In ancient Egypt, cats were presented to the gods as offerings. Recent research published in the archaeological journal “Journal of Archaeological Science” suggests that even these cats, which became offerings to the gods, were not necessarily well cared for. Keeping cats for mummification in ancient Egypt: osteological evidence from Beni Hassan - ScienceDirect https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440326002633?via%3Dihub Egyptian cats mea