The Dark History of Cats A Tale of Witchcraft Torture and Ecstatic CelebrationAs we...

The Dark History of Cats A
Tale of Witchcraft Torture and
Ecstatic CelebrationAs we gaze
upon our feline friends today
its hard to imagine a time
when these adorable creatures
were considered an affront to
the divine Yet during the
Middle Ages cats were firmly
associated with witchcraft and
their fate was sealedIn
medieval Europe cats were seen
as companions of evil spirits
and agents of darkness Their
association with the occult
led to a sinister reputation
that would ultimately seal
their fate on certain holy
daysSt Johns Day A Day of
Torture and TormentOn June
24th St Johns Day people
across Europe would revel in
ecstatic celebration by
tossing cats into bonfires The
poor animals were stuffed into
sacks only to be hurled into
the fiery depths as if their
very existence was a threat to
the Christian faithThis
gruesome practice was thought
to ward off evil spirits and
cleanse the community of any
malevolent influences And yet
this ecstatic celebration came
at the expense of innocent
lives an unsettling
juxtaposition that speaks to
the complexities of medieval
societyChurch Tower Toss A
Ritual of TerrorBut St Johns
Day wasnt the only time when
cats suffered at the hands of
revelers On holy days people
would gather atop church
towers and toss cats to their
doom The thrill of the drop
the terror of the fall it was
a spectacle that captivated
crowdsThese ecstatic
celebrations were not unique
to St Johns Day as similar
rituals took place on other
holy occasions And while we
cant help but be mesmerized by
the sheer audacity of these
events we must also
acknowledge the harm inflicted
upon our beloved feline
friendsA Legacy of Fear and
MisunderstandingThe dark
history of cats during the
Middle Ages serves as a
poignant reminder of how fear
superstition and
misunderstanding can lead to
senseless cruelty As we look
back on this period its
essential to recognize the
harm caused by these ecstatic
celebrations celebrations
that were rooted in a
deepseated distrust of
catsToday we celebrate our
feline friends for their
playful antics loving
companionship and agility We
acknowledge their importance
as natural predators helping
to keep pest populations under
control And yet we must also
remember the dark past that
once shrouded these innocent
animals a past that serves as
a cautionary tale about the
dangers of fearmongering and
misinformed violenceSo let us
cherish our cats not just for
their adorable quirks but also
for the lessons they teach us
about compassion understanding
and the importance of
coexisting with all living
creatures

Edward Lance Arellano Lorilla

CEO / Co-Founder

Enjoy the little things in life. For one day, you may look back and realize they were the big things. Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.