General Discussion

He essentially says that they are very spiritual beings. He said that ancient Egyptians recognized this and that is why they were very much into cats in numerous ways. They mummified their cats but not dogs (no dig on dogs intended). The fact that they protected grain stores was more or less just a bonus. They were very protective of their cats and if a person intentionally harmed or killed a cat they were subject to extreme punishment.

He also said that cats were reincarnated over and over again. When they came back they brought the experiences of their past lives with them. He said that some of their odd traits were a result of things learned in those past lives. Some cats comeback many times and become "old souls". Upon reflection, I am quite certain that I lived with one of those old souls. He had a very wide ranging personality along with all of the complicated facial expressions of a human. Over the years I can't say how many cats I have lived with. When they pass I always grieve for them. When that old soul passed, my girl friend and I cried and grieved for him for weeks. The sense of loss was profound. Finally, he said that after you have a loved cat that has passed, and you still feel their presence, it is because that they remain near you for a period before they fully pass to the spirit world.

Take what you will from all of that. Maybe I just have a good imagination. Maybe it is all pure fantasy. Maybe that is why just recently I felt the need to rescue a senior Savannah cat that had just lost its human. He was not doing well at the local animal shelter. He seems to be adjusting well to his new home.