tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post6681065213637865298..comments2023-11-05T03:25:46.897-08:00Comments on The Pet Museum: the lives times art and history of our pets: how cats got to england: first time i've heard this onecuratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02489649350600851213noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-29041418732154689322012-03-18T10:42:04.820-07:002012-03-18T10:42:04.820-07:00There is a body of water outside Plymouth harbour ...There is a body of water outside Plymouth harbour on Devon/Cornwall border called Catte Water. So maybe??joannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-45339133145775948962011-09-04T08:49:01.512-07:002011-09-04T08:49:01.512-07:00Ooh! Gerry & Oliver, that is some excellent i...Ooh! Gerry & Oliver, that is some excellent information!curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489649350600851213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-16553600770849752962011-09-02T13:06:56.550-07:002011-09-02T13:06:56.550-07:00We've never heard that one before. But we know...We've never heard that one before. But we know that the word cat derives from many similar words around the world. There's ana ancient indo-eurasian (?) word for cat "ghad" which apparently means - to grasp.<br /><br />The ape says that the common word for cat in the UK "puss" comes from the Indian word "pasht" which was a sort of descendent of the word "Bast" - the cat god from Egypt<br /><br />Our ape does go on and on and on...<br /><br />Gerry & OliverEverycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356564928470972448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-25573560978804018172011-08-31T20:12:25.642-07:002011-08-31T20:12:25.642-07:00Hi Damn Cute Bunny - heh heh, I'm pretty sure ...Hi Damn Cute Bunny - heh heh, I'm pretty sure cats can teleport.curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489649350600851213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-12296295298574340892011-08-31T20:11:50.138-07:002011-08-31T20:11:50.138-07:00Hi Parlance - Of course you can post that. I'...Hi Parlance - Of course you can post that. I'd be honored.curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489649350600851213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-36457912481957091812011-08-30T21:13:18.948-07:002011-08-30T21:13:18.948-07:00Huh! And I always thought it was the aliens respon...Huh! And I always thought it was the aliens responsible for the pyramids that spread cats all over the world. Not to mention they're magical creatures that can probably teleport wherever they like.DamnCuteBunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300008170932888678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-66735829503123219822011-08-30T15:08:15.602-07:002011-08-30T15:08:15.602-07:00Hmmm didn't know that!Hmmm didn't know that!catehttp://blog.blanketid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-88335940472533599592011-08-30T06:56:07.302-07:002011-08-30T06:56:07.302-07:00Well, that's interesting. If okay with you, I&...Well, that's interesting. If okay with you, I'll link to this post from my second blog - the one about words.parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-69175793697413955742011-08-29T20:32:49.164-07:002011-08-29T20:32:49.164-07:00You know, I was thinking of you when I posted that...You know, I was thinking of you when I posted that!curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489649350600851213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-35238964568750911152011-08-29T09:52:55.938-07:002011-08-29T09:52:55.938-07:00My husband is gonna be REALLY sad, he INSISTS he i...My husband is gonna be REALLY sad, he INSISTS he invented the word "Catio".<br />heh heh.Katnip Loungehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276522333751867680noreply@blogger.com