| > | | | | According to news published in newspaper, in August |
| The Cat was a pet at least eight thousand years ago | | | | 2000, a cat named Jessie saved her owner Margaret |
| because bones of cats, mice and humans were | | | | Hayward's life by jumping up and down on her |
| found buried together on the ancient island of | | | | owner's bed in order to wake her when the home |
| Cyprus. In ancient Egypt, the cat was a pet at least | | | | caught fire. A cat named Scarlett of New York ran |
| five thousand years ago. The cat was considered to | | | | into a burning house five times in order to save her |
| be a sacred animal in ancient Egypt. Cats are held | | | | kittens. Some cats can protect their owner from |
| sacred in Buddhism. Much appreciated by the | | | | thieves. A cat of UK actually alerted his owners to a |
| Buddhists was the capacity of cats for meditation | | | | real burglar by running up and down the stairs hissing |
| which they sensed in cats. The Birman cat descends | | | | and growling. A cat saved her kittens from a burning |
| from cats that were venerated as gods in the | | | | building. For any information about adventures of |
| Buddhist temples. In Burma, the Burmese cats are | | | | some extraordinary cats like bravery and homing |
| held to be sacred. The Birman cat descends from | | | | instinct visit the website or website Cats are thought |
| cats that were venerated as gods in the Buddhist | | | | to protect humans from bad evils. Farmers and |
| temples. The Buddhist priests believed that the | | | | shopkeepers keep cats to protect food grains from |
| faithful returned to earth in the form of a cat. In | | | | rats as well as to prevent diseases like Plague which |
| Buddhism, it is believed that on the death of a | | | | are spread by rats. Butchers, bakers, grocers, |
| person who had reached the highest levels of | | | | bookstore owners as well as restaurant owners and |
| spirituality the soul entered the body of a cat. It | | | | stationary store owners domesticate cats in order to |
| remained there until the cat died, when the soul | | | | keep their premises free of rats and mice. Due to |
| entered paradise. Even today, in some Asiatic | | | | the lack of cats, two thirds of the European human |
| sanctuaries, divine powers are attributed to the cat | | | | population died of the Plague in the past. Cats have |
| and it is believed that in the hereafter the soul of cat | | | | been credited with the the ability to predict |
| speaks to Buddha in favor of its owner that still lives | | | | earthquakes. Cats can hear ultrasonic waves. Cats |
| on earth. In Buddhist temples across Asia, cats are | | | | become intensely agitated before major earthquakes, |
| kept as mousers. Among the most charming of | | | | volcanic eruptions and severe electrical storms. In |
| Japanese cats is Maneki-Neko, a small cat believed to | | | | many cases, cats have been observed desperately |
| ensure happiness and good luck. Japanese Buddhists | | | | trying to escape from inside buildings prior to an |
| venerate cats after their death. The temple of Go - | | | | earthquake. Cats and kittens are very photogenic |
| To - Ku - Ji in Tokyo is dedicated to cats. Vested | | | | and can be easily be used to advertise any product |
| priests serve the temple and intone chants for feline | | | | like greeting cards, milk products, candy boxes, |
| souls. Crowded into the temple are sculptures | | | | calendars, toys and food. Cat's sense of hearing is |
| paintings and relief carvings of cats. In each of these, | | | | one of the highest in animal kingdom. Cat's sense of |
| the cat has a paw raised as if in greeting, the classical | | | | hearing is greater than human beings. The anatomy |
| pose of the cat Maneki - Neko. Cats continue to be | | | | of cat is very similar to human beings. The Egyptian |
| worshiped as deities in countries such as Thailand and | | | | word for cat is Mau. Cats were even worshipped as |
| China. The power of cats to see in the dark was also | | | | feline goddess Bast or feline goddess Bastet or feline |
| considered useful to hold evil spirits at way, since it | | | | goddess Pasht in ancient Egypt for more than two |
| was usually thought that eyes of cat were more | | | | thousand years. The Feline goddess Bastet had body |
| active at night, the walls of many Asiatic houses | | | | of a woman and head of a cat. The goddess Bastet |
| were adorned with images of cats. In England, a | | | | was associated with fertility, motherhood, grace and |
| black cat sitting in a house on a wedding day is | | | | beauty. It was believed that the goddess Bastet |
| thought to bring good luck. In Thailand, a Diamond | | | | controlled the fertility of man and beast, cured illness |
| eyed cat is believed to be a symbol of good luck. In | | | | and watched over the souls of the dead. The largest |
| South America, the Incas revered sacred cats, | | | | temple of goddess Bastet was built in the ancient |
| representations of which can be seen in | | | | city of Bubastis about 4500 years ago. Aelurus, an |
| pre-Columbian Peruvian artifacts. The earliest | | | | Egyptian cat god, represented the moon. In ancient |
| representations of domestic cat were Egyptian tomb | | | | Egypt, if a house caught fire, the rule went like this, |
| paintings and sculpture. By the 5th century B.C., | | | | save pet cats first and humans second. In ancient |
| images of cats appeared on Greek coins, and later | | | | Egypt, a person killing a cat was punishable by death. |
| they were depicted in Roman mosaics and paintings | | | | In ancient Egypt, after death of cats, they were |
| and on earthenware, coins and shields. Cats have | | | | mummified and decorated, some with rock crystal. |
| reputation for having nine lives. Cats are very | | | | The dead bodies of cats were then wrapped in rich |
| affectionate towards human beings. The Siamese | | | | bandages of various colours. The mummified rats and |
| breed of cats are very affectionate towards people. | | | | saucers of milk were kept near cats. The faces of |
| Cats can recognize footsteps of their owner from | | | | cats were covered by masks on which the nose, |
| hundreds of feet away. Cats are easy to care as | | | | eyes, ears and whiskers were evident. The |
| compared to dogs. Outdoor cats bury their faeces. | | | | mummified cats were then placed in boxes made of |
| Cats groom themselves with their saliva. The cats | | | | wood or bronze. These boxes were then placed in |
| tongue, saliva and paws help in grooming cats | | | | cat tombs or pyramids. In ancient Egypt, the cat |
| themselves. Cats groom themselves about twenty | | | | mummies outnumbered human mummies. In an |
| times in a day. Kittens start cleaning or grooming | | | | ancient capital city of Egypt, more than 300000 cat |
| themselves at the age of one month. All cats | | | | mummies were found in 1890. The Egyptians believed |
| generally do not need bath. Cats are easiest to care | | | | that their gods took on the appearance of cats in |
| out of all domestic animals. Cats are most | | | | order to pass down orders and omens. If a pet cat |
| independent domestic animals. Cats do not need care | | | | in ancient Egypt died, then all the family members |
| and attention. Cats are also small in size. Cats also | | | | used to shave their eyebrows as a sign of sorrow. If |
| exercise themselves. Cats are most playful out of all | | | | a pet cat in ancient Egypt died, then the entire family |
| domestic animals. Kittens play themselves by batting | | | | went into elaborate mourning with chanting and |
| and tossing small objects, hunting and by jumping in | | | | pounding of chests as an outward sign of grief. The |
| and out of boxes. Cats love to hide in cardboard | | | | Egyptians believed that divinities assumed the |
| boxes, drawer or laundry basket. Kittens begin | | | | semblance of a cat, and so the high prists decreed |
| playing with toys at the age of four weeks and their | | | | divine orders and omens of the future according to |
| enjoyment becomes more elaborate as they grow. | | | | its behaviour. The Egyptians considered that that the |
| Kittens that have free access to a terrace or garden | | | | cat's unblinking gaze gave it powers to seek out |
| will amuse themselves by running after a butterfly, | | | | truth and to see into the afterlife. The ancient |
| bug, insect or leaf. Cats enjoy being stroked by their | | | | Egyptians used cats not only as hunters of mice but |
| owner. The gestation period of a cat is 63 days. The | | | | also as catchers of fish as well. The Egyptian Sun |
| average litter of cats consists of four kittens. Kittens | | | | god Ra was believed to assume the form of a |
| are born blind, deaf and helpless. The eyes of kitten | | | | tomcat each night for his battle with the serpent of |
| open at eight to ten days of age, and they begin to | | | | darkness. According to Roman Mythology, Diana the |
| be weaned about six weeks after birth. The senses | | | | roman goddess of hunting angered the giants by |
| of kitten begin to function ten to twelve days after | | | | taking a cat form. In India cats were mentioned in |
| birth. Soon after birth the mother cat licks her | | | | Sanskrit writings around 100 B.C.. The Indian epics |
| kittens, this action cleans them and helps stimulate | | | | Ramayana and Mahabharata, of about 500 B.C., both |
| their circulation. After birth of kittens, the mother cat | | | | contain stories about cats. The Indians at the time of |
| take them to safe places. Scientific studies have | | | | Ramayana and Mahabharata worshipped a feline |
| shown that stroking a pet cat or kitten and playing | | | | goddess of maternity called Sasti and for decades |
| with a pet cat or kitten reduce stress and anxiety | | | | Hindus were obliged to take responsibility for feeding |
| and lowers the blood pressure of its owner. Cats can | | | | at least one cat. In India cats often played an |
| also learn to live with other domestic pets. The fur of | | | | important part in religious or occult ceremonies. Cats |
| cats is soft and beautiful. Cats are comfort - loving | | | | have the ability to predict earthquakes. Cats have |
| creatures, seemingly addicted to warmth and luxury. | | | | barometric sensitivity or sixth sense. Cats can |
| Cats also seem to grow fond of their owners, | | | | forewarn us of coming storm, coming rainfall and |
| adopting them almost as parents. Cats are available in | | | | change in atmosphere. There is a popular notion that |
| many coat colours. Cats and kittens use litter boxes | | | | states when a cat licks its paw or puts it in its ear, it |
| or toilet and unlike dogs, cats do not need to be | | | | is a sign of rain or a change in atmosphere. Many |
| walked. Dogs are not able to use litter box and toilet | | | | legends, folklore, myths and superstitions are |
| and dogs need to be walked. Kittens begin using litter | | | | associated with cats. Cats appear in the mythology |
| box at just five or six weeks age. The litter boxes | | | | of ancient Greece and Rome. Cats are commonly |
| of cats should be filled with sand, regular clay, | | | | mentioned in the fairy tales, folklore and legends of |
| clumping clay or wooden pallets. Childrens and adults | | | | many countries. Some people thought that witches |
| both enjoy playing with cats. Kittens should be | | | | could change themselves into cats. Today, people in |
| domesticated at the age of two to four months. The | | | | ,many societies believe that cats bring good fortune. |
| weight of a newborn kitten is about hundred grams. | | | | Many people find cats mysterious because they |
| Many cat magazines are published in the USA , UK, | | | | move swiftly and silently and because their eyes |
| and other countries each year. Cats have been | | | | seem to glow in the dark. Some people believe that |
| portayed in the works of many great artists including | | | | a black cat crossing path of a person means bad luck. |
| Leonardo Da Vinci, Albrecht Durer, Paul Gauguin, | | | | Some people think that cats possess magical powers |
| Theodore Gericault, William Hogarth, Edouard Manet | | | | while some people think cats as extraterrestrial |
| and Pablo Picasso. Most cats like to become friendly | | | | creatures. Some people think that cats have the |
| with human beings while few of them want to be | | | | ability to predict future. All cats are believed to have |
| left alone. Kittens are most playful out of all domestic | | | | nine lives. In parts of UK , a cat washing its face with |
| animals. All kittens play by themselves by finding | | | | water is said to foretell rain. In UK and Scotland, a |
| amusement or satisfaction with odd trinkets or by | | | | black cat crossing path of a person means good luck. |
| jumping in and out of boxes, hunting and poking, | | | | In America, white cats are thought to bring good |
| batting and tossing small objects. Kittens also | | | | luck. The Russian Blue breed of cats is considered |
| exercise themselves. Keeping cats as pets can bring | | | | lucky in Russia. Black cats in particular have long been |
| cheerfulness and for the aged, emotionally disturbed | | | | regarded as having occult powers and as being the |
| and prison population they bring about amazing | | | | familiars of witches. White cats are thought to bring |
| transformation. Cats can be lifesaver for their owner. | | | | good luck in USA. The famous cats in cartoon include |
| A cat of UK saved his owner's life by signaling that | | | | Tom, Garfield, Felix, Krazy kat, Top cat, Sylvester, |
| the gas cooker had been left on with his paw. A cat | | | | Courageous cat, Pink Panther, Cheshire cat and |
| named Mourka delivered vital messages from Russian | | | | Azrael. |
| scouts about the enemy's gun replacements. | | | | |