Discover the fascinating history of cat domestication and genetic analysis results, revealing how ancient Egyptians played a ...

In ancient Egypt, cats were revered as near-royalty, embodying grace, cunning, and pest control. Beyond practical uses, they symbolized protection, fertility, and divine power, linked to the ...

One day while sightseeing in the country, I stopped by a new friend’s house. Karen lives on a lovely farm in a beautiful home. We became acquainted when she joined a club I belong to. Karen ...

Ancient Egyptians thought cats were very special. They wanted to take their cats with them into the afterlife so they often mummified them and put them in their tombs. This piece of papyrus ...

For most of us, growing up with our own pets or knowing others who had them was commonplace. However, co-existing with domesticated animals has a long and fascinating history. While people ...

Explore Asian cats at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and as pictured in ... Bastet are among the extraordinary objects that reveal felines’ critical role in ancient Egyptian religious, social, and ...

In 1890, an estimated 180,000 mummified cats, weighing 19.5 tonnes, were auctioned off. Where did the ancient felines come from and why were they so many? We take a look into a story that tells us ...