In the canonical books of the Bible you can find references to various animals. However, there are no places anywhere in the Bible where at least one of the most beloved pets of our time is mentioned at least casually. It's about cats.
When answering the question of why the Bible does not mention anything about cats, it is worth mentioning the main purpose of writing Bible books. In particular, the Bible was not written in order to reflect the life and life of the inhabitants of Palestine or the ancient Jews. The Bible is a holy book telling of the covenants between man and God.
The holy books of the Bible are called inspired. The main purpose of writing them was to teach people a righteous lifestyle and worship of God. In this context, the mention of cats is superfluous. Although in some places the scripture tells about animals. But this applied, for example, to the Old Testament sacrifices, the decrees of the law of Moses.
Animals took part in some important events in biblical history. For example, the story of the entrance of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem (a young donkey and a donkey are mentioned). Also, animals could be used metaphorically for comparisons and images. In particular, fornicators could be called dogs.
You can look at the question of not mentioning cats in the canonical texts of the Bible and on the other hand. The fact is that the Jews knew well the life of the Egyptians. From the biblical history of the Old Testament it is clear that the Jews were enslaved by the Egyptians.
In ancient Egypt, cats were considered sacred animals, they were given special divine honors. For the Egyptians, cats were idols. Therefore, these animals were valued even higher than humans. It is possible that such a perverted pagan idea of these animals could have led to the fact that cats are not mentioned at all in the canonical books of the Bible.
However, it must be understood that not mentioning cats in the Bible cannot be an indication that a person (Christian) should be disgusted with these animals. In modern times, cats are one of the favorite pets. These cute animals deserve such love and affection of their owners due to their various qualities.
