A little bit about cats: the history of domestication and interesting facts about the behavior of pets
Cats have lived among humans for thousands of years. They likely began hanging around human grain stores, attracted by mice and other vermin, and eventually spread around the world when sailors took them aboard their ships. The domestic cat is one of the smallest members of the cat family, a group that includes lions, tigers, jaguars, and pumas. It is also the only member of this family that has been domesticated.