Most cat owners joke that their felines rule over their homes like royalty, but these asides could hold some truth. Research has found that some of today's U.S. house cats could be the descendants of ...

Many pet owners may treat their cats as royalty, but the ancient Egyptians went one step further: They looked to felines as symbols of divinity. To honor this history, the Shanghai Museum in China has ...

They purr beside you now, curled up in cozy corners or stalking across your living room but behind those glowing eyes and graceful paws lies a history as mysterious and dramatic as any myth or legend.

Your cat is not just acting royal, it actually is. New DNA proof shows today's cats are direct descendants of Pharaonic Egypt's sacred felines.

Sheba pet food is searching for a domestic cat in the U.S. with links to the feline nobility of ancient Egypt Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...