Cat has a permanently worried look

Worried stray cat in China

If this cat was a human you would say that they had a “furrowed brow”. A face of worry and anxiety. Whereas a person would be genuinely worried and anxious, for this cat the appearance is due to his or her facial markings around the eyes. I have decided that she is female. I …

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Loyal cat kept prisoner company in the Tower of London for 2 years

Third Earl of Southampton and his cat Trixie at Tower of London

Trixie was her name; quite a modern name for cat who kept her owner company in the Tower of London from 1601-1603. Trixie belonged to the Third Earl of Southampton, Henry Wriothesley. Queen Elizabeth I imprisoned him we are told. It’s not clear but he appears to have been imprisoned for fighting due to …

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