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I'm surprised that medieval Europeans apparently put bells on cats sometimes. Did they care about the lives of small fluffy animals?
by card_zero 1y ago
I'm surprised that medieval Europeans apparently put bells on cats sometimes. Did they care about the lives of small fluffy animals?
- bitwize 1y agoOr small feathered animals. Because they tended to thwart hunting, the bells could also discourage domestic cats from wandering.
- thinkmassive 1y agoAlso possible they wanted to reduce the number of small animal carcasses to clean up, whether from the doorstep or interior of the home. Cats love to bring these as gifts to their keepers.
- behringer 1y agoI'm guessing it was more about stopping the cat from getting worms
- 3eb7988a1663 1y agoConsidering how much more expensive food used to be, allowing pests to run rampant and get into the food stores seems unlikely. Although, I believe they were more likely to rely on dogs to kill rats.