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My aging cat still eats and drinks really well

Phoenician cargo ships are thought to have brought the first domesticated cats to Europe in about 900 BC.

That is a possibility. Cats were often kept on ships to keep the rats and mice in check.

A cat cannot see directly under its nose.

Perhaps that is due to the shape of their heads and faces

When a cat drinks, its tongue - which has tiny barbs on it - scoops the liquid up backwards.