The Correlation Between Cats and the Bubonic Plague of Europe

During the Middle Ages and up until the Salem Witch Trials, cats were killed alongside their owners who were believed to be practicing the dark arts of magic, sorcery, and witchcraft. Typically cats were burned alive in ceremonial bonfires. Ironically, had this not occurred, the Bubonic Plague probably wouldn’t have been as prolific as it … Continue reading The Correlation Between Cats and the Bubonic Plague of Europe