Muslims can’t deny their pagan roots when it comes to their views on cats, which seem to come from the ancient Egyptian cat cults.
The larger cats are definitely in the Bible, such as the lion and leopard. And also, the symbol of the tribe of Judah, and Jesus Himself, is a lion.
A cat is not a lion, though some may think they are! There is no mention of cats in the Bible. Dogs are viewed in one of two ways. There were wild dogs (1 Kings 14:11, 16:4), which many Bible verses address, such as calling enemies of Israel ‘dogs’ but there were also ‘work’ and ‘guard’ dogs used by the Israelites, as noted in Job 30:1, Exodus 22:31 and numerous other Scriptures. Even in the Book of Tobit (Apocrypha), there is reference to what must have been a dog kept as a pet by Tobias. (Tobit 5:16, 11:4) No such luck for cats.
As Sir Winston Churchill once said, “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” I agree to a degree. II, too, am fond of pigs, especially roasted, or fried as chops or bacon. I believe his comments on cats and dogs are certainly accurate!