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Quando as populações humanas deixaram de ser nômades, a vida das pessoas passou a depender substancialmente da agricultura. A produção e armazenamento de cereais, porém, acabou por atrair roedores. Foi nesse momento que os gatos vieram a fazer parte do cotidiano do ser humano.7 Por possuírem um forte instinto caçador, esses animais espontaneamente passaram a viver nas cidades e exerciam uma importante função na sociedade: eliminar os ratos e camundongos, que invadiam os silos de cereais e outros lugares onde eram armazenados os