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Medieval cat paw prints

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Has your cat ever walked across your keyboard? Well, it’s not a new problem. Medieval book historian Erik Kwakkel recently Tweeted this photo of a 15th century book with… you guessed it… cat paw prints in ink on the pages! We’re part of a long and glorious historical movement, friends.

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4 Responses

  1. Aaah! That’s awesome.

  2. ashleecowles says:

    Reblogged this on Ashlee Cowles and commented:
    I hate when this happens!

  3. Jack says:

    No wonder I’m a dog person. Ha!

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