How much is an Egyptian cat?

Egyptian cat is an ancient breed, also known as pharaoh king cat, Egyptian god cat, etc., originated in Egypt and was regarded as a sacred cat in ancient Egypt, because it is very different from other modern domestic cats in terms of body structure, growth and behavior. from then on, we can see that it is very old, or at least the habit of this breed is very special. Let's take a look at how much a cat costs in Egypt.

How much is an Egyptian cat?

The price of an Egyptian cat is usually around 5000-8000 yuan per cat. Egyptian cats are moderately shaped, have leopard-like markings on their skin and coat color, and are well-muscled. among the spotted cats, they are the only cats that naturally form punctate patterns rather than artificial breeding, known as "small leopards." the dotted patterns on the body are randomly distributed, with stripes on the face, limbs and tail, and a scarab pattern between the eyebrows on the forehead. There are five colors of Egyptian cats, from the most precious to the most common coat is silver, bronze, smoke gray, black, blue / white wax, black to white wax Egyptian cats will not participate in the exhibition, but will be used for breeding.

The species Origin of Egyptian Cats

1. Egypt is the earliest birthplace of Egyptian cats, and Egyptian cats may be the earliest to appear in the history of domestic cats. Before 1400 AD, an image of a spotted cat was painted on the walls of an ancient Egyptian temple on the banks of the Nile. Ancient Egyptian murals or papyrus were painted with cats that look just like today's Egyptian cats. It was only during the reign of Constantine that the Egyptian cat began to exist as an ordinary small creature in the 4th century A.D., and there are graphic and written records on tombstones and scrolls of ancient Egypt thousands of years ago.

2. Egyptian cats have spots on their bodies and form a fixed breed. A princess, who originated in the Mediterranean in the 19th century, was very fond of a cat introduced from Cairo and mated with an Italian cat to give birth. Later, the offspring of the cat were brought to the United States to breed, registered in the United States the following year and participated in the exhibition for the first time, which was generally welcomed by American families.

Biological habits of Egyptian cats

1. The Egyptian cat is one of the original breeds of modern domestic cats, with a long pregnancy period of about 73 days (compared with 65-67 days for ordinary cats, although Siamese cats are relatively longer than one or two days). Egyptian cats are very smart and like to be close to responsible and caring owners. Many owners of these cats say that when they come home after a day's work, they will find their cats sitting in front of the door eagerly waiting for them.

2. The character of an Egyptian cat is very suitable for outdoor life, agile, fast and naturally smart. as long as it takes them outdoors carefully from an early age, it will basically learn to avoid all the dangers of being outdoors. But Egyptian cats do not like strenuous activities and are suitable for family breeding.

3. Egyptian cats, especially purebred cats, are not friendly to other strange cats, will attack invading cats very ferociously, and will be very keen to avoid strange humans, so Egyptian cats are not suitable for living in apartments or families with frequent guests.