How We Domesticated Cats (More Than Once?!)

In this video, we explore the history of cat domestication. It turns out that cats have been domesticated more than once!
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CHAPTERS
Intro: 00:05
The Original Domestication Story: 00:40
Egyptian Cat Worship: 02:39
Modern-Day Cats: 04:04
The Second Domestication Story: 06:10
Signs of Domestication: 07:18
Where Did They Go?: 09:10
Final Thoughts: 10:02
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SOURCES
egyptianmuseum.org
arce.org
loc.gov
smithsonianmag.com
aspcapetinsurance.com
alleycat.org
thezebra.com
petgazette.biz
education.nationalgeographic.org
gaytravel.com
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"Don't Ya Bite Now" by Dan Lebowitz
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I dont have a cat, but i probably will when i finally move out, but until the this channel and cats in general warms my soul.

[@elizabethoneill8612]

Same here. 😊😍

[@elizabethoneill8612]

I'm not surprised, because dogs are more people pleasing than cats are, but they don't have to be, people should be the animal pleasing ones, do whatever it takes to make their pets lives more happy and fulfilled, because they deserve it just by being themselves, but also by having to put up with us.

[@davidrosler5413]

I love that assessment. True and I agree. They are all that and more.

[@tajrinsultana3737]

No way I disagree faulse

[@tajrinsultana3737]

Of course the videos right except about the dogs only the cat are true

[@elizabethoneill8612]

Cats are fascinating.

[@neilm.greenberg4173]

Ahhhh...pooey on domestication theories...most likely scenario thousands of years ago was in the middle of the night a cat just wandered into some poor dudes hut, made itself comfortable, disappeared a couple of days later, only to return days later, looking like it'd been partying non stop for two or three days, and brought a friend with it...and poof...pretty soon the furry guys were moving in everywhere...no peasant, lord, or pharaoh's home was safe...😁

[@sandrajordan3802]

We have a cat that was feral when it came to our house. He was still a little kitten. My husband said he’s (the cat) not staying,but I had him neutered just so he wouldn’t fight our other cats. It’s been a year and a half,Black kitty is still here. He has eliminated all the frogs from our goldfish pond, caught a mole, and a few goldfish. He’s fed every day but the hunting instinct has not left him. He ask to be petted but brings gifts mostly half eaten. Guess he’s sharing with us.

[@bootyern]

Dogs have owners, Cats have butlers.

[@barbaracholak5204]

Yup!

[@Awestefeld6612]

Dogs have owners, cats have servants.

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It's about cats!😍😻😽😘

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Love your Chanel cats are the best

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Your feline overlords hear you.

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I have had cats for over 20 years, all different personalities, but they own you, and it is all about pleasing them, i wouldnt have it any other way.😺😺

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😊🥰😍😻😼😽💖💗💓💓👍👍

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They should be #1 in my opinion, and dogs #2.

[@rheinerftvideo2647]

The domesticated cat is still being a hunter, since not being afraid of snakes, mice, rats and moles and so very useful in a household, in a garden, or in a rural area. A cat is about the size of a small dog so it fits in the house, but much more intelligent, and bond to human owners. After 4000 years, cats are still the beloved pets that will take care of your security (as long as you offer love, food and security for them) since ancient Egypt 😺😸

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Meow Wow! That's a very informative video of cat domestication.

[@davidrosler5413]

We do not own and train cats. They own an train us and are very good at it!

[@Awestefeld6612]

My youngest twisted my heart around his little paw.

[@davidrosler5413]

@@Awestefeld6612 oh yes, they know just how to do it when they come to understand who we are. There is so much we don't yet understand about them. There is much more going on in those little heads we just can't fathom because their minds are not wired for speech, but you can often sense it and I dont think that is either projection or imagination. I think the world might have some surprises ahead as we learn more about their little brains which may house more than little minds.

[@Yooli8537]

I love this content, keep up the nice work! Could you make a video about the most adorable cats or something like that?

[@elizabethoneill8612]

Aren't they all adorable 😍 ❤ 💕 💖 💗

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@@elizabethoneill8612 yes. But even more adorable. So much, that I die of all the cuteness.

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Thanks 😺😺😹😹😻🥰 I enjoyed that info ! 🙌

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👍👍

[@elizabethoneill8612]

Equally beneficial.

[@tonymccarthy6713]

For a cat lover as me,(I have 3) I find that knowledge very interesting. Thank you.

[@melinasasha120]

I adore all cats, thank you for this video.

[@elizabethoneill8612]

As you should. 😻😼😍😊

[@tarahill2193]

I just found you and it makes me happy. I am not a professional, I say these things from life experience. When one first meets a cat some people try to pet them over their heads. They don't like that. They don't like bells around their necks. They LOVE ❤️ when you first meet them if you look them in the eyes and do slow closes and openings.Cats have whiskers from their ears to the eyebrows all the way to the tip of their tails. Anything covering them (clothes) will mess up their rather. Same goes for cutting their whiskers. You could get them killed. If you have your cat decided it is the equivalent of cutting your finger downtown the first joint. The puffy little worms that come in packing boxes Will kill a cat. Milk gives cats the runs Look sorry for lecturing. I've been homeless and haven't had a cat for long and long. When introducing cats I always put mint or anything else pleasing on each cat and around happy places. Sorry all

[@Asiatranceboy]

Hello, the video claims that tabby stripes became more widespread from the medieval period onwards. However this was the original coat pattern of the cat’s wild ancestors felis silvestris lybica. So if anything the increasing coat variation would have meant a reduction in tabby pattern, as any other pattern would have been relatively at the expense of the natural coat pattern.

[@koolkatzjoey1717]

This was an interesting video, learned some stuff I didn’t know before! 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

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You mean gorgeous right?😻😽😍😘

[@lauraadacerri1311]

gran bel video... come sempre...che dimostra che grande civilta' fosse quella egizia..adorando una creatura cosi straordinaria..

[@traviswhaley6515]

I learned a lot from you today thanks 🐈 are the coolest animals 🙂 they domesticated us!

[@elizabethoneill8612]

Damn right they did! And having and caring for an animal family member makes us better people for it, they are just awesome that way. 😊

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@@elizabethoneill8612 you're right they are awesome!😸

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They domestiCATed us!

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@@annieoakley9207 I like that domesti CAT ed us uh huh they sure did 😻

[@idkaname5243]

the asian leopard cats are prob your, bengaal and savana cat

[@marywazny5247]

Good information, except the evolutionary part. My grandparents, (gone now😢) told us how they had SO many cats on the ships coming from Poland 🇵🇱 to the US. How they’ve kept the rats from eating they’re stored food for the journey. Such beautiful creatures I love my two!

[@ExcretumTaurum]

We didn’t domesticate cats. They domesticated us.

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I love 💕💕💕 cat

[@nicoletorcolini5316]

Cat: You are going to domesticate me-because I want it and dogs don’t get to have something that I don’t have.

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Early!

[@biancawestover3657]

I had 2 cats but then they ran away it very sad:____(

[@royseibel511]

Cats were never domesticated. They are socialized. With the possible exception of Ragdolls.

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[@elizabethoneill8612]

A killing of a cat should be punishable by death on the whole planet/ all around the world, not just certain places, killings of all animals aside from non pet rats should be punishable by death everywhere.

[@Machiavelli2pc]

Ummm.. no. I love animals just as much as the next person, but no life should be put on the same level as human life. That’s worse than saying a human should get the death penalty for killing another human, which I would also disagree with. As human ingenuity and change is invaluable.

[@infini_ryu9461]

The idea that Cats spread from Egypt to Europe isn't evidenced at all, it's simply still trying to perpetuate the theory that cats came from Egypt rather than Anatolia. Cats spread into Europe with the migrations of Early European Farmers. Cats were already respected by the Romans before they got to Egypt, so why would they need these Egyptian ones? It makes no sense at all, that's simply a tie over from the old theory.

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its north and northeast africa

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In Israel a lot of Cats and law to help why not in MAP?

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Hahaha, cats domesticated humans. Is that even up for discussion?

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