the domestication of cats

The modern world’s pet cats are products of a long process of domestication and trade. It began some 10,000 years ago in modern-day Turkey, when Anatolians tamed and befriended Near Eastern wildcats. Yahoo: Cat domestication didn't necessarily happen like we thought it did, new studies suggest The origins of domestic cats, and their travels with ancient humans, are as enigmatic as the animals themselves.

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But now, scientists have found new evidence supporting the idea that the unfathomable ... Cat domestication didn't necessarily happen like we thought it did, new studies suggest Smithsonian Magazine on MSN: A New Study Finds That Domestic Cats Traveled the Silk Road to China About 1,400 Years Ago A New Study Finds That Domestic Cats Traveled the Silk Road to China About 1,400 Years Ago Yahoo: When did cats become domesticated? New DNA evidence changes the story. By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or Domestic Shorthair, there are hundreds of millions of cats living with people around the world.