cat history

Cats In The Bible

November 10, 2022May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

The Bible is devoid of reference to the domestic cat – photo Arpingstone (Wikimedia Commons) Only large wild cats are referred to in the bible and even those seem to be barely mentioned. There is apparently no mention of domestic cats. On first glance this might seem strange, and a lot of people speculate …

December 23, 2023May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Cats evolved from a fierce sabre-toothed predator that prowled North America 42 million years ago, according to new research

Cat History – The height of modern, sophisticated cat breeding below – Miss Kate (photo copyright Helmi Flick) a Maine Coon cat champion next to the skull of a Saber Tooth tiger, extinct 10,000 years ago. Please note that this long page has been split up into several sections and at the base of …

Bastet and the Cats of Zagazig

January 8, 2016May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

by Sharon Haggag (Hurghada, Egypt) Hello Michael ! Thank you for your kind comments!! As I mentioned in my story about Siwa we got her in Zagazig… Well Zagazig is the place where they mainly worshipped Bastet! The temple to Bastet is there and they are currently restoring the area. They are also building …

Angora Cat

December 16, 2018May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

This page is an attempt to clarify what the Angora cat is! Jean-Jacques Bachelier Angora cat – 1761 Introduction Have you been confused about the meaning of “Angora Cat” and the other cat fancy terms that overlap with and surround this term? Well I have and I still might be, but this is an attempt to …

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