zingay Uncategorized September 2, 2018 1 Minute tilthat: TIL that the Bubonic Plague aka ‘Black Death’ epidemic of the 14th Century was so widespread partly because Pope Gregory IX had declared cats to be associated with devil worship. Because of this, cats across Europe faced a mass extermination which in turn helped infected rats to thrive. via reddit.com Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by zingay View all posts by zingay Published September 2, 2018