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The Domestication of Cats

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The History of Cats

All domestic cats came from the African wildcat species known as Phyllis Sylvesteris-Libica, which is found in North Africa. Cats didn't begin their relationship with humans by humans giving them food like with dogs. It began with cats simply finding farms to be good hunting grounds. The actual domestication of cats probably occurred only about 4,500 to 3,500 years ago in ancient Egypt. Mummified cats were valued not only for killing rodents, but for killing venomous snakes and protecting the pharaoh. In Islam, cats have always been given a position of respect. According to the Hadith, the prophet Muhammad prohibited the killing of cats. And Muhammad himself may

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