did you know …?

In ancient Egypt, cats were known as ‘Mau’. Today, there is a breed of cat called the ‘Egyptian Mau’ although they are relatively rare.

Cats were worshiped by the Egyptians and given jewellery in hieroglyphics. It is written that when a cat died, the household would go into mourning and would often shave their eyebrows to signify their loss.

The feelings were such towards cats that killing one, even accidentally, incurred the death penalty.

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