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 \nYes,this small book is about to sing the cat's praises.Andwhy not?He has been man's friend for over four thousandyears.But unlike all the other domesticated animals—dogs,cows,horses,sheep,even elephants—he has never done alick of work.You say he catches rats?Of course.But he doesthat for his own pleasure.What is the uncanny hold thislittle creature has placed on mankind and kept there for solong without ever relaxing his grip?  \nEven today,in this age of science,he's still a mystery:westill don't know where his purr comes from.  \nMohammed cut off the sleeve of his robe rather thandisturb his favorite cat,Muessa.  \nEli Whitney got the idea for the cotton gin from observinga cat chasing a chicken.  \nBenjamin West,the famous artist,plucked his first paintbrush from puss's tail.  \nIn the fifteenth century English earls wore cloaks trimmedwith catskin as a mark of high rank.Visitors to their homeswere expected to kiss the family cat.  \nA cat named Buster who lived in Boston was left SI00,000when his owner died.  \nAsk any farmer.He'll tell you a cat is worth Sso a year forthe protection he gives food storage bins.  \nAnd so it goes...in history,literature,science,agriculture,art,the cat has played his part.Now let's see what part he can play for you.  \n2 Ancient history  \nThe time of the cat's first domestication is lost in the mists ofthe dawn of history.We have no factual knowledge of itsorigin.Just theories and legends.  \nOur favorite legend is the Arabian one:Noah was havinga great deal of trouble on the ark.Rats and mice were multi-plying rapidly.They were overrunning the ark.Somethinghad to be done.Noah and his sons tried to trap them butfailed.They were desperate.Thereupon the lioness sneezedviolently and produced the first cat.  \nWhile pre-historic man had a dog to share his cave and fire,there is no record that he ever had a cat.Our earliest know-ledge of the cat as a domestic animal(rather than a wild beast)comes from Egypt.It is more likely that it was domesticatedelsewhere at about the same time,but we have only theancient Egyptian records to go by.We do know that in about3500 Bc the cat's palmy days began.It was then he became agod and was worshipped.Before then he’d been regarded asa working animal,patrolling the vast granaries for rats andmice.Remember,in those days Egypt was the “breadbasket”of the world.  \nThe seafaring Phoenicians,despite Egyptian laws for-bidding the export o","cbCaij4hPOh7VQ2V","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij4hPOh7VQ2V","pdf",3407303,68,"English","# 1 A world of choice\n## Contents overview","[{\"question\":\"What does the book claim makes cats special to humans?\",\"answer\":\"Cats are described as having held a strong fascination for thousands of years, without performing work like other domesticated animals, while still providing companionship and benefits.\"},{\"question\":\"What mysteries about cats are mentioned in the introduction?\",\"answer\":\"Even in the age of science, the text states that people still do not know where a cat’s purr comes from.\"},{\"question\":\"Where does the book place the earliest domestication of cats?\",\"answer\":\"It notes that the exact time and origin are unknown, but says the earliest knowledge of cats as domestic animals comes from Egypt, with domestication likely happening around the same era elsewhere.\"}]","DOMESTICANDEXOTIC CATS - A world of choice | PDF"]