ππ»ββοΈ TIL: Between the 13th and 18th centuries, European courts prosecuted #animals for murder and crop damage. πΎ
#Pigs were arrested, jailed, and executed. Lawyers defended #rats by arguing they feared #cats. A #rooster was burned for laying an #egg. Historians say the #trials helped communities restore order after a tragic event. π
#medieval #history #justice #france #switzerland #law #middleages #europe #culture #philosophy
Animal trials took place across Europe from the Late Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. In this excerpt from "Cats: A History", Rod Phillips explores this strange practice, and looks why cats appear to have been largely law-abiding.
Find yourself someone who wants to snuggle you like Quercy snuggling Truffle.
And someone who lurks in the basement to glare at interloping intruders, like Fermi. #petRats #rats
Update!
Truffle and Quercy have joined forces to hold the top hammock. Fermi could take one, but not both.
They're doing this just to be annoying, of course. The alliances in Ratland shift constantly, mostly to optimize trolling one's bros. #petRats #rats
Fermi loves to be high. If he can't escape and get on top of the cage, he wants to chill in the highest hammock.
Quercy wants to have a squabble, and he knows how to get it. #petRats #rats
Extremely smart bean Ghost has a 99.999% poop box hit rate. This is extremely above average!
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