BUT HUMANS , NOT SO. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,600],'historyofyesterday_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_5',111,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-historyofyesterday_com-large-mobile-banner-2-0');Ancient Peruvians may have been attracted to cats in a way similar to Egyptians. And in the 13th Century, people in medieval Ypres, Belgium, had a festival calledKattenstoet, where theyd throw cats from the belfry tower to symbolize the killing evil spirts. It was Gregorys past as an astute lawyer that connected him to his acts of justice within the church. The truth of the plague variations that wiped out Europe is, they were the results of a perfect storm. Finally, even if cat numbers were vastly reduced, they were not wiped out. When I was a kid, my mom thought that Id have my own talk show because I was always asking people lots of questions about themselves. Public Domain. There are many variables to navigate to make this assertion, but it doesnt look good for Gregory. Following years brought the great plaque of insects! Pope Benedict died Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95 in his residence at the . And though its unlikely that historys most pro-natural environment pope will encourage cat bonfires, he does suggest we take a step away from the dog ice cream and cat outfits in the pet aisle. Much like modern-day Chicago, Egypt had a rat problem. As a noble hailing from the prestigious noble family of Conti di Segni, Ugolino is still related to other popes such as Innocent III, Alexander IV, and Innocent XIII. I do support single mothers though, especially those willing to give me 2 for 1 lapdance specials, but I digress. With Halloween is around the corner, Chairman Meow is reminded of a time hundreds of years ago when similar institutional dogma helped fuel the outbreak of The Black Plague across Europe, leading to the (ignorant) mass killing of cats in the 14th century. Where once these creatures had been common household animals, they were now regarded as dangerous, unpredictable and demonic. Theres one thing you havent considered. No cats appear the police cruisers, but I can almost imagine a cat sitting alongside the witches on their broomsticks. Homeless Cats Recruited to Fight Rising Tide of Rats, Erika Engelhaupt National Geographical, September 29, 2017. For one, rate outnumber cats by a huge margin, like everywhere, and always have. Enter the ancestors of Garfield the Cat. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'historyofyesterday_com-box-3','ezslot_6',113,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-historyofyesterday_com-box-3-0');uper-spies James Bond and Austin Powers dont have cats. The cat had obtained a darker connotation through its association with Galinthias, who became a servant of Hecate, a Greek goddess of the underworld after she was turned into a cat by the goddess Hera. Nature tries to maintain a balance .. dogs, cats, chickens, and snakes all relate well to preying upon rats and fleas. The mass murder of cats was not the only cause of the Black Plague, but it removed a crucial natural predator of the flea-carrying rats that spread the disease. Home; About; Contacts; Location; FAQ Where do we get our stuff? Gregorys response was to issue the Vox in Rama. Cats Blamed for Spreading the Plague During the Middle Ages, it wasn't uncommon for cats to be killed, given their association with evil, Compora says. Theres a little bit about a cat in the third paragraph but what Gregory is really talking about here is a ritual carried out by a Satanic sect, as reported by an overzealous inquisitor named Conrad von Marburg. Conrad had initially been involved in the persecution of the Cathars and enjoyed significant successes during the Albigensian crusade of 1209 -1229. One of these was the sparrow! Its long-term effect, however, was to reshape the view of the cat in European society in general, morphing it from a pagan sacred animal into an agent of hell. While there appears to be no evidence that Pope Gregory IX ever told people to kill cats, there have been smaller historical examples of Medieval folks killing cats for weird reasons. The fleas will jump on to the cat and then you can dose the cat to kill them. After all, the devil was already at work through heretics. In the meantime, accusations of witchcraft began to spread amongst the ordinary people, as a way of settling grudges or seizing property and cats began to be used as proof of satanic association. cats were only interested in our rat infested granaries. In the years ahead, feline-kind all across Europe saw their status slammed from a sacred and protected animal to a false idol. Gregory believed him. In 2021, I dont think that most Catholics or people of other religious believe that cats are evil. For he had inherited the problem of heresies which were blossoming across thirteenth century Christian Europe and challenging the universal church. Eventually, the ItalianRenaissance would put this so far in the rearview, all we could think about wasfrilly collars. Wolves/dogs integrated themselves into society. As it went into the fourth and fifth years ! Homeless Cats Recruited to Fight Rising Tide of Rats, Erika Engelhaupt National Geographical, September 29, 2017. Plague. (Accessed June 1, 2018). Some believed that the disappearance of those cats helped rats spread the bubonic plague aka the Black Death that killed millions of people in the 1300s. Why did Pope Gregory IX issue Vox in Rama in the first place? I am in France since 3 years and I would see the amount of cats I saw here during that time, maybe in a day or two in Turkey. Gregory was a reluctant pontiff- and not just because of his age. A 'bulla' is the seal on the papal bull. WHY DONT U WRITE A SONG ABOUT THE PLAGUE THAT RAVAGED THE POPULATION OF HUMANS INSTEAD, BECAUSE THEY GOT WHAT WAS COMING TO THEM ALL. HUMAN OVER-POPULATION ISNT PRETTY, IT IS THE CAUSE BEHIND CHRONIC WARS. Some historians have forgiven the rats. A bit hard to read when YOU ARE SCREAMING AT ME though! By 1198 under the reign of his cousin, Pope Innocent III, Ugolino was named the cardinal deacon of St. Eustachius and quickly rose as one of the most prominent cardinals. He therefore gave his official blessing to the widespread persecution of cats across Europe. While there appears to be no evidence that Pope Gregory IX ever told people to kill cats, there have been smaller historical examples of Medieval folks killing cats for weird reasons. Keep in mind that Chairman Meow iz not targeting religion, ceiling cat forbid ,but shedding light on human nature to digest and follow institutional dogma. One should not direct them the affection due only to persons.. Retrieved from https://owlcation.com/humanities/Cats-and-the-Black-Plague, Encyclopaedia Britannica. A LION; I will wager $500 we can debate this and I will win with 100 literate judges NOT taught as toddlers the pope or priest can send them TO HELL. But the cars we have for pets are not naturally in the wild for thousands of years. Reply . And thats because its body is invested with the spirit of the Morning Star himself. *Coupons: Check out our coupons for stores like Checks Unlimited and CheapOair! Further down the line, his influence grew larger and larger, and by 1217 he was named the papal legate and Honorius chief representative in Liguria and Tuscany. Dear Sir, The following rites of this [sect] are carried out: When any novice is to be received among them and enters the sect of the damned for the first time, the shape of a certain frog [or toad] appears to him. Ravens Hold Grudges Against Cheaters. While the papal bull was sent to several rulers such as Emperor Frederick II and King Henry of Germany, the central prominent figure that assumes that task very seriously is one Konrad von Marburg. Retrieved from https://www.quora.com/Is-the-Vox-in-Rama-authentic-What-effects-did-it-have, PetMD. In fact, the picture of a white Persian cat in Bond villain Ernst Blofelds lap is an indelible cultural image, as is that of the hairless cat that Dr. But how did cats become to be seen as evil? Based on the Vox in Rama translation there is no exact phrase that urges Konrad or other inquisitors to go on a cathunt all across Europe. (Ive decided not the repost the link here). (dogma defined as the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology, or any kind of organization: it is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted, or diverged from). If they were dumb, then that means were comparatively smart. Between 1347 and 1352, some 100 million people died of the Plague, representing almost half of Europes population. What he did caused the persecution of domestic and stray cats for 500 years. In an era when unknown phenomena seemed like they could only be explained by powerful deities, it seemed only natural to the Egyptians to worship kitty cats. THE HUMAN POPULATION NEEDS TO BE CUT BACK BECAUSE OF THEIR EVIL NATURE. And whatever else fleas like to nosh on.8. And neither of these areas were parts of the Holy Roman Empire and thus subject to anything Pope Gregory IX might have said (but didnt) about a no-cats policy. And each time it hit Europe again, it appears to have come from Asia. Yeah you have a good point there! The Decretals reorganized the whole library of Catholic laws. Cat burning and other forms of cat hating have survived the centuries since. Gregory immediately recognizing Conrad as a useful tool in his war against religious dissent. Which brings us back to Pope Innocent VIIIs 1484 declaration that the cat was the devils favourite animal and idol of all witches., The cat was the devils favourite animal and idol of all witches. Pope Innocent VIII. The reforms were based on the suggestions of the Italian scientist Luigi Lilio, with some modifications by the Jesuit mathematician and astronomer Christopher Clavius. Long Live Chairman Meow Propaganda Poster, This Is Fine Meme: Dog Drinks Coffee In Burning House. But, despite all the people who make their livings as cat psychologists, cats will just be cats. (Accessed May 31, 2018). Your email address will not be published. The author provides citations for his claims. Wikimedia Commons. Guess what? According toSmithsonian Magazine, the Nazca geoglyphs may have been used for astrological, calendrical purposes as well as religious rituals to encourage rainfall and fertility. Your writing is comical! Good luck keeping cat population low for 500 years. A witch and her cat. I have no idea where you get the idea that cats place is in the wild. It also saw the breakup of the Carolingian Empire in 843. Meanwhile, they need that meat on the regular and know how to get it, so theyre great at killing and eating vermin. During these witch trials, a woman even testified in court that cats spoke to her, and threatened to hurt her if she didnt abuse children in the town. Is the Vox in Rama authentic? Firstly, they are greeted by an abnormally large frog or toad, whose behind they must kiss and then a man of fearful pallor and thinness whose task was to suck out every last remnant of faith in the Catholic Church from their soul. In Belgium, an entire festival, Kattenstoet, is dedicated to throwing cats from buildings and burning them in the streets. Its funny thinking about cats as the symbol of evil. The truth is a little messy. What effects did it have? Zealousness is a common occurrence in medieval times, the same thing goes for Gregory IX. Granted, Im sure it was easier to get into back then, but thats right in the Medieval period. Queen Elizabeth I celebrated her coronation with the burning of a cat-stuffed effigy. Another belief is that the plague wasairborne. While I dont have any cats my allergist says owning a cat for me is worse for my lungs than chain smoking Ive long revered cats. Does the dwindling population of cats indirectly cause the infamous Black Death? Ugolino di Conti was born around 11451170 in Anagni, Rome. But myths often transcend evidence, dont they? Welcome to BELIEVE.art, home of Revolutionary Artist & Warrior-Poet, Chairman Meow. The most likely targets were often older cat-owning peasant women (The Crazy Cat Ladies of their time) who were labeled witches and often burned alive at the stake. Its true that paper cutouts of these furry creatures make nice imagery at Halloween parties. On June 13, 1233, Pope Gregory IX instigated the first bull of his papacy: the Vox in Rama. Cats dont generally take on rats. Either way, his account cant be true. I am here because of a PBS documentary on cats that I saw recently. This persecution was so savage that some scholars believe that by the 1300s, Europes cat numbers were sufficiently depleted to prevent them efficiently killing rats and mice- thus allowing the bubonic plague to spread. Cats, especially black cats, were now seen as evil and representatives of the . It was one of the most deadly pandemics in history. As people began to get sick and the Black Plague began spreading, more and more cats were killed. Fewer cats, more rats, more fleas, and more plague. Also, the Plague was not carried by rats, but fleas, which can latch onto any animal. Yet, in 2014 Pope Francis sparked an uproar by telling a girl whos cat who had died that she would be reunited Gods creatures in Paradise except for cats, who end up in hell. Gregory IX was the head of the Catholic Church from 1227 to 1241. Pope Gregory IX (1147-1241). No one can say for sure how many cats were killed because of the association made between them and witchcraft by the Vox in Rama. However, historian Donald Engel believes that the Vox acted as a death warrant for the cat. The popes were all hypocrytical, bastards. Pope Gregory IX became pope of the Catholic Church in 1227 and he wanted to kill cats. Retrieved from https://academic.oup.com/ehr/article-abstract/CXXII/498/1075/457108/The-Black-Death-in-Egypt-and-England-A-Comparative?redirectedFrom=fulltext, Kattenstoet. Indeed the belief that the torture or killing of cats could break spells continued across northern Europe. Cats were later blamed for the Black Death (1346-1352), though rats were actually the culprit. BELIEVE! The proverbial compendium of collective human knowledge at that point was certainly shorter and harder to access than it is now, but people back then still used their brains. There is little real evidence for this. However, historian Donald Engel believes that the Vox acted as a death warrant for the cat. That is the well-accepted history, but is it really true? And it gets repeated because it feels right to many people - it makes our ancestors look stupid and so make. I soon realized thatpublic affairs combined the best of both worlds of journalism and television talk shows I get to learn interesting and unusual things about people who worked with me, I then get to tell their story. Many of these rodents had fleas that carried diseases including the Black Plague. They were pure evil seeking nothing but power & control of the population. During this period, cat-burning was considered to bringgood luck. Retrieved from https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/infectious-parasitic/c_ct_plague%20, Quora. It mentioned Pope Gregorys hate on for cats. Elsewhere in Europe, the legacy of cat killings passed into folk practices. A witch and her cat. as a dvm (research quickly with phd, now DO, but still love animals) I agree about cat fanatics but this loser has all wrong about the need for cats to kill the Y Pestis flea vector rats; also, that species of flea does not infest on cats or dogs- their anticoagulant is perfect match for RATTUS NORweigica, and humans; not even mice suit them; his map of plague is laughingly inaccurate. OVERPOPULATION OF HUMANS IS THE RUINATION OF THE PLANET. In my home, I use cat statuettes as bookends, and have various other representations of these felines throughout my home. In the ensuing years huge numbers of cats (especially black cats) and even their owners were killed across Europe in fear that they were evil witches and linked to Satan. 1999. Writing is my first love. Do you believe that cats are invested with the spirit of Mr. Morningstar. For example, 79 medieval cats were mysteriously slain in Cambridge, England, by the townsfolk in the 13th century. Which means that killing off the rats main predators was probably not the best idea. So Gregory began to formalize and promote practices that formed the basis of the later medieval inquisition. While I cannot say for certain that things didnt happen this way, there appear to be holes. For years there was a debate if the Black Death and the Bubonic Plague were the same, adding speculation to the rat spreading theory. Cats are awesome rodent hunters. Elsewhere in Europe, the legacy of cat killings passed into folk practices. He informed the Pope of his findings. ITS TIME FOR THE GOVT TO STOP THE HUMAN OVER-POPULATION. In other words, the Europeans were murdering their best ally in the war against the pandemic. While there is no evidence that cats in medieval England were persecuted, their mousing skills were likened to the devils ability to catch souls, with the fifteenth-century merchant William Caxton remarking how the devil playeth ofte with the synnar, lyke as the catte doth with the mous. Some historians believe that the persecutions across Europe so depleted cat numbers that mouse- and rat-catching by cats diminished- one of the reasons why the Bubonic Plague took such a deadly hold in Europe during the fourteenth century. On March 19, 1227, 80-year-old cardinal Ugolino di Segni became Pope Gregory IX. Without them, pests would run wild, and not just rats. To learn more about me and my digital travels, visit myTwitterpage. Then each [returns] to his place and, speaking certain responses, they incline their heads toward to cat. Cats were later blamed for the Black Death (13461352), though rats were actually the culprit. Was considering writing a song about the folly of feline flaying, now Im not so sure. (Accessed June 1, 2018). I came just to quickly peruse the article in attempts to finally finding out whether or not there was validity to the Pope being the plausible cause of the Black Plague in hopes that he did indeed cause it, since today is Sunday and when I refuse to go to Church with my grandmother I could hit her with this, and it could be a legitimate reason for me not attending Church because the Pope caused millions of people to die from the Black Death/Plague, and I am in no support of mass killing. This cruel practice continued until 1817 although the Kattenstoet continues to this day- involving stuffed cats instead. The Black Death in Egypt and England: A Comparative Study. Retrieved from http://historycollection.co/thou-shalt-not-suffer-a-cat-to-live-why-pope-gregory-ixs-vox-in-rama-implicated-cats-in-devil-worship/, Gibbens, Sarah. The theory that plague pandemics happen amidst a cat vacuum doesnt hold up: Europe didnt keep its cat population depleted for nearly 500 years. Such heresies could not be left unchecked to spread around the population and thus undermine the Churchs authority. This was seen as a critical time as the sixth crusade had recently been defeated in Damietta, Egypt. His papacy started when hereticism run rampant in Europe, and yet, by the end of his term, he saw the completion of one of the most important canon law in the Catholic Church known as the Decretales Gregorii IX, excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, and (allegedly) founded the earliest incarnation of the papal inquisition. https://owlcation.com/humanities/Cats-and-the-Black-Plague, https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/ravens-memory-unfair-trade/, http://historycollection.co/thou-shalt-not-suffer-a-cat-to-live-why-pope-gregory-ixs-vox-in-rama-implicated-cats-in-devil-worship/, https://www.quora.com/Is-the-Vox-in-Rama-authentic-What-effects-did-it-have, https://academic.oup.com/ehr/article-abstract/CXXII/498/1075/457108/The-Black-Death-in-Egypt-and-England-A-Comparative?redirectedFrom=fulltext, https://www.britannica.com/event/Black-Death, http://www.kattenstoet.be/en/page/497-511/the-cat-throwing.html, https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/eight-witchcraft-myths/, https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/plague/factsheet.asp, Abee, Holle. Classical Cats: The Rise and fall of the Sacred Cat, Donald W Engels, Psychology Press. This bull, the story goes, declared cats as the instruments of Satan, and set Medieval Europe on a great cat purge, with special attention paid to black cats, who were particularly Luciferian. I laughed to I almost passed out One thing though some of the Pussy Persecution may have derived from the Witch connection. That was the first church document condemning black cats as instruments of satan. These new, heretical beliefs varied. Statues of black cats dont come to life, and you sure as sh*t cant get a cat to walk backwards and let you kiss its butthole.5. One such individual was a German priest and nobleman, Conrad of Marburg. For example, ever heard of Oxford University? But this time, Pope Francis is focusing on all pets saying that people spend way too much money on furry friends. Honestly, I feel like even thinking that the cathunt resulted or directly influence the black plague is a bit of a stretch. Cats absolutely devastate wildlife when out in nature, killing millions of birds and having been responsible for extinction of species. Gregory IX. Encyclopedia of World Biography, Encyclopedia.com. But, was it because of cats andrats? CATS ARE BETTER THAN PEOPLE. . Once the initial hysteria died down, cats, like the would-be witches were left alone for a time, giving them time to repopulate- and remained prolific enough to continue to be culled. Answer: This looks like a job for History for Atheists! The same evil popes who say God created all creatures of the earth, yet they, wantonly murdered these defenseless creatures of the earth that God created. His papacy started when hereticism run rampant in Europe, and yet, by the end of his term, he saw the completion of one of the most important canon law in the Catholic Church known as the Decretales Gregorii IX, Decretales Gregorii IX, Retrieved from https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/ravens-memory-unfair-trade/. Indeed the belief that the torture or killing of cats could break spells continued across northern Europe. Pope Gregory IX was a pretty good pope by medieval standards. Other sects, such as the Cathars or Albigensians had more esoteric beliefs. Gregory based his theory on evidence from Conrad of Marburg, a papal inquisitor. Thus, whether the population of cats went down or not, the plague would still exist. Retrieved from https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/02/06/in-the-middle-ages-devil-fearing-christians-killed-cats-which-carried-the-unintended-consequence-of-increasing-the-rat-population-and-the-spread-of-the-black-death/, Horrox, Rosemary. "The whole story is one of those pseudo historical urban myths that keeps getting repeated despite the fact it's complete nonsense. Thus, purported heretics, such as the Cathars and Waldensians, were accused of worshipping cats, according toMedievalists.net. Also, in 1182, to aid the churchs vendetta against the Cathars, the French theologian Alain de Lille falsely claimed that the sect took its name from the cat instead of the real source, the Greek katharoi or pious ones. The Bull arose in response to rumors of satanic cults in Germany by the areas grand inquisitor, Conrad of Marburg. People like to dump on the Middle Ages for being Europes cultural and technological nadir, especially compared to the surrounding Classical and Renaissance periods. The Obscene Kiss, Wood engraving from the 1608 edition of the Compendium Maleficarum. Before you accuse me of clickbait, hear me out. The PBS documentary pointed out that cats dont have the musculature in their faces to reproduce human-like facial expressions the way dogs do, which is probably the main reason people think they are aloof and why they think dogs are so much more companionable (cause we love things that are more like us). Then, there is the fact that cats just arent good ratters-, which is why dogs; especially terriers are employed to catch rodents. There are holes in your arguments as well. https://historycollection.co/thou-shalt-not-suffer-a-cat-to-live-why-pope-gregory-ixs-vox-in-rama-implicated-cats-in-devil-worship/3/, Of course, theres also the wee tiny fact that the paranoia about witchcraft didnt really start to get into full swing until the 16th and 17th century, and that included black cats. For Conrad in his quest for heretics around Mainz and Hildesheim claimed to have uncovered a Luciferian cult. Heretical beliefs were on the rise at the time, . Then, when the rats came bearing the Plague, there were no mousers left to keep the disease in check.3. A quick Google search shows that a felinefemme fatalecat mask is conveniently available on Amazon for only $25.22. So, cats went from being the targets of pagan worship to Catholic contempt for these perceived similarities to the devil. Black Death. Ugolino chooses the name Gregory IX, as he assumed the office at the monastery of St. Gregory ad Septem Solia and fully embracing the papal supremacy policy following the footsteps of Gregory VII and Innocent III. Anyone with a thing against cats may get some satisfaction from a weird history "fact" circulating on the internet. Finally, even if cat numbers were vastly reduced, they were not wiped out. People can make all manner of animals do what we likewe can teach oxen to plow, dogs to fetch game, elephants to paint, and ravens to hold grudges.2 But you cant make a cat do anything. But the association between cats and gender is not a new one. I like cats, but I dont wear leopard skin or go around posting pictures of cats everywhere. NASA is launching the DNA of some of the most prolific presidents in US history, The 1985 story of a bear that ate 77 pounds of Plabo Escobar's finest cocaine. The Waldenses, who were founded in 1170 by Peter Waldo claimed that individuals could commune with God directly, negating the need for priests. (along with other predators including snakes, which had long since carried the label of being evil). However, it was also a piece of papal legislation that was notable in another way, for the Vox was the first papal bull to associate the cat with witchcraft. ps. Once the initial hysteria died down, cats, like the would-be witches were left alone for a time, giving them time to repopulate- and remained prolific enough to continue to be culled. why did pope gregory think that cats were evil? As mentioned, this Pope initiated what has been described as the feline Holocaust 3 in Europe. But it starts to fall apart once you roll it around in the ol brainpan. The Black Death came in 1347. For example Gregory was a reluctant pontiff- and not just because of his age. Kitty cats are not everyones flavor of pudding, but they serve an important role in many urban areas, especially in the developing nations outside the western world. How then could he have impacted the good people of the 1300s? With this thought in mind, I spent two years at CIA, where I was a supervisor in the Public Communications Branch at the Office of Public Affairs. It's like visiting the museum with a close friend who just happens to know all the best stories, secrets and gossip. One small fact you havent taken account of here. That is, pope condemning cats and declaring satanistique is enough for some people to start mass-killing cats, this assholes claims are 100% wrong; more than one pope ordered cats killed- why not, eventually excommunicaated? (Accessed June 1, 2018). Though Ive learned important lessons from each of my trips, my trip to Chile the string bean-shaped country was my favorite. The Churchs feline foibles didnt stop with Gregory, however. The cat thing is a footnote in his story. Pope Gregory IX, who held the papacy from 1227 to 1241, most definitely fell in the second camp largely because he believed that the fluffy hairball-hackers embodied Lucifer himself. They were hunted into extinction ! THE HUMAN OVER-POPULATION IS CAUSING ANIMAL SPECIES TO GO EXTINCT. https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/plague/factsheet.asp. What Im seeing here is a well-researched fact piece angering someone who kinda half-remembers something she thinks she read somewhere this one time. Gregory IX (Wikimedia Commons) Pope Gregory IX was a pretty good pope by medieval standards. But in the final analysis cats just arent dogs. These were, however, local affairs and dont serve as proof of the kind of massive cat recall modern folks have inferred from Pope Gregory IXs bull. The novice then feasted with the rest of the congregation, after which they assembled to pay homage to a black cat which emerged from a kind of statue which normally stands in the place where these meetings are held., The whole coven was required to kiss the cats behind, and once they had done this, a wild sexual orgy occurred. Then, there is the fact that cats just arent good ratters-, which is why dogs; especially terriers are employed to catch rodents. On a personal level, my parents taught me the value of travel when I was young, and since then,Ive been an avid traveler I have visited 20 countries. At first glance, these rites, with their orgies and obscenities seem to be deliberately far-fetched. 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