When Did Cats Become Popular As Pets at Lachlan Mullen blog

When Did Cats Become Popular As Pets. How, then, did they become commonplace fixtures in our homes? Japanese fishermen would take cats on their boats to prevent rodents from eating their catch. In ancient rome, cats were kept as pets and used to control rodent populations in public buildings. Scholars long believed that the ancient egyptians were the first. Although cats have been domesticated—i.e., they can live with humans—for as long. Cats quickly became popular companions for people all over the world. Researchers surveyed the dna of more than 200 cats spanning the last 9,000 years, including ancient romanian cat remains, egyptian cat mummies, and modern african wildcat specimens. When did cats become house pets? It may be that “nobody owns a cat,” but scientists now say the popular pet has lived with people for 12,000. So how did we end up living with these essentially wild, yet cuddly, creatures? A brief history of house cats.

A brief history of house cats. In ancient rome, cats were kept as pets and used to control rodent populations in public buildings. How, then, did they become commonplace fixtures in our homes? Japanese fishermen would take cats on their boats to prevent rodents from eating their catch. When did cats become house pets? Cats quickly became popular companions for people all over the world. Researchers surveyed the dna of more than 200 cats spanning the last 9,000 years, including ancient romanian cat remains, egyptian cat mummies, and modern african wildcat specimens. So how did we end up living with these essentially wild, yet cuddly, creatures? Scholars long believed that the ancient egyptians were the first. It may be that “nobody owns a cat,” but scientists now say the popular pet has lived with people for 12,000.

History of Cats How Did Cats Our Pets? 13 Pictures Animal

When Did Cats Become Popular As Pets How, then, did they become commonplace fixtures in our homes? Researchers surveyed the dna of more than 200 cats spanning the last 9,000 years, including ancient romanian cat remains, egyptian cat mummies, and modern african wildcat specimens. In ancient rome, cats were kept as pets and used to control rodent populations in public buildings. It may be that “nobody owns a cat,” but scientists now say the popular pet has lived with people for 12,000. So how did we end up living with these essentially wild, yet cuddly, creatures? When did cats become house pets? How, then, did they become commonplace fixtures in our homes? Although cats have been domesticated—i.e., they can live with humans—for as long. Cats quickly became popular companions for people all over the world. Scholars long believed that the ancient egyptians were the first. A brief history of house cats. Japanese fishermen would take cats on their boats to prevent rodents from eating their catch.