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‘Grimalkin’ is an old word for a domestic cat, especially an elderly female one. 

It was used often during the 15th-18th centuries, when women tried as witches were accused of having cats as their familiars. 

Even Shakespeare used it in Macbeth, when one of the three witches refers to her familiar, who takes the form of a cat, as ‘Graymalkin’.

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A legendary demon cat is said to haunt the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The cat allegedly appears before major tragedies and was reportedly seen by White House guards shortly before both JFK and Abe Lincoln were assassinated. Though the cat hasn’t been seen in years, some say a set of paw prints in the floor by the Old Supreme Court Chamber are proof of its existence.

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‘Grimalkin’ is an old word for a domestic cat, especially an elderly female one. It was used often during the 15th-18th centuries, when women tried as witches were accused of having cats as their familiars. Even Shakespeare used it in Macbeth, when one of the three witches refers to her familiar, who takes the form of a cat, as ‘Graymalkin’.

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When a cat wants to be fed, it imitates a baby human.

Hungry cats emit a vocalized, high-frequency purr that’s in the same acoustic range as the cries of a hungry infant, and humans subconsciously recognize it as being more urgent than other purrs.

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A legendary demon cat is said to haunt the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The cat allegedly appears before major tragedies and was reportedly seen by White House guards shortly before both JFK and Abe Lincoln were assassinated. Though the cat hasn’t been seen in years, some say a set of paw prints in the floor by the Old Supreme Court Chamber are proof of its existence. 

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‘Grimalkin’ is an old word for a domestic cat, especially an elderly female one. It was used often during the 15th-18th centuries, when women tried as witches were accused of having cats as their familiars. Even Shakespeare used it in Macbeth, when one of the three witches refers to her familiar, who takes the form of a cat, as ‘Graymalkin’. 

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When a cat wants to be fed, it imitates a baby human. 

Hungry cats emit a vocalized, high-frequency purr that’s in the same acoustic range as the cries of a hungry infant, and humans subconsciously recognize it as being more urgent than other purrs. 

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The Pet Alliance of Orlando animal shelter sorts its dogs into Hogwarts houses. Happy, friendly dogs are placed in Hufflepuff, brave and easygoing dogs  go to Gryffindor, puzzle-solving pups are in Ravenclaw, and ambitious, determined dogs land in Slytherin. Once sorted, they  get a house banner over their kennel and a profile on social media. So far, the shelter hasn’t bothered sorting the cats.  

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