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Warpy

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6. I remember reading a history of the Black Death many years ago

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 02:12 AM

Nov 2015

and how the pope started a war against cats as "witch's familiar" animals. That led to a huge rat population explosion and areas where the cat population had been decreased were hit hardest by the plague. I don't remember the attribution but it makes a great deal of sense, the church has always regarded companion animals with suspicion.

Chances are great that he just hates cats.

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Israel howling over proposal to deport street cats [View all] gvstn Nov 2015 OP

That was quite a story. n/t Wilms Nov 2015 #1

Quite a difference from Boston Warpy Nov 2015 #2

I think this is what they are currently doing. gvstn Nov 2015 #3

I remember reading a history of the Black Death many years ago Warpy Nov 2015 #6

I just reread the article. gvstn Nov 2015 #9

Yes, TNR is the way to go TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #4

Sounds like an undesirable place to live to me. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2015 #5

Then you could say the leftynyc Nov 2015 #14

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"Ariel was concerned that removing the private parts of cats and dogs may violate Jewish law" Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #8

Ya know, several times a day I say to myself: Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #10

God gave that instruction to cats? Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #12

it can't be as bad as Greece. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #11

Muslim, Christian or Jew? IcyPeas Nov 2015 #13

In Turkey, feral cats are revered� MrScorpio Nov 2015 #15