Purebred Egyptian cats are very rare. Until 2007, fewer than 200 purebred cats were registered with the GCCF each year. In 2006, there were a total of 6,741 Egyptian cats registered with the CFA. How much does it cost to buy an Egyptian cat? What is its historical origin?

Egyptian Cat

​Historical origins

Egypt is the earliest birthplace of Egyptian cats, and Egyptian cats may be the first 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 along the Nile River. The murals and papyri from the ancient Egyptian era all depict cats that look exactly like today’s Egyptian cats. When Egyptian cats were regarded as ordinary creatures, it was during the reign of Constantine, the 4th century AD, that Egyptian cats began to exist as ordinary small creatures. Existing tombstones and scrolls from ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. Origin of Species Editor. Egypt is the earliest birthplace of Egyptian cats. In the history of domestic cats, Egyptian cats may be the earliest to appear. Before 1400 AD, an image of a spotted cat was painted on the walls of an ancient Egyptian temple along the Nile River. The murals and papyri from the ancient Egyptian era all depict cats that look exactly like today’s Egyptian cats. When Egyptian cats were regarded as ordinary creatures, it was during the reign of Constantine, the 4th century AD, that Egyptian cats began to exist as ordinary small creatures. There are graphic and written records on tombstones and scrolls in ancient Egypt dating back thousands of years. The Egyptian cat has spots on its body and formed a fixed breed. It originated from a princess in the Mediterranean region in the 19th century. She liked a cat imported from Cairo very much and mated it with an Italian cat to give birth to children. Later, the cat's descendants were brought to the United States for breeding. They were registered and exhibited for the first time in the United States the following year, and were generally welcomed by American families. Egyptian cats and Abyssinian cats are believed to be the cat breeds kept by the ancient Egyptians.

​Egyptian cat price

The current price of Egyptian cats is about 5,000 yuan. Egyptian cats have leopard prints, and their personalities are as smart and sharp as cheetahs.