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Thursday, 30 September 2010
Egyptian Mau cat: worshipped, cherished, protected and even mummified
The Egyptian Mau
is not only a cat of great history but also of great importance. The Mau
is believed to be the cat pictured in the works of ancient Egypt. They have been worshipped, cherished, protected and even mummified. While a very old breed their history in North America is relatively short. The Mau
was first introduced into North America by Nathalie Troubetskoy in 1956. They achieved recognition by The Cat Fanciers’ Association in 1977.
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