In which a cat narrates feline history in the age of european conquest

"Centuries of adoration had left us blind to what was to come. This new land would later bring us to our greatest despair, as it was there that we met with the treachery of man, and thereafter struggled to survive against cruelty of a kind no other species has ever suffered. But we will leave the dark days for later in our tale."

Since the excerpt doesn't get that far, my guess is that the reference is to "The Great Cat Massacre" and other historical cases of cat burning.

Amazing text. Without them, in their story, the history would probably totally different ;)

"And by the time we got to Rome, well . . . what Caesar saw, Caesar conquered, and we followed in his wake. We had been entreated to join his armies in order to protect Roman stores from vermin, and, locked in step with the Imperial Legions, we marched all the way to Britannia."

I very much love cats. But I have never heard the word ailurophile before. Thanks for this link. You learn something everyday.

This was fun, thanks!