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Cat-tivating Bonds:

Exploring the Healing Magic of Feline Companionship

Discover the remarkable healing powers of to be very useful to them. However, why
cats and their enduring bond with humans were cats believed to possess divine

from ancient civilization to present day. characteristics? What did the Egyptians
know or feel about cats that we don’t?

For a long time, most people believed
that cats originated from Egypt 4,000 Research has shown that cats can provide
years ago. However, archaeologists have emotional support by improving moods

found evidence that contradicts this and morale of their owners, and they
notion. They have discovered fossils and achieve this through purring. Have

DNA evidence of humans buried with you ever experienced sadness and had
their feline friends dating back to 12,000 your cat climbs into your lap, purring,
years ago. In ancient Egypt, cats held and nuzzling against you? Or perhaps

a significant place in society, and they they follow you around, meowing and
were worshiped as gods by Egyptians, rubbing up against you. Purring is not

including the Pharaohs. Killing these just a sign of contentment; it is believed
revered creatures was considered a that cats purr with the intention of
crime punishable by death. In fact, the healing their human companions. The

Egyptians’ opponents would sometimes vibration produced by purring are
employ a sneaky trick during battles by thought to have a therapeutic effect,

bringing cats with them, rendering the promoting relaxation and reducing
Egyptians unable to fire their weapons. stress. It’s truly remarkable how cats
instinctively employ purring as a means

Cats have always been known as natural to comfort and support their owners.
hunter even as domesticated animals

today. It is no surprise, then, that they Cat’s purr at a frequency between 25
were often “employed” as mouse-catches and 150 hz. Researchers have found
to protect crops from rodents and that vibrations in these ranges can have

vermin. These feline companions proved therapeutic effects such as bone healing,
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