Cats and Roman Ruins

While cats are typically associated with ancient Egypt, I noticed that in France they seem to have an affinity with the Romans. At almost every Roman site I visited, I found cats sunbathing in the ruins. Of course, this could have more to do with a) the feral cat problem in France, b) the warmth of sun-bathed marble, or c) large open areas to serve as litter boxes. I prefer to think that cats have a natural affinity for all things ancient and enjoy utilizing ruins to sit enthroned and look down haughtily on mere mortals.