04-29-2008, 08:35 AM
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04-29-2008, 08:38 AM
Quote:Our Siamese silver point took a weasle, either as food for babies, or protecting her litter!
She was feisty to say the least!
Well that's Siamese for you, absolute head cases to take on a weasle :lol:
04-29-2008, 08:50 AM
![[Image: cat1-2.jpg]](http://www.netserves.com/gallery/cat1-2.jpg)
Roman cat from mosaic at Pompeii.
04-29-2008, 12:33 PM
The Latin word felis "cat" originally meant "ferret." It seems when a better mousetrap appeared, the name was transferred.
04-29-2008, 06:10 PM
For cats in general, the source seems to be M.D. Donalson, [amazon]The Domestic Cat in Roman Civilization[/amazon] (1999).
I wonder what sort of bone evidence there might be. Anybody?
Quote: So the question is,did the legions have cats?Of course, there were cats around. And the tile evidence seems to show that the army tolerated (encouraged?) them.
I wonder what sort of bone evidence there might be. Anybody?
04-29-2008, 07:24 PM
As on the transportation issue, a basket cage is a good way of transporting felines, and if accustomed to it, they will hop in by themselves when its time to go.
The wild cat, by the way, is native to Europe. They are true nocternal hunters and rarely venture close to man. It is larger than its domestic variety and the couloring is much the same as the cat on the Pompey mosaic. I believe the domestic version are called tabby cats. I have two, and apart from laying across my keyboard, AWmagazine and newspaper, the larger male will dispatch pigeons and squirrels. The smaller female is a true mousekiller, often taking as little as ten minutes to wander off and return with breakfast, lunch or dinner (depending on when she is feeling up to a snack). Our third cat is of mixed origin and is much less adapt at mousing (but a proper pain when reading the paper or what have you!) :lol:
The wild cat, by the way, is native to Europe. They are true nocternal hunters and rarely venture close to man. It is larger than its domestic variety and the couloring is much the same as the cat on the Pompey mosaic. I believe the domestic version are called tabby cats. I have two, and apart from laying across my keyboard, AWmagazine and newspaper, the larger male will dispatch pigeons and squirrels. The smaller female is a true mousekiller, often taking as little as ten minutes to wander off and return with breakfast, lunch or dinner (depending on when she is feeling up to a snack). Our third cat is of mixed origin and is much less adapt at mousing (but a proper pain when reading the paper or what have you!) :lol:
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