10% of the purchase price from every Cattytude product is dedicated to domestic cat and wildlife conservation. See who they are at the bottom of this page.
Domestic cats descend mainly from the African wildcat. Around 9,000 to 10,000 years ago, early farmers stored grain that attracted rodents, and wildcats that hunted them began living near people. Humans tolerated and later encouraged these helpful hunters. Over generations, the friendliest cats stayed close, gradually becoming the companions we know today.
From revered hunters to beloved lap warmers, domestic cats have traveled a fascinating path alongside humans. Explore how cats went from wild predators to cherished companions—shaped by ancient civilizations, superstition, survival, and selective breeding—into the purring household icons we know today.
