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Picture of WW2 ship’s cat in a custom made hammock

PoC avatarPosted on May 21, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 21, 2020

This photo from WW2 of a ship’s cat in a custom made hammock reminds me of the most famous cat of that era, Simon. He was also a black-and-white moggy and he was awarded the VC for animals, the Dickin … Continue reading →

Posted in ship's cat | Tagged cat history, cat history pictures, celebrity cats, ship's cat | Leave a reply

The Cat That Crossed the Irish Sea

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2016 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2016

Zappa is a grey, tabby-and-white domestic cat. His home is in Belfast, N. Ireland. His human companion is Julie Blair. She works at the Irish dog rescue centre Cavaliers in Need. Zappa went missing 18 months ago. Julie thought he … Continue reading →

Posted in lost cat | Tagged Cat News, lost cat, ship's cat, wandering cats | 2 Replies

What would you rather do: work in an office or sail around the world with your cat?

PoC avatarPosted on April 30, 2016 by Michael BroadApril 30, 2016

Eighty-seven percent (87%) of people would prefer to sale around the world with their cat companion according to a large poll of 7912 voters. It made me think. It has a very romantic feel to it. As Liz Clark is … Continue reading →

Posted in creative nature of cat lover | Tagged Cat companion, ship's cat | 5 Replies

Modern day version of how domestic cats spread throughout the world?

PoC avatarPosted on May 18, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 18, 2015

This is a cute, loving cat story and to me it brings to mind the spread of the domestic cat many hundreds of years ago from the Middle East, and subsequently other countries, to all corners of the globe. A … Continue reading →

Posted in cat rescue | Tagged animal rescue, Animal Rescue USA, Cat News, cat rescue, cat rescue adoptions, red tabby cat, ship's cat, tabby and white cat | 3 Replies

Ernest Shackleton personally killed the ship’s cat

PoC avatarPosted on August 19, 2013 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2016

Sir Ernest Shackleton (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was a famous polar explorer. He led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He failed to become the first to reach the south pole. That honour went to Amundsen a Norwegian who … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship, ships cats | Tagged cat cruelty, killing cats, ship's cat, ships cats | 10 Replies

Simon the Cat

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJune 7, 2013

by Michael Simon the cat was a ships cat on HMS Amethyst during the Yangtze incident 1949. I discuss this gorgeous little black and white cat more below but would like to clear up a Google confusion. Today, there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, Cat Facts, Cat History, Human to cat relationship, Moggie | Tagged cat history, ship's cat | 1 Reply

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