Bats are in their own family of mammals. As mammals they are more closely related to cats and dogs than they are to birds.
I "GNU" the answer to this once upon a time...
family fueid: dog cat bird turtle hamster rabbit
dog
cat, bat, dog
Bat Cat Dog Hen
Dog, cat, rat, bat.
If your dog is grooming your cat, it means that the dog thinks the cat is part of the family.
Because it's in the chain of the cat eating the bird and then dog eating the cat.
Cat, dog, and bird
yes he did a dog cat bird.
dog cat rat bat
Cat dog rat bat