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History of Cats 3: The First Cat Memes | World History (Patreon)

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2025-04-18 17:30:02
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As French aristocrats—including Cardinal Richelieu and King Louis XV—began embracing cats as beloved companions, the furry creatures clawed their way back into human favor. From shipboard mousers saving sailors’ lives to postal office protectors, from Victorian “Old Maids” and Enlightenment intellectuals to the first official cat show at London’s Crystal Palace, we trace how our whiskered overlords went from pests to pets—and finally to internet icons!

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History of Cats 3: The First Cat Memes | World History | Extra History

When you're done learning about The History of Cats, head over to Humblewood: Beyond the Canopy at https://bit.ly/EHHumblewoodCats ! As French aristocrats—including Cardinal Richelieu and King Louis XV—began embracing cats as beloved companions, the furry creatures clawed their way back into human favor. From shipboard mousers saving sailors’ lives to postal office protectors, from Victorian “Old Maids” and Enlightenment intellectuals to the first official cat show at London’s Crystal Palace, we trace how our whiskered overlords went from pests to pets—and finally to internet icons! * Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on *NEBULA* https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory * Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on *PATREON* https://bit.ly/EHPatreon * Show off your fandom with *MERCH* from our store! http://extracredits.store/ * Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: extracredits@standard.tv https://twitter.com/extracreditz | https://www.facebook.com/ExtraCredits/ | http://instagram.com/extracredits | https://www.tiktok.com/@UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg GAMING: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVzt0Ltq6VNKRqRMrry3OIA | http://www.twitch.tv/extracredits/ https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits.bsky.social *Miss an episode in our History of Cats Series?* Part 1 - https://youtu.be/zK1Mpx9h-I8 Part 2 - https://youtu.be/3ofDW6vaZ4M Part 3 - https://youtu.be/0JV9oyb8Uo4 Series Wrap-up & Recommended Reading / Lies Episode - Release Date: May 3rd Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: Nick DeWitt | Writer: Robert Rath | Researcher: A. Siso | Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol | Video Editor: Devon House Creative | Audio Editor: Clean Waves | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin | Social Media: Kat Rider | ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 | ♪ "The Mad Monk" by Tiffany Roman #ExtraHistory #Cats #History

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Martin Verran

All hail the cats! By the way, I have been looking at a video game on Steam called Pet Shop Simulator, which I imagine definitely features cats, and our own cat appears to have made a friend out of the cat who lives across the road from us. I had a figurine of Bast at home for years but I can't seem to find it anymore. We also had one of Horus and another of the death mask of Tutankhamun, which were among my most prized possessions when I was much younger. I think what really got me into history, however, was my Mother using "The Illiad" as a "teaching me to read" book in my Pre ~ School years. I also imagine my coming across a picture book of the life of Alexander the Great at home among our extensive collection of books didn't help, either.

Benny Pendlebury

Bit disappointed you didn’t go a bit more in depth into Louis Wain’s life, but it makes sense for the runtime of the video and everything else you had to cover. I was just a bit surprised when you didn’t mention his wife at all, who played a huge role in him continuing to paint cats! this is something for the lies video.