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In which continent did the domestic cat originate?

PoC avatarPosted on October 11, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 11, 2020

The domestic cat did not originate on a continent. It originated in the Middle East which is described as a transcontinental region in Afro-Eurasia. I guess that the area does not have the shape or the geography to be described … Continue reading →

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Humans should have domesticated an intelligent herbivore?

PoC avatarPosted on July 8, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 8, 2020

It seems incongruous that for thousands of years humans have shared their homes with fearsome predators. I am referring to the domestic cat. The reason why we do is because of the initial reason why the wild cat was domesticated. … Continue reading →

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First named pet in Britain was a cat called Mite in the 13th century?

PoC avatarPosted on July 5, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 5, 2020

The Daily Telegraph reports that the first named pet in the UK has been revealed as a cat called “Mite” who lived in a 13th century Hampshire monastery. The author claims that that is the first naming of a British … Continue reading →

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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 →

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When was the first domesticated cat?

PoC avatarPosted on June 17, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 17, 2019

There is a common misbelief that the Ancient Egyptians first domesticated the cat. They did not because it happened thousands of years earlier.

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Posted in Cat History | Tagged cat history, domestic cat history, history

The History of the Abyssinian Cat

PoC avatarPosted on February 9, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 9, 2018

I’m going to take as my sole source of information for this article the excellent book written by Dr Desmond Morris and published in 1996 called Cat World A Feline Encyclopaedia. The truth is, however, that I’ve written about this … Continue reading →

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What have cats evolved from?

PoC avatarPosted on October 2, 2017 by Michael BroadOctober 2, 2017

The question in the title asks for the absolute beginnings of the modern domestic cat (species: felis cats). That is the way I read it. It is believed that modern carnivores including the domestic cat evolved from miacids, a weasel-like … Continue reading →

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Where are domestic cats from?

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2016 by Michael BroadOctober 23, 2016

Ultimately, domestic cats are from the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East – see map: The domestication of the wildcat was a mutual arrangement (to the benefit of both people (farmers) and cat alike). The domestication of the cat occurred … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s: 1955 Vs. Now: What does it say about cats?

PoC avatarPosted on September 14, 2015 by Michael BroadSeptember 14, 2015

As a slightly controversial conclusion (perhaps) I’d say that we have altered what we consider to be the norm with respect to size. We accept larger as normal. Portion sizes at McDonald’s are much larger than they were 70 years … Continue reading →

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Wildcat First Domesticated For Companionship Not As A Rodent Killer

PoC avatarPosted on April 10, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 10, 2014

Received wisdom tells us that the first examples of the domestication of the Near Eastern wildcat (Felix silvestris lybica) or African wildcat occurred because it suited farmers to allow the wildcat to feed on the rodents who were in turn … Continue reading →

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