CatsCats of all kinds are present in the legends religion mythology and history of 0 ____________ different cultures Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats 39 ____

Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of many different cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats that are now extinct, or no longer around. Many of these great beasts saw humans as food, but were hunted by humans in return.

Cats similar to the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or special, animal of a goddess named Bast. However, other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck.

Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have become important members of many families. No one knows for sure when or where cats first became very popular household pets. It's possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice and rats, so they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes. This helped to prevent many of these rodents from coming into homes and eating people's food or spreading sickness