For the Love of Cats: From A to Z
By Sandy Robins and Mark Anderson
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For the Love of Cats - Sandy Robins
In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this. –BRITISH AUTHOR TERRY PRATCHETT
A
IS FOR
ADORED
BY THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS,
ACCORDING TO STATUES
AND ENTOMBED INSCRIPTIONS.
Unlike other domestic animals such as the dog and the horse, the cat is self-domesticated. It’s history shows that it chose to live in close proximity to people and this relationship dates back 10,000 years to the first settlers in Mesopotamia, the area also known as the Cradle of Civilization, in the Middle East. During the New Kingdom Era in Egypt some 3,000 years ago, cats were so adored by ancient Egyptians that they believed that the common cat was the reincarnation of Bast, the goddess of the fertility, love, pleasure, and dance and protector of all evil. Felines were so revered that the punishment for hurting or killing a cat was death.
The smallest feline is a masterpiece. –LEONARDO DA VINCI
B
IS FOR
BREEDS
IN COLORS RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.
THE QUESTION TO ASK IS:
WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU?
There are about 80 different cat breeds recognized around the world. Different cat registries independently recognize different breeds. In the U.S., The International Cat Association (TICA) recognizes 55 breeds while the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) recognizes 41 breeds. Cat fanciers have their own color palette
to describe coat colors. Red is commonly known as ginger or marmalade. Blue
refers to gray. Lilac, lavender, and frost are all shades of light gray or