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Some of you might be wondering how many of those ships stuck at the Suez Canal were carrying cats. Or is it just me? I didn\u2019t get an answer to that question, but I did find out that some of those ships are\/were carrying livestock\u2014sheep, being most likely. Some say there could be thousands of animals in the hulls of some of those ships.<\/p>\n
Cats on board isn\u2019t out of the question, though, as cats Here’s more cat news. In recent months in Thailand five Scottish-fold cats and a Bengal, valued at thousands of dollars, were confiscated during a drug raid. The crooks were accused of using them to launder money.<\/p>\n And just for fun, I thought I\u2019d share a Huffington Post weeks\u2019 collection of their funniest cat and dog tweets. There is some hilarity here\u2014also some kind of uncouth comments. I love the picture of the cat in what looks like a bird feeder or little hammock hiding up in a tree. Cute. Enjoy.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/funniest-tweets-cats-dogs-february-27-march-5_n_603e8d77c5b6d7794ae273a1<\/a><\/p>\n Note: None of the photos reflect the stories I’ve shared here–they’re random photos from my collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some of you might be wondering how many of those ships stuck at the Suez Canal were carrying cats. Or is it just me? I didn\u2019t get an answer to that question, but I did find out that some of … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_8495-300x200.jpg\")
on boats and ships are common and have been for centuries. Here\u2019s a fun article featuring some of the more famous cats on ships: http:\/\/petslady.com\/article\/kittens-sea-nine-legendary-ship-s-cats<\/a> I particularly like the story of Trim, a kitten born on a ship heading for Australia in 1799. There\u2019s a story ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bootsiesink-300x225.jpg\")
about Trim falling off the ship at one point when he was still a kitten and climbing back up on a rope. Now that\u2019s a nautical cat. He was so well-thought of that a bronze replica of Trim sits in a Sidney library.<\/p>\n