Why do they use 'mon chat' when chat is feminine?

Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
19/07/18
Bonjour George !
Actually the word "chat" is masculine in French : un chat.
The feminine equivalent would be "une chatte" = a female cat
Bonne journée !
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George
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19 July 2018
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Why do they use 'mon chat' when chat is feminine?
This question relates to:
French lesson "Common mistakes with mon/ma/mes, ton/ta/tes and son/sa/ses (possessive adjectives)"