Cats have always had a complicated relationship with gravity. They seem to ignore it when jumping onto shelves, challenge it when walking along narrow edges, and suddenly remember it only when something important falls from the table. This may be one reason why people have watched cats with amusement, suspicion, and admiration for thousands of years. Long before the internet turned them into small domestic philosophers, cats had already earned a place in language, myth, and everyday human life.
By the way, the English word ‘cat’ is believed to have its roots in the Late Latin term ‘cattus,’ which was initially recorded in the early 6th century.