By the middle of the eighteenth century the cat had become a desirable friend of the man again. She began to treat her even more, since in a French city, mice and rats, this animal saved the inhabitants from a plague epidemic spread by the new invasion of the gray rat. For this “merit” the grateful inhabitants and erected a magnificent monument of the city square. Then even the pope allowed the monks to have cats, and he himself had such a valuable helper.
Peek a boo! So cute, what a great shot.
What a cute shot. This is all so interesting to read.