How Cats Quietly Conquered the World

How did cats find a place in homes so far from their wild ancestors' range? Follow their long, human-assisted journey through this calm Pets for Sleep history, from early encounters around settlements to ancient ports, overland trade routes, and ocean crossings. Explore the cat burial on Cyprus, Egypt's place in the story, the later arrival of domestic cats in China, and the voyages of a ship's cat named Trim. Archaeology and ancient DNA reveal a changing picture while leaving the exact beginnings of domestication unresolved. Along the way, discover how everyday care helped cats settle into human life, and how their spread changed the living world around them.