I love cats very much and I can’t pass by these creatures, many kindly agree to pose.
Some facts about cats:
Cats have lived alongside people for over ten thousand years. In the ancient world, they were worshiped, considered sacred animals, messengers of the gods.
In ancient Egypt, during the time of the pharaohs, the daughter of the god Ra, Bastet, was depicted as a cat.
In Egypt, cats were valued not only for their divine essence, in addition to the fact that cats killed mice and snakes, they were also trained to collect birds killed during hunting.
In ancient Rome, the cat’s face was repeatedly depicted next to the goddess of freedom and independence, Libertas.
In the 18th century, some mental hospitals had a staff of “therapeutic cats” who calmed raging patients with their caresses.
The cat Smoky received the Blue Cross in England for saving her owners during a fire. She woke them up when the fire was raging in the apartment.
In Japan, cat figurines stand at the gates of houses - a symbol of the hearth and comfort.
Cardinal Richelieu had 12 cats in his palace, which lived in his rooms, he showed much more kind feelings to them than to the people around him.
Many scientists believe that cats have paranormal abilities, such as foresight and telepathy, in other words, they are able to sense the approach of danger.

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