Most cat owners joke that their felines rule over their homes like royalty, but these asides could hold some truth. Research has found that some of today's U.S. house cats could be the descendants of ...

Cats have long been cherished as mysterious and magical animals. In ancient Egypt, they were considered sacred, often associated with protection, luck, and divine power. Modern studies and ...

Ancient Egypt had plenty of impressive things going on: pyramids, temples, hieroglyphs, mummies, powerful pharaohs, and a calendar full of gods. Yet one of the most charming details about Egyptian ...

Many pet owners may treat their cats as royalty, but the ancient Egyptians went one step further: They looked to felines as symbols of divinity. To honor this history, the Shanghai Museum in China has ...

Sheba pet food is searching for a domestic cat in the U.S. with links to the feline nobility of ancient Egypt Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...