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Facts about cats 3
Cats were blamed for spreading the Black Death across England and thousands upon thousands were slaughtered. However, the people who kept their cats stayed healthy and were less likely to catch the plague because their cats caught and killed the real disease carriers, rats.
More feline facts.
Were you aware that only a mother cat can safely pick up her kitten by the scruff of it's neck (the loose skin at the back of the kitten's neck). The mother's jaws grab just enough skin with just enough pressure to avoid hurting the kitten.
