The Polish Academy of Sciences has classified cats as an "

Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences Wojciech Solarz said that cats pose a threat to birds and small mammals.. They kill about 140 million birds a year in Poland..

However, Solarge was unprepared for public backlash when he entered Felis catus (the scientific name for the common house cat) into a national database maintained by the Academy's Institute for Conservation of Nature.. This statement outraged society and caused a big scandal.. In particular, cat lovers have accused scientists of allegedly calling for the euthanasia of animals..

Dorota Suminska, author of the book Lucky Cat, pointed to other causes of biodiversity decline, such as polluted environments and city building facades that can kill birds in flight..

“Ask if a person is on the list of non-invasive alien species,” Suminskaya said, claiming the cats were wrongly accused..

After a series of disputes with felinologists and veterinarians who disputed the conclusion of the scientist, including on television, the Academy of Sciences was forced to come up with clarifications.

Regarding the classification of cats as "

Finally, the Academy of Sciences stressed that it "

“I have a dog, but I have nothing against cats,” summed up Wojciech Solarz.

Reported to be able to remember the names of their masters as well as the nicknames of "

Scientists say that in the 10,000 years since cats were domesticated, their brains have shrunk significantly..

A Canadian company has created an app that can show cat owners if their pet is happy..