Animal of the Month

1. Cats have been on Earth for 40 million years.
   
   
2. Cats in ancient Egypt were regarded as sacred. One cat goddess was called BAST.
   
   
3. Cats were introduced into Britain by the Romans.
   
   
4. In the 1400s, cats in Britain were linked to sorcery and witchcraft.
   
   
5. Queen Victoria owned two cats.
   
   
6. A black cat who crosses your path is said to bring good luck unless you live in America ... then he or she is said to bring bad luck!
   
   
7. Scientists have found that cats purr as a way of keeping themselves healthy.
   
   
8. The oldest cat in the world was called Spike, and he lived to be an amazing 31 years old.
   
   
9. Cats in our modern world face certain dangers: dogs, traffic and cruel people are their greatest dangers.
   
   
10. Domestic cats belong to the family Felidae along with lions, tigers and leopards.

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