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We all know that the Egyptians liked cats

And we have not only pictorial evidence that they kept pet cats but also records of them owning cats. Mostly, if their pets had individual names, they didn't record it, but the earliest known cat with its own name was called "Nedjem", which means "pleasant, sweet" or, as I prefer to think of it, "Sweetie".

Say it with me now: Awwwwww! ♥

Moving to another place and time, anybody who names their dog "Nameles" - or "Nameless", even - doesn't deserve to have a dog. WTF, Edward? Just because you're the Duke of Wherever doesn't give you the right to be so mean to your doggy.

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