My sister is back from a vacation to Merrie Olde Englande and she brings catblogging home with her. This is Budge, the resident cat at Norwich Cathedral. My sister reports that Budge is very sociable, though I'm sure he has a hidey hole somewhere when he doesn't want to be disturbed. He has an Instagram feed here.
As a follower of Larry the Cat, of No. 10 Downing, I have to wonder does every institution in the UK have its own cat? Maybe a good idea for US?
When cats chew catnip it releases mosquito-repelling chemicals,
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324316-when-cats-chew-catnip-it-releases-mosquito-repelling-chemicals/
A new life-pro tip for southern California?
The Brits and their pets. A long time ago, I read Walter Lord's book "The Miracle of Dunkirk." The Brits rescued a lot of dogs as well as people in that evacuation.
Calicos can't be male. Budge is apparently female unless the color in the photo is somehow off.
XXY male cats can be calico.
A cathedral cat would use a priest hole surely?
Oh great. You just gave The Big H some ideas for redecorating.