| Were cats domesticated in Egypt? | | | | face. |
| Cats may be the most popular pet in the world; they | | | | They have some feelings which help them to predict |
| are valued by humans for their companionship and | | | | earthquake. |
| their ability to hunt; the domestic cat hunts and eats | | | | Cats conserve energy by sleeping more than most |
| over a thousand species. Cats may express affection | | | | animals, especially as they grow older. |
| towards their masters, especially if the pets were | | | | What can they learn? |
| treated with consistent affection at a very young | | | | Lots of times you saw little kittens playing alone or |
| age. It was believed that cats had been | | | | with each other, as cats are hunters this love of play |
| domesticated in ancient Egypt. The first | | | | helps them to learn how to stalk, capture and kill |
| domesticated cats may have saved early Egyptians | | | | prey. They like to play with balls, pieces of rope or |
| from many rodent infestations and likewise and it | | | | any other things which are moving. Hunting instincts |
| was the reason to make the cat a cult animal. | | | | direct their motions. They can be trained some simple |
| Several ancient religions even believed that cats are | | | | commands and some cats even can lean to |
| exalted souls. But recent study tells that African | | | | manipulate simple mechanisms; to open the door |
| Wildcats self-domesticated in the Near East much | | | | hanging on the door handle. Cats are considered to |
| earlier. | | | | be the cleanest pets and it is one of the reasons |
| The general anatomy of a cat | | | | why they are so popular. They groom themselves by |
| Cats can be of different sizes, their weight is typically | | | | licking their fur and can be taught to use a special |
| between 2,5 and 7 kg, though overfed cats can | | | | place for a cat toilet. To keep such an animal home |
| weigh twice or three times bigger. | | | | you have to teach the cat how to hook its front |
| Their specialized teeth can shear meat like a pair of | | | | claws into a specially made surface in order to clean |
| scissors and the tongue with sharp spines easily rip | | | | the claws and stretch their muscles. Otherwise it can |
| flesh from a carcass. | | | | find the surface for scratching by itself and it may be |
| A cat can move each ear independently of the other | | | | your favorite armchair. Cats often damage furniture if |
| and it allows the cat to catch any slight sound coming | | | | they are not taught in time. Remember that even |
| from anywhere. Highly advanced hearing helps the | | | | declawed cats will go through scratching routines |
| cat to hunt.allows the silent stalking of prey. | | | | because scratching is effectively a part of marking |
| Their rather loose skin allows them to turn easily and | | | | territory. |
| to fight with other cats. | | | | Though cats are very independent animals but once |
| A domestic cat's sense of smell is about fourteen | | | | you decided to have a cat pet you always have to |
| times as strong as a human's because of dozens of | | | | keep in mind that you are responsible for this little |
| movable whiskers over their body, especially their | | | | lovely fur creature. |