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Bones of a cat were found bury beside human bones i a grave discovered in Cyprus. The grave was probably 9500 years old. Since the undamaged bones were carefully placed beside the person, it is believed that the cat was a pet. This discovery provides evidence that people have kept cats as pets for longer than previously thought. Ancient evidence of cats comes from Egypt. Included in Egyptian art and worshipped as the cat goddess Bastet, cats were bred there more than 4000 years ago. While cats may have had a religious importance, it seems that humans understood that cats could be used for the practical purpose of catching mice, thus protecting food stocks.