Cat History

Cat History explores the fascinating origins and evolution of domestic cats. Discover how cats became beloved companions around the world and the cultural significance they hold.

A traditional-style painting of four iconic literary cats—Cheshire Cat, the Cat in the Hat, Behemoth, and Tom Kitten—posed in front of a vintage bookshelf, with an open book in the foreground and warm, ambient lighting.

Cats in Literature

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If you’ve ever curled up with a good book and a purring cat, you’re not alone. Cats have prowled through ...

Cats in Religion

Fascinating Roles of Cats in Different Religions

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Whether revered, reviled, or simply ignored, cats have in general not been served well by religious beliefs. Being regarded as ...

Cats in Folklore and Fairy Tales

Cats in Folklore and Fairy Tales

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Clever and helpful, or devious and downright sneaky, the cats in traditional folk tales have a mixed reputation. The way ...

Who Are Some of the Cutest Cats on the Internet Today in 2024?

Who Are Some of the Cutest Cats on the Internet Today in 2024?

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The internet has no shortage of cute cat content. People love watching funny feline antics and adorable cat pictures. In ...

Cats in The New World

Cats in The New World

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With the beginning of the great voyages of discovery and colonization that set out from Europe from the 15th century ...

From Wildcat to House Cat

From Wildcat to House Cat

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The story of the cat’s domestication is one of mutual appreciation, not servitude: early farming communities benefited from cats’ rodent-catching ...

Saber-toothed Cats

Saber-toothed Cats

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Since the time of the primitive cat-ancestor Cimolestes in the late Cretaceous, saber-toothed carnivores have arisen on three occasions in ...

The First Real Cats

The First Real Cats

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One of the earliest ancestors of our modern cats is considered to be a meat-eating mammal named Proailurus (meaning “before ...

Rise of the International Cat

Rise of the International Cat

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By the middle of the 19th century, domestic cats could be found on almost every sizeable landmass in the world ...

Cat Species Around the World

Cat Species Around the World

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Elegant, powerful, and elusive, wildcats can be large and may roar like a lion, or small and purr like a ...

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