Way back in 1760 an anonymous story called "The Life and
Adventures of a Cat" was published and became a big hit.
The hero of the story was a studly male cat named "Tom the
Cat." The popularity of the story inspired many cat owners
to start naming their male cats "Tom."
What did people call male cats before 1760, you ask?
How about "ram cat." I much prefer Tom, how about you?
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HANNIBAL THE CANNIBAL GETS CUES FROM A CAT?
What do you think about this?
Sir Anthony Hopkins says the secret inspiration behind his
portrayal of the beastly criminal Hannibal Lecter is a cat.
He says Dr. Lecter has a distinctly feline quality. He
modeled his character's walk on that of a cat. "I like cats.
And I
love the way they pad around. I wanted to get that feel when
Lecter is padding very quietly and stealthily in the shadows
around the streets of Florence."
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