"The best part of it all is that the cathedral actually had #cats on the payroll throughout the 14th and 15th centuries — 13 pence a quarter, according to written records. It’s unclear how the cats received their wages, but the idea of a feline friend being sent off with a sack of pennies for its services is a darling vision for the mind’s eye."

#medievalcats #history #interesting

https://hyperallergic.com/843206/the-english-cathedral-with-the-400-year-old-cat-door/