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History of the Abyssinian
Cat
The Abyssinian Cat is quite possibly one of the oldest known breed of cats,
whose recorded history goes back to more than 3000 years ago to ancient Egyptian
times. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the origin of the Abyssinian:
some argue that the Abyssinian cat looks much like the sacred cat portrayed
in Egyptian art and sculptures while others believe that the cat actually
comes from the Bay of Bengal, near the Indian ocean. Still other accounts
suggest Abyssinian cats were brought to England from North Africa by a British
Captain. There is also speculation that the Abyssinian derived from cross-breeding
with the 'bunny cat' of Great Britain.
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Abyssinnian
Cat Fact:
The earliest Abyssinian
cat taken to Britain was called 'Zula'. Zula's owner was the wife of Capt.
Barrrett-Lennard and the cat's picture appeared in a book published in
1874.
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