Cats have been living side by side with people for many centuries, a lot of people have cats at home. We decided to clear up why cats are so popular as pets.

1.                Cats are one of the first animals which were domesticated by a man. 5000 years ago cats were the favourite animals of pharaohs.

2.                Cats are the symbolic animals in many countries, embodiments of home, freedom and independence.

3.                There are a lot of kinds of cats in the world- domestic and wild.

4.                According to the international palls, the most-loving country is the USA. Every third person in our class has a cat.

5.                Cats are mysterious creatures, a lot of superstitions- good or bad- are connected with cats.

6.                There are a lot of songs, books, fairy-tales about cats. Every language has proverbs and sayings about cats.

7.                Cats are one of the most expensive pets.

Every 9th person on the planet has a cat. People have been admiring cats for thousands of years, but they still can`t understand these wonderful animals.

Take care of cats and they will always love you!