Cat Island is een eiland en district van de Bahama's
Cat Island telt ongeveer 1700 inwoners. Op Cat Island ligt het hoogste punt van de Bahama's, Mount Alvernia van 63 meter hoogte. De belangrijkste plaatsen van bewoning zijn Arthur's Town, Orange Creek, en Port Howe. Het eiland heeft een vliegveld (IATA-code: CAT).
Het eiland leefde oorspronkelijk van de katoenteelt, ondertussen leven de meeste mensen van de landbouw. Op het eiland wordt de schors van de cascarilla, bekend om zijn geneeskrachtige en aromatische eigenschappen, verzameld en uitgevoerd naar Italië. Daar wordt het onder andere gebruikt in de samenstelling van Campari.
Victorian Cat
Hardworking even in the golden days
Many people kept cats during the Victorian period and felt affectionate towards them, but they were still very much seen as utility animals, which kept mice and vermin down,” Hamlett said. As a result, cats weren't as well-fed as other pets and developed a reputation for being sly and calculating.
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Cats in ancient Egypt
In ancient Egypt, cats were represented in social and religious scenes dating as early as 1980 BC.
In ancient Egypt, cats were represented in social and religious scenes dating as early as 1980 BC.[2] Several ancient Egyptian deities were depicted and sculptured with cat-like heads such as Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet, representing justice, fertility, and power, respectively.[3] The deity Mut was also depicted as a cat and in the company of a cat.[4]
Cats were praised for killing venomous snakes, rodents and birds that damaged crops, and protecting the Pharaoh since at least the First Dynasty of Egypt. Skeletal remains of cats were found among funerary goods dating to the 12th Dynasty. The protective function of cats is indicated in the Book of the Dead, where a cat represents Ra and the benefits of the sun for life on Earth. Cat-shaped decorations used during the New Kingdom of Egypt indicate that the domesticated cat became more popular in daily life. Cats were depicted in association with the name of Bastet.[5]
