It is believed that the first true cat dated back about 12 million years ago and evolved into 3 major categories: the forest cat, the African wild cat, and the Asiatic desert cat. Stemming from the African wild cat, the domestic cat as we know it today was first enlisted by the Egyptians around 3000 B.C. to protect grains from rodents. Because of the value of the cat services, the Egyptians regarded these animals to a god-like status. The domestic cat of today was a descendent of the Egyptian cats. Part of our cat collection pays homage to these founding fathers with a nice selection of Egyptian Bastets.

The first domestic cats were brought to America by the explorers and early settlers. Over time, breeders continued to mate those cats portray their most favorable characteristics in order to enhance these desirable attributes and the cat has risen to the status of one of the most popular domesticated animals in the world. As such, there is a tremendous amount of interest in honoring our feline friends with a statue.