"...when we see them open door"
Posted on 12/16/2013 6:13:56 PM PST by BenLurkin
“Our data suggest that cats were attracted to ancient farming villages by small animals, such as rodents that were living on the grain that the farmers grew, ate and stored.
“Results of this study show that the village of Quanhucun was a source of food for the cats 5,300 years ago, and the relationship between humans and cats was commensal, or advantageous for the cats.
“Even if these cats were not yet domesticated, our evidence confirms that they lived in close proximity to farmers, and that the relationship had mutual benefits.”
Cats have lived alongside humans for a very long time, but when and where they were tamed remains a mystery.
Previous evidence suggested they were first domesticated in ancient Egypt, where they were kept some 4,000 years ago.
(Excerpt) Read more at yorkshirepost.co.uk ...
"...when we see them open door"
Right after cats invented the can opener?
Poor Kitty
When did cats first domesticate humans?
According to Frisky the wonder tigress, two-leggers are only semi-domesticated, which means I owe her an extra tin of extra-special treat food right this minute, and if I want to try to ignore her, she'll wait until 5:00 in the morning to walk around on my head to keep me from wasting time sleeping.
weird by apparently frisky has a sister
Day one.
“General Tso’s cat”
“But I need my nightlight!” -Tristan Cameron the Black, furry denizen of my residence.
He also likes running water and stereo music.
Power goes out, he’s devastated.
Doubtful.
In the Middle East and North Africa?
Much more likely.
And the furry little feline overlord says that human domestication is come along nicely and more scritchies.
My kitty has domesticated me from the git-go...
Scene: me, in bed sleeping
time: 0630
Location of kitty: cuddled at my feet, starting to get hungry
Paw-paw-paw means “I want something” (context of the time is FOOD)
I ignore it
She steps it up a notch to lick-lick-lick my face
I ignore that
Then she goes to the ultimate level, picks up my fingers in her mouth and lets go, or, if they are not available, does the same to my hair.
Lets go? Inconceivable! (Yes, that word means what I think it means!)
Yup, she knows the difference between my fingers/hair and one of her toys :)
The toy doesn’t get up and give her her breakfast :D
cats are tamed?
this article is written by someone who knows nothing about cats.
cats are not tamed.
cats may tame human “owners”
but cats are never tamed
cats are tamed?
this article is written by someone who knows nothing about cats.
cats are not tamed.
cats may tame human “owners”
but cats are never tamed
NEVER!
The was a grave excavated by archaeologists on the island of Cyprus that contained two bodies 8000 years old - a woman and a cat.
The world’s first crazy cat lady?
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