The Prince of Wales in the year 936 was Howel the Good – Hywel Dda – and he made himself famous in cat history by introducing special laws to protect domestic cats. It seems to me that he is the only leader to have valued kittens and cats in a very precise way which indirectly …
A cat mouser in A.D. 1000 in Wales was worth about £13 in today’s money Read More »
“The dramatic decrease in value of domestic cats over a 1000 years feeds cat abuse” – Michael Several statutes (laws made by government) specifically mentioned domestic cats showing how valuable they were for their mice catching skills. One Welsh statute of the tenth century stated: “The price of a cat is fourpence. Her qualities are …
The value of domestic cats has dramatically decreased since the 10th century Read More »
My colleague, Elisa, asked why dogs are more valuable than cats in a recent article so I’ll try and provide an answer. It’s worth discussing because it’s true and we are referring to financial value because at the end of the day, for humans, it all comes down to financial value when you’re discussing possessions. …
Dogs are more valuable than cats. The reason why. Read More »
The result is interesting. Massachusetts Institute of Technology are running a test called the Moral Machine. They’re doing this because with the onset of artificial intelligence computers will have to make ethical decisions about saving lives in respect of driverless cars. It may well apply to many other scenarios as well. You can visit their …
I am going to argue that a male calico cat may be worth upwards of £2000 (or US$2000). I will explain why I have come to this conclusion but at the same time please read Sarah Hartwell’s comment. She has a different opinion and I respect her opinion. UPDATE: this is an important update which …
The three go together, don’t they? What is it that brings these three words together, so often? You have to come to one conclusion: the world is potentially a dangerous place for a cat or the cat is a danger to people if, as so often happens, people separate the cat from the world and …
