It has been suggested that the idea of cats having nine lives has its roots in Ancient Egypt. If a cat makes it to 21, that would be like 100 years old in human terms. When they reach old age, they need more rest and tend to live at a slower pace of life.
This period covers age 24-40 in human years."Īlderton-Sell explained that as cats mature, from age 7-10, they start to slow down a bit and put on weight. Lucinda Alderton-Sell, Cats Protection's Field Veterinary Officer, previously told Newsweek: "Between the ages of 3 and 6, cats are in the prime of their lives and usually at their peak of physical fitness. Ageing in cats begins rapidly, but slows down as they get older.ĭr. Studies show the average cat may only live to be 14 years old, which is the equivalent of age 70 in human years. Earlier this year, researchers announced the discovery of what they believe to be the world's oldest pet cemetery, with nearly 600 cats and dogs at one single Ancient Egyptian site. One 2,500-year-old specimen scanned by French scientists in 2019 was found to be several different cats, with a textile ball in the place of the head. The civilization was known to worship cats, with several deities being depicted as having cat-shaped heads. The relationship between human and cat became beneficial for both species-humans were providing food for the cats, and cats were stopping rodents from raiding human food stores.ĭomestication sped up in Ancient Egypt. As humans farmed and stored food, they attracted common prey for cats, such as mice and rats. It is thought the departure from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a farming one was beneficial to these ancient cats. With their incredible agility-and apparent ability to avoid certain death on a semi-regular basis-the saying that cats have nine lives has resonated across societies and generations.Ĭats started living alongside humans in the Near East during the Neolithic period, around 10,000 years ago. there are almost 60 million pet cats, with around one in four households having a feline companion.
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