AIOmarRehan/Cats_and_Dogs

Cats and Dogs Dataset

Overview

This dataset contains images of cats and dogs for binary classification tasks. It is a commonly used dataset for experimenting with image classification models, including transfer learning with models like InceptionV3.

Dataset Source

• Original dataset by Bhavik Jikadara
• Kaggle link

Dataset Structure

• Total images: 25,000
• Balanced classes:
  • Cat: 12,499 images
  • Dog: 12,499 images
• Directory structure:

PetImages/
├── Cat/
│   ├── cat1.jpg
│   ├── cat2.jpg
│   └── ...
└── Dog/
├── dog1.jpg
├── dog2.jpg
└── ...

Image Size

• Original images vary in size.
• Recommended preprocessing: resize to 256x256 pixels for training models.

License

• The dataset is released under the Apache 2.0 License.
• Attribution is required if you redistribute or modify the dataset.

Citation

If you use this dataset in your research or projects, please cite:

Bhavik Jikadara, Dog and Cat Classification Dataset, Kaggle, [https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/bhavikjikadara/dog-and-cat-classification-dataset](https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/bhavikjikadara/dog-and-cat-classification-dataset)