Useful Information Regarding Egyptian Mau For Sale

By Pamela Baker


Cats are usually rated as the second most popular pets after dogs. That means that the number of cats that are kept as pets is only second to that of dogs. To meet the high demand of pet cats, there are very many breeders that breed and sell these animals. Also, there is a huge number of different breeds of cats and the Egyptian Mau is one of them. Here are facts regarding Egyptian mau for sale.

The mau is classified among the oldest cat breeds in existence. This cat has its origin in the Egyptian civilization. Mjw is the Egyptian name which when translated to English means a cat. The term is the origin of the name of the cat. Pharaonic palaces and temples contain depictions of spotted felines, something that makes the cat to be believed to have its origin in Egypt

It is not yet proven if the mau and the cats depicted in Pharaonic palaces are the same even though the two have close resemblance. People just assume that the maus originated from Egypt because of the depictions. Due to lack of another theory that suggests the origin of maus, the assumption made about maus and their origin in Egypt is widely accepted.

There is also the possibility that their origin may be in Europe. According to DNA tests, it is believed that the feline may have originated from somewhere in Europe. There are also great similarities between the Maus and European cats such as the Turkish Angora whose breeding was done in the United States. On the other hand, modern day Egypt has many spotted cats thus supporting the idea that the Mau may actually have come from Egypt.

Maus were pretty popular in the years prior to the Second World War. During this time, they were bred in significant number by various cat fanciers. They were also exhibited in various shows in Europe. When the Second World War started, attention that these cats received before dropped significantly. In fact, they were neglected to a point that they almost went extinct.

Natalie Trubetskaya fortunately saved the species in the 1950s by importing them from the Middle East and breeding them. At that moment, Natalie was staying in Italy. Natalie came along with three maus when she moved to New York city in the US. A whole cattery of the Egyptian maus therefore resulted from the three maus.

The many Maus that are currently in the United States can trace their ancestry to the three cats that Natalie brought in the US back in the 1950s. More cats of the same breed were imported. They were also crossbred with other breeds to produce other species. It popularity continued to grow and by 2014, it was classified as the 20th most popular breed.

Of all cat breeds, it is interesting to know that the maus is the only naturally spotted breed. The mau is the ancestor of all cats that have spots. The spots are unique idntifiers. Their heads and paws are small while the eyes are huge. They also are the fastest domestic cats worldwide.




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