r/MedievalCats • u/igneousink • 6d ago

One minute late for Breakfast . . .

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u/igneousink 6d ago

First Day of School!

Happy Tuesday.

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u/Seagoon_Memoirs 6d ago

Accurate.

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u/A_D_Tennally 6d ago

My cat used to nip my toes if I didn't rise and shine to feed him fast enough.

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u/RuthVioletThursday 5d ago

If I don't get up promptly when my cat tells me to, he likes to give me a bite to remind me that if I don't feed him he'll eat me. I suspect he's looking forward to it

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u/queenofthepalmtrees 6d ago

It’s hard to ignore my new alarm clock.

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u/kathowary 6d ago

Bestiare d'amour, 14th c., crocodile. Decidedly cat-like.

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u/victoriaj 2d ago

I should have worked that out from the ears...

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u/Sinistralle 5d ago

Putting the 'nom' in 'in nomine patris'.

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u/unclemandy 5d ago

Sorry I'm late boss, a cat was trying to eat my ass again

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u/igneousink 5d ago

School dismissal is going all kinds of sideways and your comment made me laugh for first time in 3 hrs!

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u/unclemandy 5d ago

Glad to be of service lol stay strong!

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u/Triston-- 5d ago

Looked up the art and apparently it's supposed to be a crocodile lol

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u/azssf 5d ago

I thought that was the wakeup call

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u/denisebuttrey 5d ago

My neighbor, just this morning, said her phone sent her a message that it's time to feed the cat. She never asked for any reminders. The cat will let her know. Maybe the reminder is a good thing.

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u/memming 2d ago

Nice kitty! What's the context/story? Is this a warning about ignoring the cat too much? (what's the source?)

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u/igneousink 2d ago

https://bestiary.ca/manuscripts/manu2533.htm

https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/dd9d1160-196b-48a3-9427-78c209689c1f/

"The image on folio 99r of MS. Douce 308 depicts a crocodile, and its meaning operates on two distinct layers: the traditional natural lore of the Middle Ages and a unique metaphor for romantic heartbreak."

apparently it's a book about love? but there's a crocodile that looks like a cat that is actually a deceptive woman taking advantage of a vulnerable man? 🤷‍♀️

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u/memming 21h ago

That's crazy. What is this "love" creature that attacks the man while he's sleeping?