Egyptians thought a lot of animals were gods in disguise. Cats were revered greatly because of their grace, beauty, vermin control (what, you thought that didn't matter?), and the goddess Bast is a cat-headed... well, goddess.
i belive they owend Egyptian maus hence the term Egyptian
I'll answer this seriously: Jewelry was popular and expensive in Egypt. Since cats were worshiped, naturally, the Egyptians would put jewelry on some of them as an honor.
when were cats worshiped in egypt
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No, the Egyptian Cats (the pet ones, mind you, not the strays) were treated very well even being given temples when they died. The cats were even mummified!
well there was bastet.
there are over 10,000 popular cats.
Bast/Bastet
Cats, dinosaurs, Unicorns
Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats, not any particular breed, just cats in general. Mummies of them have been found.
Bastet is the Egyptian goddess of cats. In fact, she has the head of a cat and the body of a human.
Tehy eat cats. and beetles.