It was a tragedy when the family cat died.

Rich families would commemorate these beloved pets by dressing them in jewels and feeding them regal goodies. The cat was considered another member of the family, which is why they are treated the same as the rest of the family, especially after death. The cats were mummified after they died. Richer folks mummified their cats with jewelry when they died. Even some owners buried themselves beside their cats.

The entire family participated in the mourning process when the family cat passed away by shaving off their eyebrows and staying in mourning until their eyebrows came back as a representation of their suffering and loss. However, not all of the cats were treated. As it is today, only those from privileged families would receive such therapy.

There are statues and paintings of all different kinds of cats in ancient Egyptian artwork. Cats were so unique that anyone who killed one, even if accidentally, was put to death.