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Egypt. Aproximately 4000 years ago cats were first domesticated. Ancient Egyptians kept cats to control vermin and other pests in order to protect food stores. the cat was revered as a hunter and worshiped as a god. The ancient Egyptians imposed the death penalty for killing cats and cats were also mummified before being buried.

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