10,000 years ago in Mesopotamia to help humans control rodent populations.
Wild cats and your house cat share similar behaviors: they like to hunt and are mainly solitary creatures.
Share your photos with us for a chance to receive a #MyCatDoesThat T-shirt and be featured in our Cat Hall of Fame. Participation is easy – just follow these two steps:
Share the photo on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok or X. Include your cat’s name in the post, use the hashtag #MyCatDoesThat, and tag our official account, @PantheraCats.
Panthera will select one participant each month from August 1 through December 1, 2024. Recipients will be notified through their social media accounts and then publicly announced on our feed and will receive a #MyCatDoesThat T-shirt featuring their cat’s name!
Disclaimer: All participants must use #MyCatDoesThat and tag @PantheraCats on the respective social media platform when submitting their photos for consideration. T-Shirt recipients are selected by Panthera staff members based on creativity and similarity to a wild cat pose or behavior, and winners will be notified through the respective social media channel. User of the selected photo must respond within two weeks after notification, otherwise another user will be selected. All recipients must sign a social media consent waiver in order to be featured on Panthera’s social media channels. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Meta, LinkedIn, X, TikTok or any social media company. By participating in the promotion you agree to hold harmless and release Meta, LinkedIn, X and TikTok from any liability connected with the promotion. No Purchase Necessary; Void Where Prohibited.
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News: We're featured in Pet & Vet Magazine
Pet & Vet Magazine, a publication aiming to bring pet owners closer to the people who care for their pets, recently posted on article about our new #MyCatDoesThat campaign: New initiative to change the perception of wild cats.
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