The earlier ancestors of today's domestic cats spread from southwest Asia and into Europe as early as 4400 B.C. The cats likely started hanging around farming communities in the Fertile Crescent about 8,000 years ago, where they settled into a mutually beneficial relationship as humans' rodent patrol. Since domestication, a wide variety of felines have developed. This is on example. This remarkable porcelain sculpture is hand cast and meticulously hand painted in a Fair-Trade cooperative in Thailand. Dimensions: 0.7" l x 0.7" w x 2.1" h
