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By around 5500 BC, the cats weren't pets, they were believed as gods. If a cat died the family would shve off their eyebrows and if you killed a cat you would be mudered.
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∙ 13y agoThe rich ancient Egyptians had every sort of pets imaginable. Cats, dogs, monkeys, cheetahs, etc were all kept as pets at one time or another.
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Were the Romans first to have cats as pets?
Yes Romans were the first to have cats as pet but they just shut them up in a garden to get rid of rodents. No they were not the Egyptians were.
Who discovered domestic cats?
No one:Cats are animals, along with humans. However, it was the Egyptians who first started training, and breeding house cats. India wanted pets such as tigers later on.god decoverd cats
Why did the Egyptians worship animals?
b/c they believed people will be reincarnated as an animal b/c they believed people will be reincarnated as an animal
How long have people had pets?
Probably before ancient Egyptian times because the ancient egyptians used to use cats for mummys, food. etc
Is it cllient's pets or pet's?
Pets
Why would ancient Egyptians mummify their pets and animals?
The ancient Egyptians mummified their pets and animals because they wanted them to go to the afterlife with them.
Did the ancient Egyptians kept pets?
yes
Are cheetahs pets in Egypt?
Cheetahs are sometimes kept as pets, and ancient Egyptians often had them.
Did egyptians have dogs for pets?
Yes. They have dogs as their pet
How do Egyptians feed their pets?
Egyptians feed their pets with food. Cats were typically not fed in Ancient Egypt because they would be expected to hunt the rats that were common in larger houses.
Did people kill egyptians so they could embalm them plus their pets?
No!
Who is the lover of cats?
Well maily the egyptians they started using cats as gods and pets
What did egyptians embalm other than humans?
The Egyptians were known for embalming their people after death. They would also embalm their cats, dogs, beetles and other pets.
What did ancient Egyptians give us?
Coffins, burring dead, removing organs, domesticated pets
Did the Egyptians bury their pharaohs with all their belongings?
Yes. Also buried were their slaves, wives and pets.
What did the Ancient Egyptians embalm other than humans?
Anything. Cats, dogs, horses, ibises, crocodiles, scarabs, hippopotami - any pets or animals they worshipped.
What are the dog statues doing inside a tomb?
When mummies are made, usually their pets are killed and mummified also. This is becuase the ancient Egyptians believed there was an after-life, and they wanted their pets with them during this. They are not statues, they're real.
