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The Cat Began To Spread
In about 500BC, A domesticated cat was given to a chinese emporer, unfortauntly only the rich could afford these frisky felines. -
The Roman Kitty Empire
During about 100AD, Egyptians also brought cats to Europe, Greece, and Rome. They were used as pest control. As the Roman Empire expanded so did the population of cats. -
Suspect Cats...
During 1348, or the middle ages, people thought cats were associated with witchcraft and satan and during the black plauge were killed for being thought as suspects. -
Sailor Kitty
Between the 1500-1600 period cats went sailing on voyages and somehow this created one of the first cat breeds, he Manx. -
Feral Cat Day!
In 1991, Feral cat day was created by alley cat allies, a day to think about forgoten and abused cats who are forced out by humans to live in hiding. -
The Cat Rises
In 1990, cats overthrew dogs as the worlds favorite and most common house pet. And today it is thought there is about 500,000,000 domestic cats in the world. -
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The Origin Story Of The Felis Catus
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The Story Begins
In about 3000 BC, The cat was first recognized by the ancient egyptians. They were skilled vermin hunters and protected food.They were worshiped as gods and/or godesses. You would impose a death penalty if you killed a cat. Cats were so important that the people mummified them.
