2. Words That Make Us: Cats Words That Make Us

In this episode of the "Words That Make Us" podcast, Rama and Tony discuss the topic of “Cats”. Listen to them as they discuss their experiences with cats. Rama reads some research about the health benefits of having cats, while Tony counters by reading statistics and other science about cat owners. How do different cultures see cats, especially black ones? Which countries have the most cats and which countries are restricting cat owning? Some interesting poetry about cats features in today’s episode as well!
 
The physical and mental health benefits of having cats:
https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-being-cat-lover#4.-Health
 
Annual expenditure on cats and dogs USA
https://www.battersea.org.uk/pet-advice/cat-advice/cost-owning-cat
 
Needy cat people
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2911381/It-s-official-crazy-cat-ladies-exist-Pet-owners-neurotic-needy-cliams-study.html
 
"Quick! quick! ..." BY ANONYMOUS
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42906/quick-quick-
 
The Galloping Cat by Stevie Smith(1972)
https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/the-galloping-cat
 
Cat Idioms and Phrases
https://owlcation.com/humanities/50-Cat-Idioms-and-Phrases
 
Famous cats
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_individual_cats
 
Cat islands:
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5031.html
 
The Panther by Rainer Maria Rilke
https://allpoetry.com/The-Panther
 
Cats in Shakespeare
https://www.thegreatcat.org/cat-shakespeare/
https://www.historyhit.com/the-bizarre-life-of-cats-in-shakespeares-england/
 
Black cat superstitions and witchcraft
https://www.msj.edu/news/2024/02/the-power-of-black-cats.html#:~:text=Over%20time%2C%20European%20folklore%20evolved,would%20ultimately%20threaten%20their%20safety.
February by Margaret Atwood
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47787/february-56d2288025b1e
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