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Sadoksad t1_j1pm5ng wrote

Reply to comment by Firefox159 in Were cats really seen as demons in medieval times? by Rear-gunner

As a certified cat fan, I don't relate. Dogs are cute though.

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ffreshcakes t1_j1rado0 wrote

important to remember that people in the medieval era had varying opinions just like you two have now. some probably didn’t like cats, some probably preferred them. in literature I’m sure you’ll find examples of both opinions. also u/no_motor_7666 mentioned they were killed in great numbers during the plague, clearly out of desperation and something that isn’t entirely unexpected without modern medical knowledge. while cats may have been seen as demons by some, and by more in times of despair, this is not indicative of a standardized negative attitude towards cats.

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Sadoksad t1_j1rbn0r wrote

>mentioned they were killed in great numbers during the plague

Pretty sure some one else refuted that by saying it was a myth?

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ffreshcakes t1_j1re240 wrote

no there are certainly examples of cat purges, for assorted reasons but primarily because as I said they just didn’t have the knowledge and needed to blame things. “large numbers” is relative, most are scattered examples with less than 100 cats killed. I know that is a large number of cats but I’m talking relative to the total cat population.

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No_Motor_7666 t1_j21atr0 wrote

Woah I adored my father’s impressively intelligent cat. What negative opinion.

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