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Cats in History

Cats in History

The first true cats were found at the beginning of the Pliocene Period, which was about 12 million years ago. The evolutionary processes led to three main types of cats:

The forest cat,
The African wild cat, and
The Asiatic desert cat.

Did you know that cats are over 30 million years old? Now that's some serious longevity.

Most domestic cats of today are thought to have descended from the African wild cat.

The domestication process began about 3,000 BC in Egypt when cats were enlisted to protect grain silos from rodents. These felines became so valuable that they were regarded as gods. The basic domestic cat was descendant from this Egyptian stock.

Small cats never populated North America. The small predators in existence here included the mink, marten, wolverine, and skunk. The first domestic small cats were brought to this region by early explorers and colonists.

The concept of breeds began in the mid-nineteenth century when the idea of cat shows was invented. Pedigrees were developed by breeders from natural cat breeds that were in existence for thousands of years. People took the cats with traits that they most favored and then bred those felines to continue and enhance the desirable characteristics

According to 2000 registration statistics, the top 10 most popular breeds are:

Persian( all colors, including Himalayan )
Maine Coon
Siamese
Exotic
Abyssinian
Oriental( Longhair and Shorthair)
Birman
American Shorthair
Scottish Fold( Longhair and Shorthair )
Burmese

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