'The Value of a Cat'

You may have twigged by now that I'm a bit of a cat fanatic. I love them for their independance, their honesty and sheer cute furrines. But centuries ago, when times were tough a pet was expected to earn their keep, and as such had a value. In Medieval times cats were valued as catchers of mice and even had a price according to their skill, as laid down in the 10^th century Welsh ‘Law of Hywel Dda.’

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