Man's best friend (is a cat)

[lotsocats]

The discovery of a Neolithic cat burial on the island of Cyprus has more than doubled the known history of cat-human companionship. French archaeologists found the remains of a 9,500-year-old wildcat buried a little more than a foot away from a high-status person of indeterminate sex. Both cat and human were buried with their heads facing west, which may suggest they had a close bond in life. The oldest previous examples of domestic relationships between cats and humans are from Egypt circa 2000 B.C.

To read more.....

http://www.archaeology.org/0407/newsbriefs/pets.html

 

[jcat]

What can I say? Cats have always been smart enough to "exploit" humans. Here I am, take care of me!

 

[ramakriskc]

you know cats are smart! and cool! and they rock! infact, i read that cats are smarter than dogs! =^.^= Dogs are more like happy servants with no thumbs, sorry, just my opinion.

 

[tuxedokitties]

Cats Rule!

Neat story-thanks for posting!