A Mainstay of Roman Culture. Public baths were a feature of ancient Greek towns but were usually limited to a series of hip-baths. The Romans expanded the idea to incorporate a wide array of facilities and baths became common in even the smaller towns of the Roman world, where they were often located near the forum. In addition to public baths, wealthy citizens often had their own private baths constructed as a part of their villa and baths were even constructed for the legions of the Roman army when on campaign.
The U.S. is a pet-friendly country. According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are 86.4 million cats and 78.2 million dogs in homes around the U.S. More people own dogs dogs than cats, but the number of cats is higher because cats owners tend to have two or more felines sharing their home.
U.S. households that own a cat â 30 to 39% (35.3 to 45.9 million households) Estimated U.S. cat population â 74 to 86 million (household pets) Estimate - Another 50 million cats are feral or community cats Average number of cats per household (of those owning a cat) â 2.1 to 2.2 Most popular purebred breeds (2011) 1. Persian 2. Maine Coon 3. Exotic 4.