The Cat

[Bijoy Misra]

one might have to check the jAtaka to compare
cat vs. other pets.

In our village (I spent summers at Puri), there
were only cats used as pets.  In my grandfather's
home, the cat was more of a guard against the
menace of the rats. The cats were luxuriously
fed with milk and cooked food.

Dogs are not allowed into the premises of the
Temple at Puri.  All food must be destroyed
and the Temple cleaned if a dog enters.
No such fuss on cats!

Bijoy Misra


On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, N. Ganesan wrote:

> 1. In Kamban's RamayaNam, Indra leaves in the form of a cat
> once Gautama, Ahalyaa's husband comes back to his home.
>
> 2. Few Pallava herostones with earliest Pallava inscriptions
> are erected for dogs. They have saved the cattle being stolen,
> helped the owner in a fight, etc.,
>
> N. Ganesan
>