Like dogs, cats are unique animals domesticated by humans to live alongside us. What if they are not only adorable and cute, but also bold, cunning and adventurous? You also don’t have to imagine because those cats really exist and have a memorable life recorded in history.
Humphrey, Head of the Rat Catcher of the British Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street.
Humphrey is a long-haired black-and-white cat , hired to serve as the Chief Mouse Officer at the British Prime Minister’s office from 1989 to 1997.
Humphrey under Prime Minister Tony Blair is very different from the cats who have served in the same office. He stands out among his “colleagues”, being the subject of a vicious rumor that he kidnapped and killed four baby birds outside the window of the prime minister’s office. However, former British Prime Minister John Major said that “he was unjustly blamed” .
Humphrey enjoyed a peaceful life after retirement until his death in 2006.
Sam, the cat who survived 3 shipwrecks.
Also known as Oscar or Oskar, Sam lived during World War II and is said to have survived all three shipwrecks: one on a Nazi Navy ship and two on a British Royal Navy ship. . What a lucky cat!
After the three events above, people found Sam clinging to a board floating in the sea. From amazement to disbelief, the story of Sam is one of countless survival stories in a tragic period of history.
Félicette, the first cat in space.
Félicette was sent into space by CNES (French government’s space agency) on October 18, 1963 so that scientists could study neural response in microgravity. The cat became famous for being the only cat alive after flying in the air for 13 minutes at an altitude of 152 km and then landing on the ground by parachute.
Still, Félicette’s success was rewarded with an abrupt ending that displeased many: Félicette had to sleep forever so scientists could study the neural conflicts of electrodes in the cat’s brain. poor.
Insidious Cat, harbinger of the United States Congress.
Demon Cat (also known as DC) is the name given to the ghost of a cat that haunts the United States Capitol in Washington, DC There are many stories about its origin and will be There are variations depending on the narrator.
Some say that it is the mother of the kittens destroyed during the construction of the Parliament building. Others say the Devil is the last survivor of a pack of cats that were brought into the tunnels below the building to kill rats in the old days.
Almost every sighting of the Devil is followed by national disasters, such as assassinations of public figures or stock market crashes.
Room 8, the studious cat.
After wandering into an elementary school in Elysian Heights, Los Angeles in 1952, this cat easily won people’s hearts and became one of the cutest cats of all time. He became close with the students, the children also got used to him and named him “Room 8” (room number 8 after the class name).
Room 8 stays at school during the semester, disappears in the summer, and reappears when the new term begins. Journalists always come to school at the beginning of the school year to wait for him to return to school. Room 8 is so popular that about 100 letters are sent to the school every day for him.
When Room 8 died at the age of 22, the cat’s obituary was published in the Los Angeles Times, competing with major political figures, occupying three news columns with the same photo. Room 8 was so popular that the obituary appeared in the Hartford, Connecticut press. Room 8 is buried at the Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park in Calabasas, California and is one of the most visited sites.
Orangey, the cat of Showbiz.
Orangey was a large, fluffy, orange tabby who enjoyed playing supporting and even a few lead roles in numerous 1950s movies and TV shows. Orangey’s owner was Mr. Frank Inn, the manager and trainer. animal training in Los Angeles.
Orangey is best known for her role as Cat in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s and several other roles in the TV series Our Miss Brooks or Rhubarb . Orangey is the only cat to have won twice at the Pasty Awards, the prestigious animal award equivalent to our Oscar .
Tommaso, the richest cat on earth.
This little black panther is truly a millionaire. In 2011, Tommaso’s owner, Maria Assunta, a wealthy widow of an Italian property tycoon, passed away leaving her entire $13 million fortune to her cat. It is remarkable for this inheritance that Tommaso once “started” from a feral cat that roamed the streets of Rome.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Assunta initially instructed lawyers to find an animal welfare association or group to commit to caring for Tommaso. However, she could not find any place that pleased her that Tommaso would be loved and cared for. So she decided to leave all the money to Tommaso through the nurse Stefania, whom she trusted and took care of her until the end of her life.
Tabby and Dixie, two of Abraham Lincoln’s many cat friends.
Abraham Lincoln is not only one of the most famous presidents in American history, he is also a big cat fanatic . He often adopts feral cats and is the owner of two cats, Tabby and Dixie, given to him by US Secretary of State William Seward.
These two cats enjoy the luxurious lifestyle in the presidential palace. Someone even said that Lincoln fed Tabby on the table during a formal White House dinner and said, “Dixie is smarter than the whole of your Cabinet, moreover she doesn’t talk behind her back” .
Snowball, the cat “unmasks” the murderer.
In October 1994, Shirley A. Duguay went missing from her home in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Police believe she was murdered by Douglas Beamish, the stepfather of two of her five children.
Despite suspicions, the police had no evidence to charge Beamish. During a three-day search in the woods, they discovered a man’s coat stained with Duguay’s blood and white cat fur.
Forensic analysis of the cat’s fur revealed it belonged to Snowball, a cat owned by Beamish himself. This evidence condemned the crime and was enough to convict him of murder. “The case would be deadlocked without this cat,” said defense attorney John L. MacDougall. Indeed, this is the first case in history where animal DNA was used as evidence in a trial.
Muezza, the pet cat of the messenger Muhammad.
The Muslim messenger Muhammad loved cats, especially a cat named Muezza. There have been many famous stories about Muezza. It is said that it saved Muhammad from being bitten by a venomous snake. Another story tells that Muezza was sleeping on Muhammad’s shirt when it was time to pray, instead of everyone going to send Muezza away, but Muhammad cut off his sleeve to get up, so as not to disturb the sleeping cat on it. .
Muhammad stroked Muezza three times to give the cat the ability to land on his feet under any circumstances and get up to nine lives. He preached at prayer time with the cat on his lap, or even drank the water that Muezza had previously drank. That is boundless cat love.
Emily, the cat that crossed the Atlantic.
Emily is a cat from Wisconsin who likes to hide in places like no other, that’s why she often gets into trouble. Emily ran away from home and was “detained” for two weeks at an animal shelter until they could identify her owner.
Then for some reason, Emily then hid in a wooden container full of papers that was about to be shipped. As a result, she had to live for three weeks on a boat from one place to another, and finally to France.
When Emily was discovered, she was taken to a veterinarian in Nancy, France for a medical examination and check-up after 3 weeks of fasting. Although sicker than before, Emily is still healthy and coincidentally, the day she rescued Emily is also her cat’s birthday. Based on the information on the neckband, Emily was flown back home in business class to reunite with her family, no longer having to take the freight train.
Trim, the beach cat.
For centuries, cats have been useful companions on ships. They help reduce the number of rodents that cause disease, destroy food sources and rot ropes.
There was a cat named Trim who lived aboard the HMS (the British Royal Army’s discovery ship) and was a companion of the crew. Captain Matthew Flinders adopted Trim after discovering the cat had fallen into the sea and was trying to climb onto the ship. And so they toured Australia together from 1801 to 1803.
Stubbs, Mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska.
Stubbs the cat has been the Mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska since July 1997. He was elected as an off-list when voters thought that humans are not good enough to win a second election. this.
The local newspaper reported that Stubbs often relieves stress after the daily work of a Mayor with a dose of mint – a type of “cannabis” for cats.
Morris, the 9lives brand mascot.
This is the “brand ambassador” of the famous cat food company 9Lives. Morris is known as the most difficult cat in the world but has a very humble background. He is an orange male tabby cat that was raised at the Chicago animal shelter in 1978.
Morris has been successful over the years because of his lovable looks, picky eating habits, and especially his plight with cats rescued from the street.
