"We'll just get one" is the biggest lie

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applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 14 pts · 2d

i dont believe theres such a thing as enough cats. ones living situation may dictate that some amount is too much, but it always manages to fall far short of enough.

MidwestSolarpunk@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 2d (2 replies)

Real question: what did people feed cats in that day, before kibble? Constant stream of chicken and fish?

TDCN@feddit.dk · 16 pts · 2d

Probably that, but also rodents like mice and rats were a lot more prevalent back then so cats were a kind of pest control.

TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id · 3 pts · 1d

Peasant.

TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 2d (2 replies)

You can clearly see the economy back then was much better, as I can only financially support just 3 cats.

boobookittyfrick@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 9h (1 reply)

You underestimate the amount of freeroam rats available during that time

TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 2h

Oh they didn't buy Royal Canin Dental because the vet adviced that or similar brands which for 3 cats is more expensive food monthly than for myself? After I spent 1400 euros on chips, vaccinations and sterelisation. Meh do I wish I was a rich aristocrat (oh wait what am I saying, I do not lol)

Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 2d

With that dress in 1890, it seems she had the wherewithal and independence to have all the cats she wanted.

Kate Birdsall Roberts had her beat, though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Wife%27s_Lovers (I went looking and the only pictures I could find of Kate show her much more simply dressed than OP's cat lady.)

TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2d

Time is a flat circle.

WhatISawInTheForest@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2d

I could get myself killed trying to get my 3 cats together for a family photo.

Drasglaf@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 2d

I'm no expert, but my gut feeling tells me she liked cats.

betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2d

Not a lie if the cats are the ones saying it though.

FluidBeef@quokk.au · 2 pts · 8h

My landlord thinks I have one cat.

Kojichan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1d (2 replies)

She looks part native or Asian.

But that corset dress, oof! I cant breath just looking at her.

StillAlive@piefed.world · 1 pts · 8h
FluidBeef@quokk.au · 1 pts · 8h

Everybody’s native somewhere.