When did Egyptians use cats?

Answer 1

Although no one can pinpoint the time exactly, we know that the cat was domesticated in Egypt, probably around 2000 B.C., and that most modern cats are descendants of the cats of ancient Egypt. One reason it is difficult to say precisely when domestication occurred is that the ancient Egyptians did not distinguish between wild and tame cats in their descriptions of them. There was one word for cat-and that was miu or mii, meaning "he or she who mews." In the villages, the greatest danger to Egyptian households were the numerous poisonous snakes, rats and mice which attacked food supplies in the home and the village granaries. The wild cat, it is assumed, strayed into the villages and hunted down the vermin, keeping them at bay. It's easy to imagine the grateful Egyptians leaving out scraps of food to encourage the wild cats on their vigils. A symbiotic relationship occurred between animal and human. Next, the felines found their way into the Egyptian homes, spent some time there, allowed themselves to be tamed and raised their kittens in a human environment. As soon as the Egyptians began supplying the cats with food, thereby significantly changing their diet, and breeding them for certain characteristics, the cats were domesticated. They were perfect pets-playful, intelligent, affectionate and helpful to the farmers who sustained life in ancient Egypt.

Answer 2

They really didn't use them. They more like house pets except they were like royal and special. They were treated like kings or queens. If one cat died, the Egyptians would shave off their eyebrows. If you killed a cat, you would have to suffer the severe punishments or not even live.

Answer 3

No. Egypt today is predominantly Muslim, and the meat of a cat is Haram.

Answer 4

Egyptian cats were used to hunt animals like mice and rats so the mice and rats don't destroy their owner's crops

Answer 5

About 10,000 years ago

Answer 6

Egyptians viewed cats as sacred.

Answer 7

They worshipped cats as gods.

Answer 8

1872