Hells Bells - or should that be Cats' Bells?

Chas H Ross wrote his book in the 1860s, yet how little has changed when it comes to cats and humans ....

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George Sand, like Rossini, apparently wrote most of her work in bed - accompanied by her cat Minou, with whom she would share her breakfast bowl.... #writers and #cat humans relate much?

“Some say that cats are devils, but they behave badly only when they are alone. When they are among us cats are angels.”
Yes? No?

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Had a fun time discovering about the Brontës pets - especially the cats!
Emily had a cat called Tiger, who would sleep on her feet when she was writing, (instant kitty slippers!) & I tried creating an illustration of Emily with Tiger, based on a claimed photograph of her. Also on @thepennybloodspodcast - hop over & take a look!

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The Brontës were cat lovers as well as great storytellers - Black Tom was, according to Ellen Nussey, "everybody’s favourite."
Emily painted a watercolour of the famlly dogs with her pet cat Tiger (who, being a cat, always takes centre stage in the painting, of course....)

Here's our impression of Emily with Tiger.
(image supplied by @Inkwellian)

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