Domestic cats came from North Africa to Europe only 2,000 years ago, DNA evidence suggests
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Domestic cats came from North Africa to Europe only 2,000 years ago, DNA evidence suggests

Despite the ubiquity of cats in modern homes, we still don't know many details about the timing and routes of early cat domestication and dispersal into Europe and beyond, aside from the common association of cats with ancient Egyptian culture.