Archaeologists and historians have known for decades that ancient Egyptians worshipped cats, but recent research has proven that the Pharaohs had an even more significant impact on the species ...

They should be worshiped like they were," Dr. Lyons says, adding that the feline link to pharaoh is more likely to come from a mixed breed rescue cat than a purebred feline.

A study from the Feline Genetics & Comparative Medicine Lab found that some domestic cats in the U.S. could be descendants of ancient Egypt's feline nobility Pet food brand Sheba is helping the lab ...