A Russian legend has a story about the origins of cats.
A
Russian
legend
has
a
story
about
the
origins
of
cats
.
The cat's coat, it was said, was originally designed for the dog, but the dog became so impatient when coats were being handed out that he was told to wait at the back of the queue.
The
cat
's
coat
,
it
was
said
,
was
originally
designed
for
the
dog
,
but
the
dog
became
so
impatient
when
coats
were
being
handed
out
that
he
was
told
to
wait
at
the
back
of
the
queue
.
The cat was given the fur instead of the dog.
The
cat
was
given
the
fur
instead
of
the
dog
.
This, according to Russian folk storied, is the origin of why dogs dislike cats.
This
,
according
to
Russian
folk
storied
,
is
the
origin
of
why
dogs
dislike
cats
.
A nameless cat with a taste for travel flew for three weeks between New York and Tel Aviv in 1984.
A
nameless
cat
with
a
taste
for
travel
flew
for
three
weeks
between
New
York
and
Tel
Aviv
in
1984
.
It escaped from its owner's cat-box in the plane's luggage compartment on the first trip and all efforts to get it out with bowls of milk and food failed.
It
escaped
from
its
owner
's
cat-box
in
the
plane
's
luggage
compartment
on
the
first
trip
and
all
efforts
to
get
it
out
with
bowls
of
milk
and
food
failed
.
After nearly 80,000 miles of flying the airline called in a vet who got it out.
After
nearly
80,000
miles
of
flying
the
airline
called
in
a
vet
who
got
it
out
.
The Chinese attitude to the cat was not clear.
The
Chinese
attitude
to
the
cat
was
not
clear
.
Cats were welcome for their ability to kill mice and were considered suitable pets for women.
Cats
were
welcome
for
their
ability
to
kill
mice
and
were
considered
suitable
pets
for
women
.
On the other hand, they were suspected of bring bad luck into the home.
On
the
other
hand
,
they
were
suspected
of
bring
bad
luck
into
the
home
.
In the days before the invention of the watch, it was said that they used their cats as clocks.
In
the
days
before
the
invention
of
the
watch
,
it
was
said
that
they
used
their
cats
as
clocks
.
The pupils of the cat's eyes were believed to gradually change shape with the position of the sun in the sky.
The
pupils
of
the
cat
's
eyes
were
believed
to
gradually
change
shape
with
the
position
of
the
sun
in
the
sky
.
At midday they were a narrow line and they gradually became rounder until sunset.
At
midday
they
were
a
narrow
line
and
they
gradually
became
rounder
until
sunset
.
Britain's cleanest cat is undoubtedly Harvey, a five-month-old Persian who climbed into his owner's washing machine.
Britain
's
cleanest
cat
is
undoubtedly
Harvey
,
a
five-month-old
Persian
who
climbed
into
his
owner
's
washing
machine
.
He went through a ten-minute wash cycle before someone noticed him through the glass door, and pressed the "stop" button.
He
went
through
a
ten-minute
wash
cycle
before
someone
noticed
him
through
the
glass
door
,
and
pressed
the
``
stop
''
button
.
Harvey was soon back to his usual self.
Harvey
was
soon
back
to
his
usual
self
.
Cats seem to be able to sense earthquakes.
Cats
seem
to
be
able
to
sense
earthquakes
.
Josie, who lives in California, warned her family of a quake in 1971.
Josie
,
who
lives
in
California
,
warned
her
family
of
a
quake
in
1971
.
She wore her owners.
She
wore
her
owners
.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller, at 5:50am by jumping onto the bed and running around.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Miller
,
at
5:50am
by
jumping
onto
the
bed
and
running
around
.
When the Miller followed her out of the house, Josie ran off.
When
the
Miller
followed
her
out
of
the
house
,
Josie
ran
off
.
The earthquake was only a small one, but the cat raised the alarm every time there was a quake after that.
The
earthquake
was
only
a
small
one
,
but
the
cat
raised
the
alarm
every
time
there
was
a
quake
after
that
.
A Russian legend has a story about the origins of cats. The cat's coat, it was said, was originally designed for the dog, but the dog became so impatient when coats were being handed out that he was told to wait at the back of the queue. The cat was given the fur instead of the dog. This, according to Russian folk storied, is the origin of why dogs dislike cats.  A nameless cat with a taste for travel flew for three weeks between New York and Tel Aviv in 1984. It escaped from its owner's cat-box in the plane's luggage compartment on the first trip and all efforts to get it out with bowls of milk and food failed. After nearly 80,000 miles of flying the airline called in a vet who got it out.  The Chinese attitude to the cat was not clear. Cats were welcome for their ability to kill mice and were considered suitable pets for women. On the other hand, they were suspected of bring bad luck into the home. In the days before the invention of the watch, it was said that they used their cats as clocks. The pupils of the cat's eyes were believed to gradually change shape with the position of the sun in the sky. At midday they were a narrow line and they gradually became rounder until sunset.  Britain's cleanest cat is undoubtedly Harvey, a five-month-old Persian who climbed into his owner's washing machine. He went through a ten-minute wash cycle before someone noticed him through the glass door, and pressed the "stop" button. Harvey was soon back to his usual self.  Cats seem to be able to sense earthquakes. Josie, who lives in California, warned her family of a quake in 1971.  She wore her owners. Mr. and Mrs. Miller, at 5:50am by jumping onto the bed and running around. When the Miller followed her out of the house, Josie ran off. The earthquake was only a small one, but the cat raised the alarm every time there was a quake after that.