Friday 20 April 2012

The Flour Mill Cat



In St Ffagans National History Museum of Wales.

The Flour Mill Cat, busy mouse hunting one morning

11 comments:

Kath said...

is it just a coincidence that the cat from the flour mill is white? :-)

gz said...

He used to have all black cats!!

Zhoen said...

Cat in his niche.

Cro Magnon said...

And often deaf... I wonder why that is!

gz said...

I'll have to talk to the miller. I don't think that he is deaf. He is about eight years old, and has just has sinusitis!!
He wasn't a happy cat then.
genetics I suppose, Cro, as practically all gingers are Toms and tabbies are Queens

Shaheen said...

Cats are so amusing.

I'm Looking forward to going to St Ffagons Museum one of these days.

kjsutcliffe said...

When I saw the first photo I actually hadn't realised it was not a porcelain cat!
Yes you are correct that white cats can be deaf but that is usually linked to if they have blue eyes as well and it is definitely a genetic fault. They are also prone to cancer coz their pale skin burns easily when they bask in the sun - as cats do.

cookingwithgas said...

he looks like our white cats, the boys, brothers - now a few years gone but they could hear quite well. trip? where are you going? I need to catch up.

gz said...

CWG, I'm going to the Western Isles of Scotland for a week in June

Share my Garden said...

A floury white cat seems to be just right for a miller!

Kerry O'Gorman said...

I just watched an episode of Antiques Roadshow filmed in this place...it looks very intriguing! Didn't see the mill cat though!