Everyone should watch A Short History of Ships Cats – Floating Felines, Maritime Moggies and Kleptomaniac Kittens. This video is 27 minutes long and worth every minute.
I knew cats lived on ships to take care of the rat problem, but I had no idea about all the other reasons they were needed. Most of the cat featured were on British ships; I would love to learn about cats on American vessels as well.
In this video, I learned that the British government has a medal for military animals who do great things called the Dicken Medal. The United States does not have a similar honor, and I think we should.
If you want a half-hour of cuteness and military history, check out A Short History of Ships Cats. It’s the cat’s meow!