Today, cats continue to help people catch rodents and have become great companions. Over the last few centuries, people have bred new breeds, but they still can't figure out how cats purr, for example.
Feline psychologist Julie Posluns notes that cats meet all the criteria that potential owners often look for in pets.
Cats have character and adapt well to the human way of life. People are attracted to their "cute" traits - their soft fur, cute muzzles and soothing purrs.
"But because cats retain much of their wildness, they fascinate us with their intelligence and independent spirit. Sharing their home with them is fun, interesting, and also handy for creating great social media content," notes the psychologist.
Dogs came first
Dogs were domesticated before cats. They helped humans hunt, but when they settled down and started storing surplus grain, the era of cats came. The point is that by storing a lot of grain, people were dealing with mice, so the arrival of cats was a salvation.
"We think what happened is that cats sort of domesticated themselves", said Carlos Driscoll, one of the authors of a study on cats.
People preferred cats with a more malleable personality. They are the ancestors of modern cats.
The oldest cat
The oldest cat in the world was 38 years and 3 days old. Creme Puff was awarded the title of oldest cat who lived 38 years and 3 days (from 1967-2005).
Besides this cat, his owner Jake Perry had another cat named Rex Allen, who was 34 years old.
Black Cats
Cats of this color have a bad reputation. Many people believe that they bring bad luck, but in Wales it is the opposite. The English believe that the presence of a black cat in the house is a pledge of success and good luck for the household.
Unsinkable Sam
Unsinkable Sam, one of the most famous cats in the world. His popularity lies in the fact that he survived three shipwrecks during World War II.
Today, the portrait of the cat is housed in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
As we wrote earlier: Employees of the company could not understand where their cat was bringing in money from