The first domesticated cat came from ancient Egypt. Therefore, all cats were wild until the ancient Egyptians started sharing their homes with them over 6,000 years ago. All of our cats today are descended from those cats.
Egyptians loved their cats. They considered them protectors of their homes. In most cases, they did not give them individual names; they just called them Ta-Mieuw, or "The Meower." The cat lived well in Egypt. And, after death, the housecat was mummified and given a decent burial, often in or near the sarcophagus of a household member.
Cats were so spoiled in Egypt, that some even wore jewelry, such as earrings (check out the famous Gayer-Anderson Cat from the British Museum below).
Is it a wonder--or predestined--that I write ancient Egyptian fiction?
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