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CAT QUOTES These are Juminbu Approved! ... "Wild beasts he created later; Lions with their paws so furious; In the image of the lion made he kittens small and curious" -- German poet Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) "Like those great sphinxes lounging through eternity in
noble attitudes upon the desert sand, they gaze incuriously at nothing, calm and
wise." - Charles Baudelaire, French Poet "Thou art the Great Cat, the avenger of the Gods, and the judge of words, and the president of the sovereign chiefs and the governor of the holy Circle; thou art indeed...the Great Cat." -- Inscription on the Royal Tombs at Thebes, Egypt "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." -- Anonymous "A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings." -- William Ralph Inge
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Welcome to our Cats in History section
This section covers a little interesting history of the:
Experts differ as to the true origin of the domestic cat but the general agreement seems to be that its true ancestor was the Caffre Cat of Egypt which the Ancient Egyptians tamed and trained for hunting. The cat was held in great esteem in Ancient Egypt. It was worshiped in temples in the form of Bast or Bastet from around 4000BC, reaching a height around 1500BC. It was protected from injury and loved during its life and after death mourned by the entire family as it is today in the West and many other parts of the world. Upon death, both rich and poor alike mummified their cats, placing their cats in fine mummy cases which were often lined with gold leaf. The Egyptians made models of their sacred felines in bronze, copper, gold, and wood and cat motifs were often used ornamentally in jewellry, drawings and wall paneling. Cats were not only held in high esteem by the Ancient Egyptian worshippers, they were also highly revered by other religious leaders of old. They were mentioned in ancient Indian Sanskrit writings over two thousand years ago. In Arabia, the prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings upon him) is said to have preached with a cat in his arms. It is said that his love of cats was so strong that when his tabby cat Muezza was asleep on the sleeve of his robe one day and Muhammad (Peace and blessings upon him) was called to prayer he cut off the sleeve of his robe rather than disturb the cat's serene slumber. Upon his return Muezza awoke and bowed in thanks; Muhammad (Peace and blessings upon him) stroked the animal three times and Muezza was given a permanent place in Heaven. Ever since, in the Islamic world, cats are left in peace and are even permitted inside mosques unlike any other animals. In China Confucius is also known to have had a favourite cat. In Japan cats were kept in temples to guard sacred manuscripts. In Scandanavia, the goddess Freya was depicted in a chariot drawn by cats.
The Bengal Cat is an exotic domestic breed that resulted from
the crossing of the Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis or Felis
bengalensis),a small wild leopard cat to a domestic shorthaired cat (Abyssinian,
American Shorthair, Burmese or Egyptian Mau). The historical crossing of
the Asian Leopard Cat with a domestic shorthair has enabled those who love
the exotic wild cats to own a fully domestic cat with the look and very often
some quirky personality features of an exotic wild cat. Though wild in
looks they are certainly not wild in temperament. They are generally very
vocal, overly affectionate and are blessed with grace, intelligence, playfulness
and ever curiousness. They are also very athletic - they are excellent climbers.
Many Bengals have an instinctive love of water. Many owners will attest to
the fact that they have been known to climb into a bath full of
water. Female Bengals average around 7 to 12 lb. However, a male
Bengal can average as much as 19lb at maturity.
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Ancient Egypt
History