Cats were honored with lavish adornments, depicted in art, and even mummified, reflecting their cherished status in Egyptian culture and the afterlife. In ancient Egypt, cats were not just pets ...

Cats are reverently depicted throughout thousands of years of ancient Egyptian art, not just as helpful rat catchers, but as beloved companions and lifelong friends. Many wealthy families went so ...

"Much of the show has to do with cats," said Chu Xiaobo, the Shanghai Museum’s director, according to The Art Newspaper. "It was a good overlap of Egyptian and Chinese society." Pets were ...