Cats as Pets

Cats Make the Best Pets


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Cats were first domesticated in the Near East around 7500 BC. It was long thought that cat domestication was initiated in ancient Egypt, as since around 3100 BC veneration was given to cats in ancient Egypt. As of 2021 there are an estimated 220 million owned and 480 million stray cats in the world.

Cats are beloved creatures. Not only were they worshipped in ancient Egypt, they have been used for millennia to control rodents. They are low maintenance and affectionate. Around the world, countries have cat festivals! There is now a convention in Pasadena, California called "CatCon Worldwide".

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