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Konrad von Marburg started the ant-black cat campaign in 1232

Does black cat superstition come from Pope Gregory IX’s papal bull Vox in Rama?

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 23, 2022

Why do black cats have a reputation for evil? It appears that an overzealous and cruel German priest and nobleman, Konrad von Marburg kick started the superstitious link between black cats and Satan in 1232. The conventional view is that … continue reading…

Posted in religion | Tagged black cat superstition, cat cruelty, cat history, Cat Superstitions, Medieval times, religion, religion and the cat, Roman Catholicism | Leave a reply
Buddhist and a ginger tabby cat

If you are a Buddhist and you harm a cat you might be reincarnated as a mouse

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2022

Buddhists believe in reincarnation. They believe that as a part of the Samsara life-and-death cycle, cats and dogs as well as other animals such as elephants and horses can potentially be reincarnated as humans. This leads some Buddhists to perform … continue reading…

Posted in religion | Tagged Buddhism, religion, religion and the cat | 2 Replies
Cat in Hinduism

Orthodox Hindus hate the domestic cat habit of constantly licking themselves

PoC avatarPosted on November 26, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 26, 2021

Katherine M. Rogers in her book “Cat” informs me that the domestic cat’s habit of constantly licking themselves “is repellent to orthodox Hindus, who consider saliva unclean”. Westerners like the fact that domestic cats keep themselves clean. They smell nice, … continue reading…

Posted in Hinduism | Tagged autogrooming, cat grooming, cat saliva, Hindu religion, human to cat relationship, religion, religion and the cat | Leave a reply
Alabama in the bottom tier of animal protection laws

Same US state has lowest Covid vaccination, poorest animal protection, poorest education, most religion

PoC avatarPosted on September 23, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 23, 2021

Alabama is perhaps one of three US states in the category of the poorest in terms of Covid vaccination rates, quality of education, animal protection laws and general quality of living (plus most religious). Louisiana has a very similar poor … continue reading…

Posted in education | Tagged Alabama, animal abuse, animal law, Animal laws, Covid-19, education, religion, religion and the cat | Leave a reply
Imam Mustafa Efe with a kitten inside his mosque: Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque, Istanbul

Pictures of Imam Mustafa Efe conjure up visions of how the Prophet Muhammad interacted with cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 14, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 14, 2021

These are brilliant photographs of Imam Mustafa Efe interacting with the community cats which he allows into his mosque; the Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque in Istanbul’s historical Uskudar district. He is quite clear about it; the mosque should be a … continue reading…

Posted in Islam | Tagged islam faith, Islam faith and cats, pictures of cats, religion and the cat, stray cats of Turkey, the real turkish angora, turkey
Phi Phi's abandoned cats

1000 domestic cats abandoned on Koh Phi Phi

PoC avatarPosted on September 2, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 2, 2021

NEWS AND COMMENT-KOH PHI PHI, THAILAND: Over 1,000 domestic cats have been abandoned by their owners on Koh Phi Phi which is a collection of islands, and a part of Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the Straits … continue reading…

Posted in abandoning cats | Tagged abandoned cats, animal abandonment, cat abandonment, cat cruelty, religion, religion and the cat, Thailand | Leave a reply
Medieval cat butt licking

What is the origin of the black cat superstition?

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 8, 2021

I am going to stick my neck out, metaphorically speaking, and claim that the black cat superstition may have started with a Papal Bull of 1233 made by Pope Gregory IX. In the 13th century the church wanted to root … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, black cats, cat history, Cat Superstitions, religion, religion and the cat | 1 Reply
Incense burning

Is burning incense bad for cats?

PoC avatarPosted on September 8, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2020

Yes, burning incense is bad for cats but the reports are somewhat conflicting and more work is needed. Please read on for some more detail! I was reading a book by Dr Yuki Hattari, Japan’s leading cat doctor. He tells … continue reading…

Posted in incense burning | Tagged asian market, cigarette smoke, hazards, religion, religion and the cat, substances toxic to cats, toxic to cats | Leave a reply
East and West coast USA best in general for cat welfare?

East and west coast USA are the most secular and therefore wealthier resulting in better domestic cat welfare

PoC avatarPosted on February 12, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 12, 2020

I am generalising greatly. However, research published in the journal Royal Society Open Science involving almost 500,000 people in 109 countries concluded that the most prosperous societies tended to be the most open, cosmopolitan and secular (least religious). Losing religion … continue reading…

Posted in ownership | Tagged America, cat guardian, cat ownership, cat study, cat welfare, cost of veterinary care, religion, religion and the cat, study | Leave a reply
Ingrid Newkirk and cat

Use the phrase ‘companion animal’ rather than ‘pet’ to describe your cat

PoC avatarPosted on February 4, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 4, 2020

Ingrid Newkirk, the founder and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) urges people to think about the language they use when discussing domestic cats and dogs. It’s important to do this. I always make the effort … continue reading…

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged Christianity, human to cat relationship, religion, religion and the cat | Leave a reply
Cat in church

Atheists more likely to live with cats than churchgoers

PoC avatarPosted on January 6, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 6, 2020

Researcher Samuel Perry of Oklahoma University suggests that atheists are more likely to be the guardian of a domestic cat because their cat is godlike and they worship their cat! Also, they obtain the social interaction that they require from … continue reading…

Posted in christianity | Tagged cat ownership, Christianity, church, religion, religion and the cat | Leave a reply
St. Nicholas of the Cats

St Nicholas of the Cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 14, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 15, 2019

St Nicholas of the Cats is a Byzantine convent in Cyprus which in 1996 housed only five nuns and a feline population of over 200 cats. This convent has a long and interesting history. The convent is situated near the … continue reading…

Posted in Cat History | Tagged cat history, cat history pictures, Community Cats, cyprus, religion, religion and the cat | 4 Replies

Great find in Egypt of cat mummies. How did the cats die?

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2019

At the date of this post, Egyptian egyptologists are ecstatic at the recent discovery of a cache of 75 wooden and bronze statues and five lion cub mummies at the Saqqara necropolis near the famous Giza pyramids in Cairo. They … continue reading…

Posted in mummified cats | Tagged cat goddess, cat history, cat welfare, Cats In Ancient Egypt, lion cubs, mummified cats, religion, religion and the cat | Leave a reply
Pets blessed by priest

Cats and dogs and other pets blessed by priest at festival of Francis of Assisi

PoC avatarPosted on October 7, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 7, 2019

Philippines: Cats and dogs were among the animals blessed by a priest with holy water sprinkled with great generosity outside a shopping centre in Quezon City to mark the festival of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and … continue reading…

Posted in christianity | Tagged Christianity, Philippines, religion, religion and the cat | Leave a reply
The Cat in the Manger by Michael Foreman

Baby Jesus and the Manger Cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2018 by Elisa Black-TaylorDecember 20, 2021

This would be a great manger cat Furby has his version of the M mark (photo added by Michael) There are a lot of nativity scenes in my area this time of year celebrating the birth of Jesus. However, none … continue reading…

Posted in Christmas | Tagged christmas, religion, religion and the cat | 9 Replies

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