“Apparently today, August 17th, is Black Cat Appreciation Day, so I couldn’t resist acknowledging the contributions of Maynooth University Library Cat who I think is largely responsible for increase in the number of students coming to this University …” (more)
[In the Dark, 17 August]
“As I went for a quick coffee break this morning, I passed the local feline celebrity known as Maynooth Library Cat. That reminded me that quite a few people have asked me how said moggy is getting on. Well, here’s a picture I took this morning …” (more)
[In the Dark, 18 January]
“… Like cats, professors tend to be highly intelligent, deeply self-actualized, and fiercely independent. They need to be stroked occasionally, but only on their own terms and in their own good time. Mostly, they just want to be left alone to do their own thing. They might not come when called – perhaps because they’re suspicious of the caller’s motives – but they may very well show up on their own when least expected …” (more)
[Rob Jenkins, Chronicle of Higher Education, 12 April]
“The respective merits of cats and dogs as domestic pets have long been debated, but now a crucial new difference has emerged: cat owners are smarter. A study says that cat owners are more likely to have a degree than dog owners …” (more)
[HT: TheHistoryWoman]
[Valentine Low, Times, 6 February]
