A Feline Civil War Museum?

Article over at the Washington Post: There’s a museum for everything. Even Civil War battles — depicted by cats. Quoted: “We just don’t make clay people as well as cats”.

How convenient?

Yestervid: Oldest Cat Video Ever

I've just discovered the wonderful YouTube channel Yestervid. The video bellow is a great example of the kind of stuff they have, and convenient for this blog's subject matter. Enjoy! (And don't forget to visit their channel!)

P.S. I think I recall one video being older, showing a girl playing with a kitten. To be verified...

Cat Funerals in the Victorian Age

Little Lizie Lynch, by Julian Alden Weir, c1910

How did the Victorians treat their furry friends when kitty kicked the bucket? Find out in this fascinating blog post from Mimi Matthews: https://mimimatthews.com/2016/01/21/cat-funerals-in-the-victorian-era/

Academic felines

For you colleagues out there, you might enjoy: Cats and academia: a short history at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/cats-and-academia-short-history?utm_content=bufferecdcf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Crazy Cat Ladies!

iO9 just came out with a short history of the crazy cat lady. You can read the article here.

Cat-Crazy Japan

Japan's obsession with cats isn't a recent thing... just hop over to iO9 to see for yourself: Even In 19th Century Japan, People Loved To See Cats Doing Human Things

Demon Cats!

Hello! With the Halloween season fast approaching, I'm happy to share some demon-cat-related goodness with you. First, however, I must apologize if academia is keeping me too busy to regularly update my blog with new researched blog posts. Luckily, I'm not so busy as to not have time to keep track of my favourite podcasts and, as luck would have it, share with you this recent cat-oriented talk. In this week's edition of MonsterTalk (one of my favourite podcasts), guest speaker Dr. Paul Koudounaris talks about the history of possessed cats in folklore and history. Spooooky! Click below to download the episode!