if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,600],'historyofyesterday_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_4',119,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-historyofyesterday_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0');Im definitely tracking the cat worship concept. ITS TIME FOR THE GOVT TO STOP THE HUMAN OVER-POPULATION. 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. Cats and the Black Plague. As was to be expected of a former angel The upper part of his body from the hips upward shines as brightly as the sun. However, his fall from grace was encapsulated by his lower body where his skin is coarse and covered with fur like a cat.. 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. What he did caused the persecution of domestic and stray cats for 500 years. 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. Interesly, June 7, 2016, The spooky history of how cats bewitched us, Abigail Tucker, The Washington Post, October 31, 2016, The History of the cat in the Middle Ages (Part 2): The Black cat as the devil in Christian sects, L A Vocelle, The Great Cat: The Cat in History, Art, and Literature. Next the myth of toxoplasmosis! Actually, the murder of cats in Europe continued for hundreds of years, and another Plague swept through Europe again in the 17th Century. Besides, it mutated into septicemic and pneumonic forms, thus spreading even faster. The truth is that cats could not have prevented the black death. 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). (Accessed 2018, June 1). The Vox in Rama encouraged Conrad of Marburg to overreach himself and that same year he accused Henry II, Count of Sayn of taking part in satanic orgies. And the Black Death didnt just travel to Europeit did its thing in Egypt, too, where it may have done more damage than it did in England.7. The purpose of the papal bull Vox in Rama, was to condemn a cult that had allegedly popped up in the Rhinelandand the bull was specifically sent to the city of Mainz. Weve discovered that the two diseases were one and the same, spread by contact, not the air. Eventually, the ItalianRenaissance would put this so far in the rearview, all we could think about wasfrilly collars. Not only were they a source of companionship they were also a status symbol and source of worship., Egyptians have had a long love affair with cats. A 'bulla' is the seal on the papal bull. Although witch trials did occur on a local scale, they were mainly for the practice of pre-Christian beliefs and tried in secular rather than ecclesiastical courts. And thats the official take on Halloween from theVatican News. Gregory based his theory on evidence from Conrad of Marburg, a papal inquisitor. I SAY GOOD FOR ALL THOSE SENSELESS HUMANOIDS. 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. 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. In any case, the various popes saw nothing wrong with burning heretics alive, so they already had a savage reputation. So, rather than being a document banning cats from Europe, it was a letter sent to a city warning them about a cult. The Vox (or Voice in Rama, after the city of Ramah in ancient Judah) beseeched the archbishops Mainz and Hildesheim to lend their full support to Conrad in his efforts to root out the cult and its adherents. The cats play into the picture as they would have normally been instrumental in cutting down the rat populations. But some of their adversaries do. This dudes job was to rid Germany of heretics, so he had plenty of reason to stoke the Popes fears of heretical activity (gotta keep that job). Cats, especially black cats, were now seen as evil and representatives of the . Pope Benedict XVI acknowledges pilgrims during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 4, 2009. I dont know what to make of the authors contention that we like to hate on the middle ages. Its funny thinking about cats as the symbol of evil. Consider a quote from Rastafari leader Haile Selassie; Throughout history it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph. Iz just as true during Dark Ages as iz now. Both, however, rendered the Catholic Church redundant. cats were only interested in our rat infested granaries. For years there was a debate if the Black Death and the Bubonic Plague were the same, adding speculation to the rat spreading theory. 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. Constantly told the Truth is stranger than fiction!!! There are two things we need to shed light on; whether Gregory IX endorse the newly-coined cathunt and whether the cathunt directly correlates with the black plague that happens 100 years after. And thats because its body is invested with the spirit of the Morning Star himself. 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. In the fourth century, a Christian monk named Evagrius Ponticus wrote down what's known as the "eight evil thoughts": gluttony, lust, avarice, anger, sloth, sadness . This info on Pope Gregory the ASSWHOLE is just another scandal caused by a Pope. Many superstitions, including fear of black cats, continue to this day. Poor cats though. I get why we have dogs. April 1st was originally celebrated as the New Year day, until in 1582 Pope . The mass killing of those docile beautiful creatures is despicable. That misguided stereotype is why witches are still depicted with black cats to this day. 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). Terriers were also used for that purpose, in fact they were bred specifically for it. Either way, his account cant be true. That, or he was a true believer, or both. I thank you for your service to this great multiverse. 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. 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. First the novice, then the master, then each one of the order who are worthy and perfect, kiss the cat on its buttocks. 23 April 2018, Vox in Rama, Pope Gregory IX, uoregon.edu, Conrad of Marburg, Kevin Knight, Catholic Encyclopaedia, 2017, Was there a great Cat Massacre in the Middle Ages? It wouldnt be the first time Catholicism has decided an animal once worshipped by pagans needed to be rebranded as Satanic (see: goats). 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. February 8, 2013. Retrieved from http://www.kattenstoet.be/en/page/497-511/the-cat-throwing.html, MedicineNet.com. In Ypres in Belgium, it was the custom to hurl cats from the belfry of local churches and then set them on fire during the festival of cats or Kattenstoet. Retrieved from https://owlcation.com/humanities/Cats-and-the-Black-Plague, Encyclopaedia Britannica. 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. (Accessed June 1, 2018). Gregory IX approved the Northern Crusades of the Teutonic Order, the purpose of which was the baptism of the Baltic pagan peoples, and which led to the attempts of the Catholic colonialists to seize the lands of Pskov and Novgorod principalities. The fleas will jump on to the cat and then you can dose the cat to kill them. 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. Like most diseases, were hard pressed to find thebad guy. Its disgusting the way people treat and exploit these great animals. 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. Pope Innocent VIII came to power in the late 1400s, during the throes of witch crusades in Western Europe. Retrieved from https://www.quora.com/Is-the-Vox-in-Rama-authentic-What-effects-did-it-have, Sheldon, Natasha. Granted, Im sure it was easier to get into back then, but thats right in the Medieval period. Elsewhere in Europe, the legacy of cat killings passed into folk practices. They catch cockroaches, snakes, and scorpions too. Wikimedia Commons. Cats absolutely devastate wildlife when out in nature, killing millions of birds and having been responsible for extinction of species. This cruel practice continued until 1817 although the Kattenstoet continues to this day- involving stuffed cats instead. The truth is a little messy. Some historians have forgiven the rats. Tying the cat to satanic worship was a natural progression- and one that would have dire consequences. Learn how cats first spread around the world. Chairman Meow Says: Iz so awful that such a time occurred in our history. It was his distaste for cats that penned the Vox in Rama. If cats were evil, it made sense that they were responsible for all the death and . On June 13, 1233, Gregory issued the Vox in Rama, an official papal decree declaring that Satan was half-cat and sometimes took the form of a cat during Satanic masses. 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. When I graduated college,I began living my own dream as a reporter for a news media outlet. The people of the time may have felt that this was the end of days, but the wake of the plague was nothing but an opportunity for survivors. Gregory IX. Encyclopedia of World Biography, Encyclopedia.com. Wikimedia Commons. 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. You wouldnt hate that, would you? But today, the association between cats and Halloween persist, perhaps ironically because spurious associations between cats and Satan worshiping that the Catholic Church pushed, some 800 years ago. ALL ANIMALS ARE BEAUTIFUL, EVERY SPECIES KNOWN IS A JOY TO BEHOLD, EVERY ONE, RIGHT DOWN TO THE HIPPO, THE PIGS, EQUINES, PACHYDERMS , FELINES, CANINES, BOVINES. Indeed the belief that the torture or killing of cats could break spells continued across northern Europe. 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. Cat burning became a favorite medieval pastime in France, where cats were suspended over fires in cages or doused and set alight- even chased on fire through the streets by cat chasers. Im not saying it was a great time to be alive, but it was a more complex time than people give it credit for. On October 11, 1231, he appointed Conrad as the first grand inquisitor of Germany. Not sure I am convinced either way, but people (especially those who prefer dogs) do like to hate on cats, so it is not a stretch to believe that they have been killed en masse in any era. Afterwards, they sit down to a meal and when they have arisen from it, the certain statue, which is usual in a set of this kind, a black cat descends backwards, with its tail erect. 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. Zealousness is a common occurrence in medieval times, the same thing goes for Gregory IX. Gregory believed him. Did Pope Gregorys comfort with the law cause him tooverstephis station as the pope? Pope Gregory IX became pope of the Catholic Church in 1227 and he wanted to kill cats. Cats, dogs, horses, humans. During this period, cat-burning was considered to bringgood luck. 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, Cats were beloved by Egyptians. 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. Fewer cats, more rats, more fleas, and more plague. Elsewhere in Europe, the legacy of cat killings passed into folk practices. (Accessed May 31, 2018). Purina, the multinational firm known for making cat chow, notes that, Egyptians have had a long love affair with cats. In other words, the Europeans were murdering their best ally in the war against the pandemic. Heretical beliefs were on the rise at the time, . The Black Death or Black Plague was the original zombie apocalypse. So, cats went from being the targets of pagan worship to Catholic contempt for these perceived similarities to the devil. Was considering writing a song about the folly of feline flaying, now Im not so sure. The Decretals reorganized the whole library of Catholic laws. Yeah you have a good point there! Wikimedia Commons. However, historian Donald Engel believes that the Vox acted as a death warrant for the cat. Thus, purported heretics, such as the Cathars and Waldensians, were accused of worshipping cats, according toMedievalists.net. One can love animals, the Catechism says. For some reason, we find the idea that our ancestors were dumb rather appealing. Gregory IX was the head of the Catholic Church from 1227 to 1241. Even for modern times, that is not a young age to take on the papal role. Pope Gregory IX (1147-1241). Indeed the belief that the torture or killing of cats could break spells continued across northern Europe. For Conrad in his quest for heretics around Mainz and Hildesheim claimed to have uncovered a Luciferian cult. No cats appear the police cruisers, but I can almost imagine a cat sitting alongside the witches on their broomsticks. It also provided a remarkably full account of their Satanic rite. Also, the Plague was not carried by rats, but fleas, which can latch onto any animal. It's like visiting the museum with a close friend who just happens to know all the best stories, secrets and gossip. 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. ABORTION SHOULD BE THE ANSWER IN ALL COUNTRIES, ALONG SIDE LAWS THAT WOULD PREVENT THE POPULATION GROWTH FROM EXPANDING . By Gregorys decree, there was a target on the head of every black cat. (2007, September 1). But the cars we have for pets are not naturally in the wild for thousands of years. 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. I adore cats, they are so zen. That evil came to be neatly personified in the form of black cats that were beaten to death to purge the new season of evil spirits. When an animal is removed from the ecosystem (especially out of fear) it usually causes a chain reaction. On March 19, 1227, 80-year-old cardinal Ugolino di Segni became Pope Gregory IX. Oh and I like dogs but dog people kind of irritate as they always say or think negative stuff about cats, like cats are arseholes. It was one of the most deadly pandemics in history. Because the powers that be dictated that the cat composed one of the main identifiers of a witch, the Church officially excommunicated the entire species. The account began by describing the initiation of novices to the coven. Why did Pope Gregory IX issue Vox in Rama in the first place? As mentioned, this Pope initiated what has been described as the feline Holocaust 3 in Europe. 1999. Long Live Chairman Meow Propaganda Poster, This Is Fine Meme: Dog Drinks Coffee In Burning House. 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. DeAgostini/Getty Images. 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. But how did cats become to be seen as evil? The nauseating details of the cult initiation process plunge Europe into a manhunt of felines a cathunt. Just want to add that I like pretty much all animals, even dogs, but I am a cat person. 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. Denmarks Fastelavn held at the start of lent was based on the premise that for spring to begin, evil had to be banished. While in power, Pope Gregory IX declared that cats were to be associated with devil worship and had them exterminated. Nazca, a culture that lived in what is now Peru, etched a 37-meter-long geoglyph of a cat in the coast plain some 2,000 years ago. Meanwhile, they need that meat on the regular and know how to get it, so theyre great at killing and eating vermin. Thanks for publishing! For one, rate outnumber cats by a huge margin, like everywhere, and always have. People in medieval Ypres, Belgium, had a festival called Kattenstoet where theyd throw cats from the belfry tower to symbolize the killing of evil spirits. Ravens Hold Grudges Against Cheaters. 10 Things To Know About Stephen Hawking, The World's Coolest Scientist, Mary Somerville: The Woman For Whom The Word "Scientist" Was Made, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch, six really weird pets that you could actually own. Good luck keeping them down for half a millennium.6, Maybe the biggest hole in the cat theory comes from the history of the plague. 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. Such heresies could not be left unchecked to spread around the population and thus undermine the Churchs authority. 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. Does the dwindling population of cats indirectly cause the infamous Black Death? Hera are six really weird pets that you could actually own. Not only were they a source of companionship they were also a status symbol and source of worship. Purina. Interestingly enough, Halloween originally a pagan celebration also has Catholic roots in the form of All Hallows Eve, that is the Vigil of All Saints Day, when Catholics remember those who have gone before them to enter their heavenly home. For a lot of folks, everything you need to know about the Middle Ages you can find in Braveheart or Monty Pythonit was a simple, stupid period when superstition ruled the land, heads rolled daily, and people were covered in sh*t all the time. All this was about to change. Although he did not approve the use of torture in the interrogation of suspects, Gregory did pass the law that sent unrepentant heretics to the fire and in some cases repentant heretics to prison for life. What effects did it have? They spread via trade boats. HUMAN OVER-POPULATION ISNT PRETTY, IT IS THE CAUSE BEHIND CHRONIC WARS. 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 Bull arose in response to rumors of satanic cults in Germany by the areas grand inquisitor, Conrad of Marburg. Then, when the rats came bearing the Plague, there were no mousers left to keep the disease in check.3. The Vox in Rama encouraged Conrad of Marburg to overreach himself and that same year he accused Henry II, Count of Sayn of taking part in satanic orgies. The black plague ravaged countless European cities around a century after the demise of Pope Gregory IX. Cats are awesome rodent hunters. Vermin did a number on harvests, but cats were natures perfect solution: they literally cant eat anything that isnt meat, which means that they pose no risk to the crops. This isa cautionary tale to all you cat haters out there. Sweet Home Alabama Lyrics: What Does Muscle Shoals Has Got the Swampers Mean? Public Domain. Is the Vox in Rama authentic? This timeline stretched from 1346 to 1353, a little more than a century after Gregory. Remember: Egyptians were known for being cat lovers, and Asia is where cats originally came from. https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/plague/factsheet.asp. Like a lot of other myths about history from the Middle Ages, the idea that Europeans wiped out cats and then paid for it with the Black Death makes more sense the less you think about it. In 1233, Pope Gregory IX's "Vox in Rama," a warning against the perils of witchcraft, accused its targets of canoodling with a black cat that was actually Lucifer in disguise. Dear Sir, Is the Vox in Rama authentic? Since that time, black cats have symbolized bad luck, or a curse, to people not only in Europe but throughout the world. So theres a lot of weak info out there about the backwards things that Medieval people were wont to do. He is mostly known for issuing the Decretales and starting the Papal Inquisition. Cats dont generally take on rats. 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. 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. This seems to add up for the modern reader. My mum always said the best way to get rid of a flea infestation was to let a cat walk through your house. However, historian Donald Engel believes that the Vox acted as a death warrant for the cat. "The whole story is one of those pseudo historical urban myths that keeps getting repeated despite the fact it's complete nonsense. Conrads methods, however, yielded results and in 1231, the Archbishops of Trier and Mainz wrote to the Pope, full of praise for their heretic catcher. That evil came to be neatly personified in the form of black cats that were beaten to death to purge the new season of evil spirits. A witch and her cat. Pope Gregory IX was a pretty good pope by medieval standards. His condemnation of cats may not be responsible for the spread of black death, but its definitely connected to the decline in cat populations at the time, andthe proliferation of rat populations. you suck; F-; see edict ex cathadre by a subsequent POPE reversing greggy 9s cat condemnation- also, Y-Perstis fleas only and I mean ONLY like rats; why? Reply . A pandemic so severe that it kills more than 50 million people in Europe in a couple of years, and killed more than 200 million people worldwide. The Bubonic plague was carried not by rats themselves but their fleas; fleas which could just as easily transfer to dogs- and cats. 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. In the 13th Century a wave of anti-cat sentiment swept through Europe, with religious leaders labeling cats as evil and diabolical, including Pope Gregory IX who did so in 1232 AD. The Remains of Dead US Presidents Will Be Sent Into Space, The Man Who Surgically Brought Back Unicorns. First, consider the dates: Pope Gregory IXs papal bull was issued between 1232 and 1234. While the fact is pretty obscure on whether the papal bull is directly influenced by Konrad, he is known as a zeal that is set on to burn every last heretic. Potential infected flea hosts include: rodents, humans, dogs, and cats. 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. 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. Dogs are sweet but they dont really have that self respect that cats do. Do you believe that cats are invested with the spirit of Mr. Morningstar. So why not witches? His pontificate was notable for the papacy's attempts to intervene in the quarrels between Emperor Louis the Pious and his sons. Gregory's missionary zeal among the Franks and the Anglo-Saxons in England was the first step in a process that would culminate with Charlemagne's coronation in Rome on Christmas Day in AD 800.. At the same time Benedictine monks led by Augustine were sent to Kent to convert the pagan King Ethelbert and his people, other missionaries from . (along with other predators including snakes, which had long since carried the label of being evil). His condemnation of cats may not be responsible for the spread of black death, but it's definitely connected to the decline in cat populations at the time, and the proliferation of rat populations. The Nazcacat geoglyphwas only discovered last October. Omniverous diet, free bleeders- cats and other mammals? Lead bulla of Gregory IX. Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius XII; Italian: Gregorio XII; c. 1327 - 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario, or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July 1415. As I understand it, people used small dogs for rat hunting. Literally no cats. But the association between cats and gender is not a new one. Its a little school in England that was established in the year 1096. In my home, I use cat statuettes as bookends, and have various other representations of these felines throughout my home. A bit hard to read when YOU ARE SCREAMING AT ME though! Indeed the belief that the torture or killing of cats could break spells continued across northern Europe. The truth of the plague variations that wiped out Europe is, they were the results of a perfect storm. As I learned at the Profs and Pints event, cats persist as a marker of femininity in the media and our language of pop culture. Good luck keeping cat population low for 500 years. If anything, the cathunt is Konrads interpretation of the papal bull. 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. Henry was acquitted when he appealed to the bishop of Mainz and later that year Marburg himself was mysteriously murdered- probably at Henrys behest. Summary. But this time, Pope Francis is focusing on all pets saying that people spend way too much money on furry friends. Retrieved from https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/infectious-parasitic/c_ct_plague%20, Quora. There are two types of people in this world: cat people, and not cat people. Then each [returns] to his place and, speaking certain responses, they incline their heads toward to cat. 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