Cats in History

The domestic cat has evolved as an urban scavenger and may have originated about 8000 BC, mhen nomadic humans settled into village life. From archeological and anatomical evidence, however, it is impossible to distinguish wild from domestic type until New Kingdom time (1570-1085 BC) in Egypt.

The Cat was then bred by a religious cult and worshiped as a sacred animal, but this episode of cultism has perhaps been exaggerated; it was not critical in bringing about the domestication of the species. The Egyptians domesticated many species, and the cat may simply have been bred to protect granaries from rodent. Because cat mummies are so numerous, in fact, it has been suggested that the animal may some times have been killed for votive offerings.

The spread of domestic cats appears to have followed the pattern of progressive urbanization. Domestic cats now inhabit every continent except Antarctica and the most of the world’s oceanic islands.

Cats have reverted to a wild state in many habitats where they were not originally found. The cat survive ability in town make them very fast to grow , so then make cat catch service to lessen the population in the city.

Distribution of Cats

Cat populations range from sparse to more than 775 per Km 2 (2,000 per mi 2) , depending on several factors. The largest populations exist in urban areas, especially in so called Mediterranean climates, where opportunities abound for year-round food and shelter. Only in certain regions such as Western Europe and North America are Cats kept as pats in numbers sufficient to support such large, subsidiary industries as veterinary services, pet foods, welfare societies, and publication. Elsewhere, cats are tolerated but not regarded as pets.