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  2. Jellicle cats - Wikipedia

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    Jellicle cats ( / ˈdʒiːlɪkəl / [citation needed]) are a fictional [1] type of feline from Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, a 1939 collection of light poetry by T. S. Eliot. Jellicle cats were adapted for the 1981 stage musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber, where the wide array of diverse Jellicles is central to the musical's worldbuilding.

  3. Cultural depictions of cats - Wikipedia

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    Nineteenth century oil painting, The Cat's Lunch by Marguerite Gérard. "Cat Watching a Spider" by Ōide Tōkō. The cultural depiction of cats and their relationship to humans is old and stretches back over 9,500 years. Cats are featured in the history of many nations, are the subject of legend, and are a favourite subject of artists and writers.

  4. List of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! episodes

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    The Cat knows someone who is a stick expert, his friend Betty, the beaver, who finds Nick the perfect drumstick, but when the dam springs a leak, Nick, Sally and the Cat help Betty fix it, using Nick’s new stick. Instead of a stick, Nick learns an even better way to drum: using a home-made beaver tail -- as expected.

  5. Cats (musical) - Wikipedia

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    Cats is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.It is based on the 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot.The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make the "Jellicle choice" by deciding which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.

  6. Ailurophobia - Wikipedia

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    Ailurophobia. Specialty. Psychology. Ailurophobia ( / aɪˌlʊərəˈfoʊbiə /) [1] is the persistent and excessive fear of cats. [2] Like other specific phobias, the exact cause of ailurophobia is unknown, and potential treatment generally involves therapy. [3] [4] The name comes from the Greek words αἴλουρος ( ailouros ), 'cat', and ...

  7. Cat communication - Wikipedia

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    A primary form of cat communication is body language, such as the position of the ears. Cats communicate for a variety of reasons, including to show happiness, express anger, solicit attention, and observe potential prey. Additionally, they collaborate, play, and share resources. When cats communicate with humans, they do so to get what they ...

  8. Why do cats rub their face on things? We asked an ... - AOL

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    We asked Amanda and the answer (surprisingly) makes sense. When cats rub their face against corners, they are depositing their scent more prominently somewhere. It also helps them to target a ...

  9. Raining cats and dogs - Wikipedia

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    The English-language idiom " raining cats and dogs " or " raining dogs and cats " is used to describe particularly heavy rain. It is of unknown etymology and is not necessarily related to the raining animals phenomenon. [1] The phrase (with "polecats" instead of "cats") has been used at least since the 17th century. [2] [3]