Did you know that cats have been people’s companions for over 4000 years?  Cats were revered by the early Egyptians.  Legend has it that the death penalty was imposed on anyone that killed them. Before cats became pets, they were used to chase rodents that threatened the food supply. Cats came with the colonists to the new world to keep the mice away from their grain. Today, we keep cats for their companionship. Many of us are happy adopting a kitten from a local shelter but some people will pay thousands of dollars for a special breed of cat. So we pamper our cats with treats and toys and in return, they will give us lots of love and companionship for many years.