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Ancient tabby cat

First pet cats were tamed wildcats not true domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 4, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 4, 2022

It’s a point worth making. You hear a lot about the first domestic cats coming into being about 10,000 years ago. These are the first N. African wildcats who befriended humans and vice versa; both benefiting in an act of … continue reading…

Posted in cat domestication | Tagged african asian wildcat, cat domestication, cat history, Cats In Ancient Egypt, human to cat relationship, tame, wildcat
Domestic cat symbolism

Animal symbolism: domestic cat

PoC avatarPosted on June 7, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 7, 2022

Our perception of the domestic cat and our lack of knowledge of the species (more so in the past than today) directs us to assign symbolic meanings to the cat. The primary symbol of the domestic cat is one of … continue reading…

Posted in animal symbolism | Tagged animal symbolism, Cat Superstitions, cat symbolism, Cats In Ancient Egypt, domestic cat | 9 Replies

Cats in Ancient Egypt – not what you think it was like

PoC avatarPosted on January 1, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 1, 2022

Introduction – the relationship between Ancient Egyptians and domestic and wildcats was not as rosy as you think Cats in ancient Egypt were used for the benefit of people despite being worshipped, and despite the idea that they were treated … continue reading…

Posted in Cat History | Tagged cat history, Cats In Ancient Egypt | 2 Replies
'Festival Cat' being petted at the Film Festival

Domesticated, calico stray cat who gatecrashed the Cairo Film Festival poisoned by the authorities

PoC avatarPosted on June 19, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 19, 2021

NEWS AND NEWS-CAIRO, EGYPT: This cute and confident calico cat became a social media star in Egypt when she gatecrashed the Cairo Film Festival (19-28 November 2020). She hobnobbed with the rich and famous on the red catwalk (excuse the … continue reading…

Posted in animal abuse | Tagged animal cruelty, cat cruelty, cat poisoning, Cats In Ancient Egypt, cats in egypt, Community Cats, egypt, killing cats, stray cats | Leave a reply
Twitter recreation of shaving eyebrows to mourn the passing of a cat

Why did ancient Egyptians shave off their eyebrows to mourn their dead cats?

PoC avatarPosted on April 25, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 25, 2021

Answer: shaving the eyebrows to mourn the passing of their cat, is a clear signal to others. Some background information on the relationship between ancient Egyptians and animals helps, I think, to understand the practice of shaving eyebrows on the … continue reading…

Posted in ancient Egypt | Tagged cat history, Cats In Ancient Egypt, cats in egypt, egypt

Does exhuming mummified pets break their immortal journey in the afterlife?

PoC avatarPosted on September 10, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 10, 2020

ANALYSIS: Exhuming ancient Egyptian coffins and mummies is disrespectful. It is desecrating old burial grounds. Today, splashed all over the online news media is the story that Egyptian experts have unearthed 13 sealed wooden coffins in the desert necropolis of … continue reading…

Posted in cat mummies | Tagged Cat News, Cats In Ancient Egypt, egypt, mummies | Leave a reply
Mummified cat from Swansea Uni

Animal abuse and religious scams in Ancient Egypt

PoC avatarPosted on August 22, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 22, 2020

The purpose of this article is to inject a bit of realism into the concept that Ancient Egypt was a blissful era for the domestic cat. It wasn’t. It couldn’t be because animal welfare in that era was very poor. … continue reading…

Posted in ancient Egypt, Uncategorized | Tagged animal abuse, Bastet, cat abuse, cat history, Cats In Ancient Egypt | Leave a reply
Ra in the form of a cat fighting Apopis

Ancient Egyptian Sun-God, Ra, took the form of a cat to fight chaos

PoC avatarPosted on July 20, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 20, 2020

This is a legendary cat. The ancient Egyptian Sun-God, Ra (also known as Re) took many forms one of which was a cat. Ra was also depicted as a full-bodied ram, a bull, a lion, a heron, a phoenix and … continue reading…

Posted in ancient Egypt | Tagged cat history, cat history pictures, Cats In Ancient Egypt, cats in egypt | Leave a reply
Tabbies of ancient Egypt

Cat statues of ancient Egypt have plain coats whereas the real cats were mackerel tabbies

PoC avatarPosted on April 1, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 1, 2020

The domestic cats of ancient Egypt were all brown, mackerel tabbies whereas the bronze statues of cats from that era had plain coats. The statues look like modern day Abyssinian cats both in terms of their coat and body confirmation … continue reading…

Posted in ancient Egypt | Tagged Bastet, cat history, cat history pictures, Cats In Ancient Egypt, cats in egypt, domestic cat history, egyptian art | Leave a reply
Bastet respresentations

Why is Bastet a cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 19, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 19, 2020

It is sensible to ask why ancient Egyptians worshipped deities (gods) and then ask why one of them was a cat (Bastet). There are various theories on why humans created a range of gods in the ancient world. These are … continue reading…

Posted in superstition | Tagged Bastet, cat history, Cats In Ancient Egypt | Leave a reply
Egyptian Mau street cat in Egypt

What is ‘cat’ in ancient Egyptian?

PoC avatarPosted on December 11, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 11, 2019

The question asks what is the ancient Egyptian word for ‘cat’? I have had to explain it because the question is not 100% clear. It is a question that people ask Google and sadly Google does not produce the correct … continue reading…

Posted in Egyptian Mau | Tagged Cats In Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Mau | Leave a reply

Great find in Egypt of cat mummies. How did the cats die?

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2019

At the date of this post, Egyptian egyptologists are ecstatic at the recent discovery of a cache of 75 wooden and bronze statues and five lion cub mummies at the Saqqara necropolis near the famous Giza pyramids in Cairo. They … continue reading…

Posted in mummified cats | Tagged cat goddess, cat history, cat welfare, Cats In Ancient Egypt, lion cubs, mummified cats, religion, religion and the cat | Leave a reply
3-D printed version of a CT scan of a cat mummy containing the bones of 3 cats but missing many bones and a head

Cat mummies were sometimes part of a scam organised by unscrupulous priests

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2019

In ancient Egypt cat mummies were offered to the gods for a favour or a sign of the person’s gratitude to the gods or God. A recent CT scan of a cat mummy indicates to some researchers that priests were … continue reading…

Posted in mummified cats | Tagged cat history, Cats In Ancient Egypt, mummified cats, scams
Cat mummies

Pictures of mummified cats as found in situ

PoC avatarPosted on November 10, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 19, 2018

This is an interesting photograph as it shows a group of mummified cats as found and in situ in a tomb. The tomb is in the King Userkaf pyramid complex at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo. Purpose? … continue reading…

Posted in mummified cats | Tagged Cats In Ancient Egypt, mummified cats | Leave a reply
mummified cat ancient egypt

Ancient Egyptian mummified kitten valued at $1,500 to $2,000

PoC avatarPosted on August 25, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 25, 2018

An ancient Egyptian mummified cat or kitten is being auctioned on 29-30 Aug 2018 with a guide price of $1,500 to $2,000. You can bid online by clicking on this link. This is probably a kitten, bred specifically for sacrifice … continue reading…

Posted in mummified cats | Tagged Cats In Ancient Egypt, mummified cats | 4 Replies

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