The bard mentions the word “cat” over 30 times in his plays and sonnets, one of which is actually housed in the same phrase as “dog will have his day.” The entire line from Hamlet reads “The cat will mew, and the dog will have his day.”
So to give the cat his day, in this week’s episode we are talking a trip back to Elizabethan England to explore the many places cats found themselves interacting with people during Shakespeare’s lifetime. We’ll explore cats as pets, plague-harbingers, and even a flaming cat backpack.
You read that right. Press play to find out more:
Learn more:
The food blog I mentioned with the portraits of cats in the 17th century English kitchen
Flaming Cat Backpacks (This is a real thing, you want to read this one)
Join the Tour: Travel to London and Stratford
Visit England With Us! Walk in the footsteps of William Shakespeare on this exclusive 5-Day Tour of Shakespeare’s most iconic places like The Globe theater, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare is buried.
Early Bird Tickets go on Sale in September, so sign up at this link if you want to grab those and join us for the trip of a lifetime!
