The History of Cats on Ships | Untitled History Podcast Episode: 2
5.4K views · Feb 19, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@dgthe3 · 7 months ago
I see Drach, I click.
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@brovold72 · 7 months ago
"A cat is a duel-purpose item."
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@ludvigthebirb7131 · 7 months ago
I'm not crying, you are. God speed Simon
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@andrewberkin5505 · 7 months ago
Matthew Flinder's cat "Trim" circumnavigated Australia
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@hazchemel · 7 months ago
I was looking at the service history of a ww1 Royal Navy ship,which was sunk. Among the number of crew lost was recorded the ship's cat.
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@masterskrain2630 · 7 months ago
So, cats were first domesticated in the "Furr...tile crescent"...appropriate!
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@CassHoskins · 3 weeks ago
The story of Simon had me in tears!
@Heatseeker85 · 7 months ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD2f2TENZIk&t=1085">18:05</a> to protect the reputation of goats I have to point out that they would give milk which is pretty functional (at least in the age of sail)
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@Peldrigal · 9 hours ago
I am pretty sure it has been demonstrated that modern domestic cats descend from the Lybian desert cat.
@stanislavkostarnov2157 · 7 months ago
they just show up<br> - now that's about cats
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@daffyduk77 · 7 months ago
I'm sure Simon would have preferred a slap-up fish supper over any medal. I didn't know about Ilford's pet cemetery. I used to live there for a while
@MistaSifta · 7 months ago
Sometimes I think we don't deserve cats, those noble creatures
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