This region of the Middle East-encompassing modern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and parts of Kuwait, Turkey and Iran-is often known as the "cradle of civilization." However, "one country had more influence on the genes of modern cats than any other." History shows us that Egypt, a bit further away from felines" "point zero," played the most dominant role in feline development Four thousand years ago, "nearly every cat in the world looked like a tabby. The mackerel tabby was the original wild-type' version of a cat's coat," 3 giving it better camouflage in its desert environment.³
Obsession Leads to Godliness
The ancient Egyptians had a real obsession for cats. Not only were they revered as a deities, but cats were also "the most popular and highly venerated because of their utilitarian as well as metaphysical values." The first images of cats appeared in Egyptian hieroglyphs approximately four thousand years ago. Found on wall carvings and paintings, the cat was shown as a goddess as well as living closely within human households.?
Egyptians believed cats were magical creatures, capable of bringing good luck to the people who housed them. "Prosperous and royal families dressed their cats in jewels and fed them treats fit for royalty. When the cats died, they were mummified. As a sign of mourning, the cat owners shaved off their eyebrows, and continued to mourn until their eyebrows grew back. Cats were so special that those who killed them, even by accident, were sentenced to death."2
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Checklist For What to Look For in Your Club's Next Show Venue
Show Manager To Ring One, Please
Tonkinese
When You're Well and Truly Tonked
AVOIDING The Kitten Fear Period
Young kittens seem fearless.4 As soon as those eyes open and they can get their legs under them, they are off to see the world if their mama and humans let them.
No Milk For You!
Milk Issues and Kittens
Fostering Kittens
When asked if I would be interested in fostering a queen and her eight newborn kittens, I volunteered without question.
Do You present ? Polish! OR DO YOU
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS!
No Kitten! Cats Are Part of the Military!
Felines have graced the decks of boats and ships back nearly to the beginning of time, roaming freely on passenger ships, war vessels, and merchant schooners, keeping vermin at bay.
Feline Summer Movie Fun!
School is almost OUT! Huzzah! But raindrops are plunking against the window, the amusement and water parks haven’t opened yet, camping is out, and roasted hot dogs and S’mores are another month away.
Kittens Are Special...
...and so are some of the show rules for them:
Genetic Pleiotropy and the Risks in Breeding Recessive Mutations
Nearly everyone loves what’s rare and unique. A slight defect in the minting process of a coin can create a demand and a value well beyond the face value of the coin. The coin is functionally no different than its perfectly minted counterpart, but its scarcity and uniqueness alone make it more desirable than the rest.