Canu Grwndi Gyda Siân Phillips

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-I love cats.	0:00:48	0:00:50
-But I wasn't brought up with cats.	0:00:50	0:00:53
-On the farm, Ty Mawr, every cow, -horse and dog had a name.	0:00:54	0:00:59
-But what was the cat called? -'The Cat'.	0:00:59	0:01:02
-She lived in the cowshed.	0:01:03	0:01:05
-My father didn't like cats. -He said, "You can't trust a cat."	0:01:05	0:01:10
-So I was raised with dogs, hamsters, -rabbits, budgies and parrots.	0:01:10	0:01:15
-But, in 1980, I received a gift, on -the first night of a West End play.	0:01:15	0:01:22
-It was a Burmese cat called Spencer.	0:01:22	0:01:25
-I fell in love with Spencer...	0:01:25	0:01:28
-..and until this year, -I haven't had to live without cats.	0:01:28	0:01:33
-Here are my cats.	0:01:40	0:01:42
-The first one, of course, -was Spencer.	0:01:43	0:01:46
-He died young, sadly, aged 11.	0:01:46	0:01:49
-But Spencer was a fighter.	0:01:50	0:01:52
-He looked after the garden -and the house.	0:01:52	0:01:56
-I thought Spencer needed company...	0:01:56	0:01:58
-..so we bought... Barnaby.	0:01:59	0:02:02
-Barnaby was a little brown cat. -Oh, he was small and timid.	0:02:03	0:02:08
-Spencer loved him.	0:02:09	0:02:11
-He was the spirit of the house.	0:02:11	0:02:14
-He was my favourite, to be honest.	0:02:14	0:02:17
-He was so sweet.	0:02:18	0:02:19
-After he died, I moved here.	0:02:20	0:02:22
-It's high-rise, with no garden.	0:02:23	0:02:25
-But I wanted another cat - -and here's my latest.	0:02:25	0:02:29
-This is Rudi.	0:02:30	0:02:32
-I have a friend who spends -a lot of time in the flat...	0:02:33	0:02:38
-..and he had a terrible reaction -to Rudi - he became ill.	0:02:39	0:02:43
-Hospital was the next step.	0:02:44	0:02:46
-And one Sunday morning -I thought, "This is impossible."	0:02:46	0:02:50
-So I phoned my cousin in Whitland -and asked him to take in my cat.	0:02:50	0:02:56
-I miss him, of course. -Living without a cat is terrible.	0:02:57	0:03:02
-But I'm satisfied that he's living -a better life in Whitland...	0:03:02	0:03:07
-..than I could offer him -here in town.	0:03:07	0:03:11
-And here is Rudi with the family -in Carmarthenshire.	0:03:19	0:03:23
-He's having a great time -and enjoying life.	0:03:23	0:03:27
-I come down here as often as I can.	0:03:27	0:03:31
-Isn't he pretty?	0:03:31	0:03:33
-Not far from here is a memorial -to commemorate Hywel Dda...	0:03:34	0:03:40
-..the king who codified -the laws of Wales.	0:03:40	0:03:43
-In his opinion, -a cat was worth a groat.	0:03:43	0:03:47
-A newborn kitten -was worth one penny.	0:03:48	0:03:51
-A kitten that had opened its eyes -was worth tuppence...	0:03:52	0:03:57
-..and after it had killed a mouse, -it was worth a groat.	0:03:57	0:04:02
-What is the particular appeal -of cats?	0:04:02	0:04:06
-Not everyone feels the same as I do.	0:04:07	0:04:10
-I'm on a sort of crusade...	0:04:11	0:04:13
-..to understand what exactly is the -chemistry between people and cats.	0:04:13	0:04:19
-There are over 100 breeds of cats -worldwide.	0:04:26	0:04:29
-Cats have existed on this earth -for over 12 million years.	0:04:30	0:04:35
-According to scientists, -they don't regard us as people...	0:04:37	0:04:40
-..but rather as large cats.	0:04:41	0:04:43
-Some people breed pedigree cats...	0:04:46	0:04:49
-..and love showing them -at cat shows.	0:04:49	0:04:53
-The first cat show in Britain -was held in 1871.	0:04:58	0:05:03
-No need to ask if you like cats!	0:05:08	0:05:10
-No need to ask if you like cats! - -Oh, don't I just!	0:05:10	0:05:11
-Oh, don't I just!	0:05:11	0:05:11
-Have you owned any cats?	0:05:11	0:05:14
-The family has always had cats.	0:05:14	0:05:16
-When did you start breeding cats?	0:05:17	0:05:21
-Oh, 20 years ago.	0:05:21	0:05:23
-Over 20 years ago.	0:05:24	0:05:27
-I started off breeding Siamese cats.	0:05:27	0:05:31
-My daughter received -a Red Point Siamese as a gift...	0:05:32	0:05:36
-..and she gave us lots of kittens.	0:05:38	0:05:41
-We kept one special one.	0:05:41	0:05:43
-Do all cats like competing?	0:05:44	0:05:46
-No, not all of them. -But he was extremely good.	0:05:46	0:05:51
-If we had a cat -that didn't enjoying competing...	0:05:51	0:05:55
-..we didn't take them because -it caused too many problems.	0:05:55	0:05:59
-They become distressed, -and that made them miserable.	0:05:59	0:06:03
-Did you have to work hard -to prepare for today?	0:06:03	0:06:08
-Not really, just check their claws -and clean their ears and eyes...	0:06:08	0:06:13
-..and make sure they're well combed.	0:06:15	0:06:17
-Aren't you pretty, bach!	0:06:18	0:06:19
-I got the worst of it.	0:06:20	0:06:23
-I had to get up at 2.00am -in order to set out at 5.00am...	0:06:23	0:06:29
-..because it's a three-hour journey -to Shepton Mallet.	0:06:29	0:06:33
-What cats do you breed?	0:06:33	0:06:35
-I've gone from Siamese to Bengal.	0:06:36	0:06:39
-Bengals came from America, -originally.	0:06:41	0:06:44
-Snow Bengals were discovered beside -a river in India called the Bengal.	0:06:48	0:06:54
-That's why they're called Bengals.	0:06:55	0:06:58
-I've also got a British Shorthair - -a red silver tabby.	0:06:59	0:07:04
-He's five months old.	0:07:04	0:07:06
-This is his first visit to a show.	0:07:06	0:07:10
-This is his first visit to a show. - -Oh, how sweet! Is he happy?	0:07:10	0:07:10
-Oh, how sweet! Is he happy?	0:07:10	0:07:12
-He seems alright!	0:07:13	0:07:15
-I've given him a cwtch!	0:07:15	0:07:17
-When will you know -if you've won anything?	0:07:18	0:07:21
-We've won one - we know of one.	0:07:21	0:07:24
-He's come 1st in the Open Class.	0:07:24	0:07:27
-Oh, congratulations!	0:07:28	0:07:29
-Which was this? The Bengal?	0:07:29	0:07:31
-Which was this? The Bengal? - -No, the British Shorthair.	0:07:31	0:07:31
-No, the British Shorthair.	0:07:31	0:07:32
-The little one.	0:07:33	0:07:34
-The little one. - -Congratulations!	0:07:34	0:07:35
-Congratulations!	0:07:35	0:07:35
-We're absolutely...	0:07:35	0:07:37
-I'm sure you're extremely happy!	0:07:37	0:07:39
-Apparently, scientists have proved -that a person's blood pressure...	0:07:54	0:07:58
-..will go down -when they stroke a cat.	0:07:58	0:08:01
-There are similar areas in people's -brains and in cats' brains...	0:08:02	0:08:06
-..which register emotion.	0:08:06	0:08:08
-What does a psychiatrist think -about the relationship...	0:08:08	0:08:11
-..between cats and people?	0:08:11	0:08:13
-Do you think -that keeping pet animals...	0:08:13	0:08:17
-..is good for our mental health -as well as our physical health?	0:08:18	0:08:24
-I'm sure it is, -especially at specific times.	0:08:24	0:08:27
-We mustn't forget there's a -difference between being and living.	0:08:28	0:08:32
-They're two different things.	0:08:33	0:08:35
-You can exist, for example...	0:08:36	0:08:38
-..on a lovely mountain top, -surrounded by beauty.	0:08:38	0:08:41
-You exist - -but I don't think that's living.	0:08:42	0:08:45
-We must have some sort of -relationship with someone else.	0:08:45	0:08:50
-I think it's important -for us to realise...	0:08:50	0:08:53
-..that we should relate -to other people.	0:08:53	0:08:57
-Isn't it strange to think, as Hobson -has demonstrated recently...	0:08:57	0:09:02
-..that a child - -a newborn baby in its crib...	0:09:02	0:09:06
-..wants to please the mother -and to communicate with her...	0:09:07	0:09:11
-..and that is how -a baby learns language.	0:09:11	0:09:15
-That's the greatest motive.	0:09:15	0:09:16
-It happens very early on in life...	0:09:17	0:09:20
-..and it shows that to live is to -relate to others - people, usually.	0:09:20	0:09:25
-But I know there are many people - -normal people...	0:09:26	0:09:29
-..and also people who have -a personality disorder...	0:09:30	0:09:33
-..what we call schizoid...	0:09:33	0:09:35
-..who withdraw from the world -and from relationships with people.	0:09:35	0:09:40
-Some people - both normal -and abnormal...	0:09:40	0:09:43
-..have relationships with animals, -such as cats and dogs...	0:09:43	0:09:47
-..and the animal -is something special in their life.	0:09:47	0:09:53
-You're not suggesting -there's something wrong...	0:09:54	0:09:57
-..with people who love cats?	0:09:57	0:09:59
-..with people who love cats? - -No, not at all!	0:09:59	0:09:59
-No, not at all!	0:09:59	0:10:01
-But it's strange...	0:10:01	0:10:03
-..that some people can't sustain -a relationship with people...	0:10:03	0:10:07
-..so they create a relationship -with a cat or a dog...	0:10:07	0:10:11
-..very often with cats.	0:10:12	0:10:13
-And indeed, when the cat dies...	0:10:14	0:10:16
-..there's a lot of grief, -lasting for years.	0:10:16	0:10:20
-That shows there's a very deep -feeling towards the cat.	0:10:20	0:10:24
-It's another living creature.	0:10:24	0:10:26
-In that respect, -I think it is a substitute...	0:10:26	0:10:30
-..but it is -a very positive substitute.	0:10:30	0:10:33
-But I know of some people -who have lost a cat...	0:10:34	0:10:39
-..and they grieve for years, and -they refuse to get another cat...	0:10:39	0:10:44
-..because they had -such a special relationship.	0:10:44	0:10:47
-It's important - -this reaction to the loss of a cat.	0:10:48	0:10:52
-It's very similar -to losing a person.	0:10:52	0:10:55
-It's an interesting fact that -Napoleon, Mussolini and Hitler...	0:10:59	0:11:05
-..were not fond of cats.	0:11:05	0:11:07
-Too independent, perhaps.	0:11:08	0:11:09
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-The journey continues.	0:11:30	0:11:32
-We've come to Amsterdam -to meet Sian Thomas...	0:11:32	0:11:35
-..who knows a lot -about the history of cats...	0:11:35	0:11:39
-..especially their link with Egypt.	0:11:39	0:11:42
-# Amsterdam, with its crooked walls,	0:11:43	0:11:45
-# A town full of toys. #	0:11:46	0:11:49
-"Why Amsterdam?" I hear you ask.	0:11:49	0:11:51
-Because there's a cat museum here - -the biggest one in the world.	0:11:51	0:11:57
-How did the relationship -between cats and people begin?	0:12:36	0:12:39
-It goes back to the Stone Age, -but those cats were wild cats.	0:12:40	0:12:45
-The real relationship between cats -and people began 5,000 years ago...	0:12:45	0:12:50
-..3,000 years before Christ.	0:12:50	0:12:52
-It began in Nubia - the land -occupied today by Sudan and Libya.	0:12:52	0:12:57
-Nubia was conquered by Egypt because -it was a land rich in gold...	0:12:58	0:13:03
-..and Egyptians brought cats -back with them.	0:13:03	0:13:06
-They used them for fishing and -hunting in the delta marshlands.	0:13:07	0:13:11
-The Egyptians -relied on good harvests...	0:13:12	0:13:14
-..to sustain them -throughout the year.	0:13:14	0:13:17
-Grain had to be protected -from pests like mice and snakes...	0:13:17	0:13:22
-..which ate grain.	0:13:22	0:13:24
-Gradually, cats were enticed -into the villages because of mice...	0:13:24	0:13:28
-..and the Egyptians soon realised -how useful they were.	0:13:28	0:13:32
-They didn't have to be fed - -they lived on mice...	0:13:32	0:13:36
-..and thus protected the harvests -and grain stores.	0:13:36	0:13:40
-So people began making -positive efforts to attract cats...	0:13:40	0:13:44
-..and cats gradually became -part of the family.	0:13:44	0:13:48
-Many of today's cats are descended -from those early cats in Egypt.	0:13:48	0:13:53
-But Sian, it's a big step...	0:14:18	0:14:20
-..from using cats in that way, -to worshipping them.	0:14:21	0:14:25
-How did that begin?	0:14:25	0:14:27
-The Egyptians respected animals, -in any case.	0:14:27	0:14:30
-They believed that we're all -created equally...	0:14:30	0:14:33
-..and we must co-exist, which means -respecting every creature.	0:14:33	0:14:38
-Many creatures were regarded -as gods or goddesses.	0:14:38	0:14:41
-There were three feline goddesses.	0:14:42	0:14:44
-Mafdet, who was -a large black panther...	0:14:44	0:14:47
-..Sekhmet, who was a lioness...	0:14:47	0:14:49
-..and the most well-known and -popular of all, Bastet, or Bast...	0:14:49	0:14:54
-..or Pasht - which may be -the origin of the word 'Puss'.	0:14:54	0:14:59
-Bastet was regarded as a daughter -of Ra, king of all the gods...	0:14:59	0:15:05
-..and god of the sun.	0:15:05	0:15:07
-Ra, as the sun god, -died each evening at sunset...	0:15:07	0:15:12
-..and was reborn -each following dawn.	0:15:13	0:15:16
-During the hours of darkness, -he faced all kinds of dangers...	0:15:16	0:15:20
-..which could jeopardise -his rebirth.	0:15:20	0:15:23
-The Egyptians believed that Bastet, -Ra's daughter...	0:15:24	0:15:27
-..could look into the sunset and -hold the sun's light in her eyes...	0:15:27	0:15:32
-..and that's why cats' eyes -shine in the dark.	0:15:33	0:15:37
-She could see the creatures -of the night, in the dark...	0:15:37	0:15:41
-..and destroy them.	0:15:42	0:15:43
-She protected Ra so that he would -be reborn and life would go on.	0:15:43	0:15:49
-They worshipped Bastet -every year in Bubastis...	0:15:49	0:15:52
-..where there was a big temple -in her honour.	0:15:52	0:15:56
-Cats were carried in large baskets -so that they could be worshipped.	0:15:57	0:16:01
-Cats were so revered...	0:16:02	0:16:04
-..that if anyone killed a cat in -Egypt, they were sentenced to death.	0:16:04	0:16:09
-And if the family cat died...	0:16:09	0:16:12
-..the whole family shaved their -eyebrows as a mark of respect.	0:16:12	0:16:17
-Cats were very highly regarded.	0:16:17	0:16:19
-According to ancient superstition, -cats have nine lives.	0:16:32	0:16:36
-I know from personal experience -how important vets are...	0:16:37	0:16:41
-..in making sure that my cats -lived at least one healthy life.	0:16:42	0:16:47
-Some people will pay a great deal -to keep a cat healthy.	0:16:47	0:16:52
-A vet's day-to-day work...	0:16:53	0:16:55
-..involves handling all kinds -of cats, of all ages.	0:16:56	0:16:59
-Here at the Ystwyth -veterinary surgery in Aberystwyth...	0:17:00	0:17:03
-..Kate Thomas is extremely familiar -with treating pets.	0:17:03	0:17:07
-Kate, do cats -actually have nine lives?	0:17:10	0:17:13
-That's a good question.	0:17:13	0:17:15
-Some cats are in and out of here -all the time...	0:17:15	0:17:20
-..so there must be some aspect -of having many lives!	0:17:20	0:17:24
-You deal with all kinds of cats.	0:17:25	0:17:28
-What's the most common complaint -you deal with?	0:17:28	0:17:31
-Car accidents are a big problem.	0:17:32	0:17:34
-We see lots of animals -with broken legs and so on.	0:17:34	0:17:39
-Endocrine problems -crop up often too.	0:17:41	0:17:44
-Elderly cats often have problems -with their kidneys.	0:17:44	0:17:47
-Thyroid too - some cats -have problems with their thyroid.	0:17:49	0:17:53
-They can suffer -from an overactive thyroid.	0:17:53	0:17:56
-We also come across viruses -that specifically affect cats...	0:17:56	0:18:00
-..such as the leukaemia virus -and the immunodeficiency viruses.	0:18:00	0:18:05
-These affect only cats.	0:18:05	0:18:07
-Cats have their own -particular problems.	0:18:07	0:18:10
-Have you noticed any differences...	0:18:12	0:18:15
-..between the attitudes -of cat owners...	0:18:15	0:18:18
-..and the attitudes of those -who own other animals?	0:18:18	0:18:22
-That's a very interesting question.	0:18:22	0:18:24
-I think there are two -completely different types.	0:18:24	0:18:28
-Cat owners are attracted to cats -for wholly different reasons...	0:18:28	0:18:32
-..than why dog owners choose dogs.	0:18:33	0:18:35
-They're extremely different animals.	0:18:36	0:18:39
-For some people, -cats are in the background.	0:18:40	0:18:43
-They're not part of their lives.	0:18:44	0:18:47
-They're outdoors and they have -a job to do - catching mice.	0:18:47	0:18:52
-Others are obsessed with cats.	0:18:52	0:18:55
-They take over their lives, -in a way.	0:18:55	0:18:58
-What is it about cats?	0:18:59	0:19:01
-They say Egyptian people -were like that.	0:19:01	0:19:04
-Cats can affect us -in different ways.	0:19:04	0:19:07
-Does it surprise you -that people love their cats...	0:19:08	0:19:11
-..and are sometimes willing to spend -a fortune on their healthcare?	0:19:12	0:19:16
-There have been examples -in the news recently...	0:19:17	0:19:20
-..concerning the kind of money -some people will spend.	0:19:20	0:19:24
-Perhaps we don't see -such huge sums spent here...	0:19:24	0:19:28
-..but some people -are quite happy to spend a lot.	0:19:29	0:19:33
-They love their animals so much.	0:19:33	0:19:35
-How much money?	0:19:36	0:19:37
-How much money? - -Ooh...	0:19:37	0:19:37
-Ooh...	0:19:37	0:19:39
-..if we're talking about any kind -of orthopaedic work, for example...	0:19:39	0:19:44
-..it might mean spending 500 -or 600 on one surgical procedure.	0:19:44	0:19:50
-That's quite possible.	0:19:52	0:19:53
-People might spend even more...	0:19:54	0:19:56
-..if something else happened -later on in the cat's life.	0:19:56	0:20:00
-It's not unusual -to see people willing to pay.	0:20:00	0:20:04
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-It's amazing how some people -use cats for their own purposes.	0:20:14	0:20:18
-For Cedwyn and Samantha, -and Sali and Jay...	0:20:19	0:20:22
-..having a cat or two means -something completely different.	0:20:22	0:20:26
-After Samantha and I -started seeing each other...	0:20:29	0:20:32
-..after we started -living together...	0:20:33	0:20:36
-..we discussed having children.	0:20:36	0:20:38
-But we weren't used -to looking after a child.	0:20:38	0:20:42
-So we thought we could practise -by getting an animal...	0:20:42	0:20:46
-..and we both like cats - -we don't like dogs.	0:20:46	0:20:50
-We decided to get a cat, -from the cats' home in Bryncethin.	0:20:50	0:20:55
-We lived on the second floor -in a block of flats...	0:20:56	0:21:01
-..and we really wanted -to have children.	0:21:01	0:21:04
-But we needed to save some money.	0:21:04	0:21:07
-And we couldn't carry a buggy -to the second floor.	0:21:07	0:21:12
-And we also wanted cats.	0:21:12	0:21:14
-So a compromise - a cat.	0:21:14	0:21:15
-So a compromise - a cat. - -We had to have two, though.	0:21:15	0:21:16
-We had to have two, though.	0:21:16	0:21:17
-To keep each other company.	0:21:18	0:21:20
-We saw two cats there - two kittens.	0:21:20	0:21:23
-They were ginger.	0:21:24	0:21:25
-We decided to take both, -they'd take more looking after.	0:21:26	0:21:30
-If we could look after two cats, -we'd be ready for a child!	0:21:30	0:21:35
-I phoned the RSPCA.	0:21:36	0:21:38
-They said it's perfectly natural -to keep cats in a flat...	0:21:38	0:21:42
-..without them being able -to go outside...	0:21:42	0:21:45
-..as long as they had -fresh water and love.	0:21:45	0:21:48
-Oh, dear!	0:21:50	0:21:51
-Aren't they a handful!	0:21:52	0:21:54
-Every cat -has its own unique character.	0:21:55	0:21:58
-In November 2003, -the two cats arrived here...	0:21:59	0:22:03
-..and we've had them ever since.	0:22:04	0:22:06
-They're great - -we enjoy having them.	0:22:07	0:22:10
-They're both ginger.	0:22:10	0:22:11
-Both of them are tomcats.	0:22:12	0:22:14
-Because they're ginger, I named one -of them Jenksi after Neil Jenkins...	0:22:15	0:22:21
-..a ginger bloke -who played for Wales!	0:22:21	0:22:24
-Samantha is a football fan...	0:22:25	0:22:27
-..and a big fan of Mark Hughes, -so the other cat's called Sparky!	0:22:27	0:22:33
-We felt it was cruel -to keep cats indoors.	0:22:34	0:22:38
-We needed a garden, -so we moved here...	0:22:38	0:22:41
-And that gave us a reason -to have children!	0:22:41	0:22:45
-The baby is due in July!	0:22:45	0:22:48
-They fulfilled their role - we -became used to looking after them...	0:22:48	0:22:53
-..so we decided to try for a child.	0:22:53	0:22:56
-We were full of confidence!	0:22:57	0:22:59
-And so Gethin came along.	0:22:59	0:23:01
-Gethin is a result of our decision -to have little Jenksis!	0:23:01	0:23:07
-If we hadn't had cats, -we wouldn't have moved...	0:23:08	0:23:11
-..and we wouldn't now -be expecting a baby!	0:23:12	0:23:15
-What have we learnt by now?	0:23:21	0:23:24
-That the link between people -and cats...	0:23:24	0:23:27
-..goes back to the age of the -pyramids and the Egyptian pharaohs.	0:23:27	0:23:33
-There's something psychological -that attracts us to them.	0:23:33	0:23:37
-They can take the place of children, -for some.	0:23:37	0:23:41
-An old Welsh verse says, "A black -cat keeps the house free of worry,	0:23:44	0:23:50
-"Cats born in May -bring snakes indoors,	0:23:51	0:23:54
-"Cats born in June -stick their noses in foam,	0:23:54	0:23:57
-"A visiting cat sweeps the yard."	0:23:58	0:24:00
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-Cats are a common feature -in the arts world.	0:24:15	0:24:19
-Paintings, music - -and what about literature?	0:24:19	0:24:23
-Many people have written poems -about cats.	0:24:35	0:24:38
-Do you have any favourites?	0:24:38	0:24:41
-Yes.	0:24:42	0:24:43
-When you look at literature, -it's very interesting.	0:24:43	0:24:47
-I tried to find cats in the Bible, -for example, but there aren't any.	0:24:47	0:24:53
-But there's a lovely story -about Mohammed.	0:24:53	0:24:56
-There was a cat -sleeping on his sleeve...	0:24:56	0:25:01
-..so he had to cut the sleeve off -to avoid waking the cat.	0:25:01	0:25:07
-There are cats in paradise, -according to the Moslem religion.	0:25:09	0:25:14
-That's very interesting.	0:25:14	0:25:17
-There are many authors -who have written about cats.	0:25:18	0:25:21
-There's a lovely poem about a cat, -written by RS Thomas...	0:25:22	0:25:26
-..a cat called Sian!	0:25:27	0:25:28
-It's very interesting -that RS wrote about cats...	0:25:29	0:25:33
-..or about a cat...	0:25:34	0:25:36
-..because he could probably admire -cats only in other people's homes.	0:25:36	0:25:41
-He loved birds and, for that reason, -he couldn't keep a cat.	0:25:41	0:25:47
-Here's the poem about Sian.	0:25:48	0:25:51
-It begins beautifully.	0:25:52	0:25:54
-"Can one make love to a kitten?	0:25:54	0:25:59
-"Sian, purr for me, -jump into my lap, knead me.	0:26:00	0:26:07
-"Shine your claws in my smile.	0:26:08	0:26:10
-"Your talk is a bell fastened -with a ribbon about your throat.	0:26:11	0:26:17
-"My hand thrills to the electricity -of your fur.	0:26:17	0:26:21
-"So small you are,	0:26:21	0:26:23
-"I cradle you on my arm, -wearing you at my breast-bone."	0:26:23	0:26:28
-Yeats, too, was -very fond of cats.	0:26:29	0:26:32
-He liked the idea of cats being -able to see the supernatural.	0:26:33	0:26:38
-He liked the way cats are.	0:26:38	0:26:41
-He tells a friend, in a letter...	0:26:41	0:26:44
-.."Are they really beings...	0:26:44	0:26:46
-"..to which we have access -only at privileged moments?"	0:26:46	0:26:50
-That is, it's only -at certain moments...	0:26:51	0:26:54
-..that we have the rare privilege -of understanding them.	0:26:54	0:26:59
-If we turn to Welsh literature...	0:26:59	0:27:01
-..one of the most unpleasant -portrayals of cats...	0:27:02	0:27:08
-..is the scene described in -Saunders Lewis's novel, 'Monica'.	0:27:09	0:27:13
-Monica shuts herself away -in her house...	0:27:14	0:27:17
-..with these two white cats...	0:27:17	0:27:19
-..and her husband -complains about the smell.	0:27:19	0:27:22
-But she laments that her cats -are all that she has left.	0:27:24	0:27:29
-She sees the cats as things -that justify her existence.	0:27:30	0:27:35
-That's a very interesting portrayal -by Saunders Lewis.	0:27:35	0:27:40
-On a happier, or funnier, note...	0:27:41	0:27:44
-..Waldo wrote a delightful poem -about cats.	0:27:44	0:27:50
-The poem is called -'Ymadawiad Cwrcath'.	0:27:52	0:27:55
-It's interesting...	0:27:56	0:27:57
-..the word "cwrcath" - tomcat - -makes people laugh for some reason.	0:27:58	0:28:02
-The word "cath" doesn't...	0:28:02	0:28:04
-..but "cwrcath" -implies a certain character.	0:28:04	0:28:07
-Of course, this poem is a parody -of T Gwynn Jones.	0:28:07	0:28:12
-I'll read an extract.	0:28:12	0:28:14
-"There you'll find -all the feline scrapping	0:28:14	0:28:17
-"That ever took place on rooftops -beneath the stars,	0:28:17	0:28:21
-"There's cold meat and cawl -for each questing mouth,	0:28:21	0:28:25
-"A pound of cheese -for each pussy that seeks it.	0:28:25	0:28:28
-"Since time began, each tom -has claimed nine lives -	0:28:28	0:28:32
-"There, he takes his tenth breath."	0:28:32	0:28:35
-It describes a struggle -to try to kill this cat.	0:28:36	0:28:40
-But in the end, -"He gave one famous leap,	0:28:40	0:28:45
-"Yet again, he went for the door."	0:28:45	0:28:48
-The cat wins in the end - -there's no getting rid of it!	0:28:49	0:28:54
-From one poet, -at home with her tame cat...	0:28:56	0:29:00
-..to another poet, whose wild cats -roam the fields in Talgarreg.	0:29:00	0:29:05
-Have you always had a cat?	0:29:08	0:29:10
-Have you always had a cat? - -Yes. I was brought up on a farm.	0:29:10	0:29:11
-Yes. I was brought up on a farm.	0:29:11	0:29:13
-I'm very fond of animals.	0:29:13	0:29:15
-I was raised with dogs, cattle, -pigs, sheep - all kinds...	0:29:16	0:29:20
-..and cats, of course - farm cats.	0:29:20	0:29:24
-Very charming creatures - -very tough creatures too.	0:29:24	0:29:27
-I remember them -having the time of their lives...	0:29:27	0:29:31
-..in the barn, in spring, when the -mice came in from the grain store.	0:29:31	0:29:37
-There was little corn left -in the grain store...	0:29:37	0:29:40
-..and the cats waited for the mice -in the barn.	0:29:40	0:29:44
-I watched the drama -from the cowshed!	0:29:45	0:29:48
-It was a deadly, cruel performance.	0:29:48	0:29:51
-The cats were so sure of their prey.	0:29:53	0:29:56
-Many poets have written about cats.	0:29:57	0:30:00
-Have you yourself written something?	0:30:01	0:30:04
-Personally, I haven't -written anything about cats.	0:30:04	0:30:07
-But the late Bardd Cocos -wrote about the cat.	0:30:08	0:30:12
-He called it...	0:30:12	0:30:14
-.."a long-tailed, round-bellied, -mouse-eating creature!"	0:30:14	0:30:18
-There are two important poems -in English...	0:30:20	0:30:23
-..one by Thomas Hardy...	0:30:23	0:30:26
-..one by Thomas Hardy - -'Last Words To A Dumb Friend'.	0:30:26	0:30:32
-He describes the cat's grave...	0:30:32	0:30:34
-..as seen from the hearth, -through the window.	0:30:35	0:30:38
-"Housemate, I can think you still -Bounding to the windowsill	0:30:39	0:30:46
-"Over which I vaguely see -Your small mound beneath a tree	0:30:47	0:30:52
-"Showing in the autumn shade -That you moulder where you played."	0:30:53	0:30:59
-It portrays a cat's death.	0:31:00	0:31:02
-Strangely enough...	0:31:03	0:31:04
-..both of these English poems -are about cats that are dead.	0:31:04	0:31:09
-This second poem is the work -of the poet and lawyer Roy Fuller.	0:31:09	0:31:15
-'In memory of my cat Domino, -1951-66'.	0:31:15	0:31:19
-"So long, had we been together	0:31:19	0:31:21
-"It never occurred to me -that I might fall somewhat behind,	0:31:22	0:31:27
-"Even when, -familiar fur in my hands	0:31:27	0:31:31
-"The sickly wave of -barbiturate rose up	0:31:31	0:31:36
-"I thought it was I who was -journeying on."	0:31:37	0:31:41
-Strangely enough, -I don't know of a single poem...	0:31:41	0:31:45
-..that tells of the other aspect - -the cat's primitive aspect.	0:31:45	0:31:49
-Poets like Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney -and even Gwyn Thomas...	0:31:49	0:31:54
-..could have written -that kind of poem.	0:31:54	0:31:57
-But I don't know of any.	0:31:57	0:31:59
-Bearing this in mind, -I've written an englyn.	0:32:00	0:32:03
-It demonstrates what a poem -on this theme might be like.	0:32:05	0:32:11
-A portrayal of a cat, civilised in -a comfortable kitchen of an evening.	0:32:13	0:32:18
-But, later, that same cat...	0:32:18	0:32:21
-..returns into the kitchen in the -morning after hunting all night.	0:32:21	0:32:26
-Both elements, the civilised -and the uncivilised...	0:32:26	0:32:29
-..co-existing -within the same creature.	0:32:29	0:32:32
-Here's the englyn.	0:32:32	0:32:34
-"This evening, -purring somnolently with caresses	0:32:34	0:32:39
-"But later, primordial in the dawn,	0:32:40	0:32:44
-"She comes -with the spoils of her hunting	0:32:45	0:32:48
-"Into the kitchen."	0:32:49	0:32:51
-She brings that primitiveness into -the civilised feel of the kitchen...	0:32:51	0:32:56
-..having spent the previous evening -in front of the fire being caressed.	0:32:56	0:33:01
-That's the rounded image of the cat, -the complete image.	0:33:01	0:33:06
-It's an image that startles you.	0:33:07	0:33:09
-It's a very disturbing image.	0:33:10	0:33:12
-It's a thrilling and exciting image.	0:33:12	0:33:15
-After all, that's -the kind of material...	0:33:16	0:33:20
-..that inspires -truly worthwhile poetry.	0:33:21	0:33:24
-PIANO	0:33:26	0:33:28
-What was that?	0:33:37	0:33:38
-What was that? - -That was 'Kitty Valse' by Faure.	0:33:38	0:33:39
-That was 'Kitty Valse' by Faure.	0:33:39	0:33:41
-It's quite a well-known piece.	0:33:41	0:33:43
-Have the world's greatest composers -been inspired by cats at all?	0:33:44	0:33:48
-Some of them.	0:33:49	0:33:50
-Cats appear in the titles -of several pieces.	0:33:50	0:33:54
-There are stories of cats -walking along a piano keyboard.	0:33:55	0:33:59
-There's a story -famously associated with Scarlatti.	0:33:59	0:34:03
-But I also discovered -that Chopin wrote "Cat Waltz"...	0:34:03	0:34:07
-..and the story goes that the cat -walked across the piano - like this.	0:34:07	0:34:13
-# CAT WALTZ # -Chopin	0:34:13	0:34:16
-And so on.	0:34:18	0:34:19
-But I don't think -this story is true...	0:34:20	0:34:23
-..because it sounds too precise -to be a cat!	0:34:23	0:34:26
-However, this one is different.	0:34:27	0:34:28
-This is Scarlatti - another story -of a cat walking across a piano.	0:34:29	0:34:32
-# CAT'S FUGUE # -Scarlatti	0:34:32	0:34:35
-That's more unusual, and I believe -it sounds more authentic.	0:34:35	0:34:39
-Here's the piece - -he included it in his 'Fugue'.	0:34:40	0:34:43
-# CAT'S FUGUE # -Scarlatti	0:34:44	0:34:46
-And so on.	0:34:56	0:34:58
-There are many more -instrumental pieces.	0:34:58	0:35:01
-There are lots of songs too.	0:35:02	0:35:03
-There are lots of songs too. - -Yes - how about some songs?	0:35:03	0:35:05
-Yes - how about some songs?	0:35:05	0:35:06
-# LIVELY MUSIC #	0:35:06	0:35:07
-# LIVELY MUSIC # - -What's that?	0:35:07	0:35:08
-What's that?	0:35:08	0:35:08
-I don't know. I know the tune.	0:35:09	0:35:12
-It starts with two important words - -"Top Cat!"	0:35:12	0:35:15
-I'll try to sing it.	0:35:17	0:35:19
-'Top Cat' was a cartoon.	0:35:20	0:35:22
-# Top Cat, the most effectual,	0:35:23	0:35:25
-# Top Cat, who's intellectual,	0:35:26	0:35:29
-# Close friends get to call him TC,	0:35:29	0:35:32
-# Providing it's with dignity. #	0:35:33	0:35:35
-What comes next?	0:35:35	0:35:37
-What comes next? - -# Top Cat!	0:35:37	0:35:37
-# Top Cat!	0:35:37	0:35:38
-# The indisputable -leader of the gang. #	0:35:39	0:35:42
-And so on.	0:35:42	0:35:44
-I remember that when I was a boy.	0:35:44	0:35:47
-Right, what's this song -from a very well-known film?	0:35:47	0:35:52
-Here's how it begins. It's a waltz.	0:35:52	0:35:55
-What's the film?	0:35:55	0:35:56
-What's the film? - -'What's New Pussycat?'	0:35:56	0:35:56
-'What's New Pussycat?'	0:35:56	0:35:57
-'What's New Pussycat?' was -a co-production with our company...	0:35:58	0:36:02
-..and an American company - -I can't remember the name.	0:36:02	0:36:06
-I remember people bringing a demo -back to the office...	0:36:06	0:36:10
-.."We've got the song, this is it!"	0:36:10	0:36:13
-I said, "Tom Jones sang that - he's -Welsh," but they weren't interested.	0:36:13	0:36:18
-But of course the song became very -famous and it's still played...	0:36:18	0:36:23
-..though the film has disappeared.	0:36:23	0:36:25
-..though the film has disappeared. - -These things go round in circles.	0:36:25	0:36:27
-But it's a superb song.	0:36:27	0:36:28
-But it's a superb song. - -A very difficult song.	0:36:28	0:36:29
-A very difficult song.	0:36:29	0:36:30
-They say Tom Jones was the only one -who could sing it.	0:36:30	0:36:34
-# What's new pussycat? Whoah, whoah.	0:36:35	0:36:38
-# What's new pussycat? -Whoah, whoah, whoah. #	0:36:38	0:36:42
-"Pussycat, Pussycat."	0:36:44	0:36:45
-# Pussycat, Pussycat, -I've got flowers,	0:36:46	0:36:49
-# And lots of hours -to spend with you.	0:36:50	0:36:53
-# So go and powder -your cute little pussycat nose! #	0:36:53	0:36:58
-I'll finish with something -from Wales.	0:36:58	0:37:01
-Most of these are American. -There aren't many songs from Wales.	0:37:02	0:37:06
-But there's 'Pwsi Meri Mew'.	0:37:07	0:37:09
-I only remember half of it!	0:37:09	0:37:10
-I only remember half of it! - -I only remember the first two lines!	0:37:10	0:37:12
-I only remember the first two lines!	0:37:12	0:37:12
-Let's give it a go.	0:37:13	0:37:15
-# Pwsi Meri Mew, -how did you lose your fur?	0:37:15	0:37:19
-# Going through a thick bush -in the frost and the snow.	0:37:19	0:37:24
-# What welcome -did you receive there? #	0:37:25	0:37:28
-And so on.	0:37:28	0:37:30
-Now then - what famous duet -by Rossini shall we finish with?	0:37:30	0:37:35
-No. Let's leave that duet -to someone else...	0:37:36	0:37:39
-..someone who can do better!	0:37:39	0:37:40
-..someone who can do better! - -Amen!	0:37:40	0:37:41
-Amen!	0:37:41	0:37:42
-# COMIC DUET FOR TWO CATS # -Rossini	0:37:42	0:37:45
-# Mi-a-aow,	0:37:46	0:37:48
-# Mi-i-i-i-aow!	0:37:48	0:37:50
-# Mi-i-i-i-i-i-aow,	0:37:50	0:37:52
-# Mi-i-i-i-i-i-aow, - -# Mi-i-i-aow.	0:37:52	0:37:54
-# Mi-i-i-aow.	0:37:54	0:37:55
-# Mi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-aow!	0:37:56	0:38:01
-# Mi-i-i-a-a-a-aow,	0:38:01	0:38:03
-# Mi-i-i-a-a-a-aow, - -# Mi-i-i-i-i-aow!	0:38:03	0:38:05
-# Mi-i-i-i-i-aow!	0:38:05	0:38:05
-# Mi-i-i-a-a-a-aow,	0:38:06	0:38:07
-# Mi-i-i-a-a-a-aow, - -# Mi-i-i-i-i-aow!	0:38:07	0:38:09
-# Mi-i-i-i-i-aow!	0:38:09	0:38:09
-# Mi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-aow,	0:38:09	0:38:14
-# Mi-i-i-aow! #	0:38:14	0:38:19
-APPLAUSE	0:38:21	0:38:23
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-You mustn't think -that everyone loves cats.	0:38:35	0:38:38
-Some people hate them.	0:38:39	0:38:40
-Come in. Sit down.	0:38:49	0:38:50
-Come in. Sit down. - -Thank you.	0:38:50	0:38:51
-Thank you.	0:38:51	0:38:52
-I'll go and fetch Tomos.	0:38:52	0:38:55
-Right-ho. -I'd like to see the creature.	0:38:55	0:38:58
-Is he comfortable with strangers?	0:38:59	0:39:01
-Will you take him?	0:39:01	0:39:03
-Will you take him? - -No, I don't want him!	0:39:03	0:39:03
-No, I don't want him!	0:39:03	0:39:05
-No, really, no!	0:39:05	0:39:06
-Take him away, I beg you! -I'm really scared of cats.	0:39:07	0:39:11
-Mr OP Roberts lived next door to me.	0:39:11	0:39:15
-He told me -when I came to live here...	0:39:16	0:39:19
-..that I had to do the garden!	0:39:20	0:39:23
-He'd been a Sergeant Major -in the Army, in Ireland.	0:39:23	0:39:27
-He was quite a Sergeant Major -when he lived next door!	0:39:27	0:39:32
-He told me to grow potatoes -first of all.	0:39:32	0:39:36
-He grew potatoes - -he grew everything.	0:39:36	0:39:39
-We'd chat over the garden wall.	0:39:39	0:39:42
-But cats gave me trouble...	0:39:42	0:39:44
-..other people's cats - -I didn't have cats.	0:39:45	0:39:48
-Honestly, I came up with -every trick we could think of...	0:39:49	0:39:54
-..to try and get rid of the cats.	0:39:54	0:39:57
-I left lemon and orange peel -between the rows of potatoes.	0:39:58	0:40:02
-The cats did their business there...	0:40:03	0:40:05
-..and that put me off -eating the potatoes!	0:40:05	0:40:09
-Who'd want to eat parsley -if a cat's been pooing there?!	0:40:09	0:40:12
-Goodness, we had so much trouble!	0:40:13	0:40:16
-We came up with all kinds of things.	0:40:16	0:40:20
-Placing barbed wire on the walls -to stop cats getting in.	0:40:20	0:40:24
-Sprinkling pepper around everything.	0:40:24	0:40:26
-It didn't work.	0:40:26	0:40:28
-But cattle are his main delight.	0:40:28	0:40:31
-Yes - well, you've got to keep -everyone happy.	0:40:31	0:40:35
-Talk about happy - I'll have -to move, there's a cat over there!	0:40:35	0:40:40
-Then, we tried leaving a stuffed toy -dog among the blackcurrant bushes!	0:40:45	0:40:51
-It was the same principle as -a scarecrow to get rid of crows...	0:40:52	0:40:57
-..but using a stuffed dog -to get rid of cats!	0:40:57	0:41:01
-Then, we tried plastic bottles -filled with water...	0:41:01	0:41:05
-..and we'd rush out -and squirt the cats.	0:41:05	0:41:08
-I don't know...	0:41:09	0:41:10
-This went on year after year.	0:41:10	0:41:13
-We did consider getting an air gun!	0:41:13	0:41:16
-These strange people do exist, -but I'm not one of them.	0:41:20	0:41:25
-I may not ever be able to convince -some people about a cat's appeal.	0:41:25	0:41:31
-And I'll never -understand the difference...	0:41:31	0:41:34
-..between those who like cats -and those who loathe them.	0:41:34	0:41:38
-Perhaps their appeal -is somehow linked with magic.	0:41:38	0:41:43
-"I have a black cat -quite unlike any other,	0:41:48	0:41:51
-"She'll fight the gander, -she'll pluck his feathers.	0:41:52	0:41:56
-"She has claws and a beard, -and they're so pretty.	0:41:56	0:42:00
-"She chases the masses of mice -from the garden.	0:42:01	0:42:05
-"When she comes into the house, -she bullies the dog.	0:42:05	0:42:09
-"Take my advice - keep a black cat."	0:42:10	0:42:13
-Black cats are considered by some -to be lucky, by others unlucky.	0:42:14	0:42:19
-Do you like cats, Eirlys?	0:42:26	0:42:27
-Do you like cats, Eirlys? - -Yes. I have two at the moment...	0:42:27	0:42:28
-Yes. I have two at the moment...	0:42:28	0:42:30
-..and I think the world of them.	0:42:30	0:42:33
-Can you tell me about people's -superstitions concerning cats?	0:42:34	0:42:38
-Black cats are the usual focus.	0:42:38	0:42:41
-They're considered to be -either lucky or unlucky.	0:42:42	0:42:45
-I think people who hate cats -consider them to be unlucky.	0:42:46	0:42:50
-People who like them -say they're fine.	0:42:50	0:42:53
-If a black cat crosses your path, it -foretells bad luck - in some areas.	0:42:54	0:43:00
-In others, it brings you luck.	0:43:00	0:43:02
-I read of a man -who was about to be married...	0:43:03	0:43:07
-..and a black cat crossed his path.	0:43:08	0:43:11
-He believed it was a witch in -disguise and threw a stone at it.	0:43:11	0:43:17
-That brought him bad luck!	0:43:17	0:43:19
-What's the link -between cats and witches?	0:43:24	0:43:27
-It goes back to ancient Egypt.	0:43:28	0:43:30
-Isis, the mother goddess -of the earth...	0:43:30	0:43:33
-..was associated with cats.	0:43:34	0:43:35
-Cats were regarded -as a manifestation of Isis.	0:43:36	0:43:39
-The Romans believed that Diana, -the goddess of fertility...	0:43:39	0:43:43
-..could turn herself into a cat.	0:43:43	0:43:46
-There's something enchanting -about cats.	0:43:46	0:43:49
-People often believed, -down the years...	0:43:49	0:43:52
-..that witches could transform -themselves into cats.	0:43:52	0:43:55
-Also, that the devil gave cats to -witches to help them with spells.	0:43:56	0:44:01
-If you wanted to enchant someone...	0:44:01	0:44:04
-..you'd take an item belonging to -them, such as a glove...	0:44:04	0:44:08
-..and rub it on your cat.	0:44:09	0:44:11
-This would bring them bad luck.	0:44:11	0:44:14
-A young witch would be given -an old cat that knew about spells...	0:44:14	0:44:19
-..to help her!	0:44:19	0:44:21
-Are there any Welsh examples -of witches transforming into cats?	0:44:27	0:44:31
-Yes.	0:44:32	0:44:34
-There's the 17th century story -of Huw Llwyd of Cynfal...	0:44:34	0:44:38
-..who stayed in a tavern -in Cerrigydrudion.	0:44:38	0:44:41
-The tavern was kept by two sisters.	0:44:41	0:44:44
-During the night, -he saw two cats in his room...	0:44:44	0:44:48
-..going through his clothes -as though looking for money.	0:44:48	0:44:52
-He realised they were witches...	0:44:52	0:44:55
-..and he took his sword and struck -one of the cats on her paw.	0:44:55	0:45:00
-The following morning, one -of the sisters had a bandaged hand!	0:45:00	0:45:05
-Evidently, she had been that cat!	0:45:05	0:45:07
-People believed -that whatever happened to the cat...	0:45:08	0:45:11
-..or to the witch -when in the form of a cat...	0:45:11	0:45:16
-..affected the witch's human form.	0:45:16	0:45:18
-Eirlys, you're also a preacher.	0:45:18	0:45:20
-Do you believe cats have a soul?	0:45:22	0:45:25
-I'm sure every living thing -has a soul.	0:45:25	0:45:28
-If you're fond of cats, could heaven -be heaven without any cats?	0:45:29	0:45:34
-I'm glad you believe that!	0:45:34	0:45:36
-Well, he we are...	0:45:42	0:45:44
-..nearly at the end of our voyage -of discovery about cats...	0:45:44	0:45:49
-..and what they mean to people.	0:45:49	0:45:52
-But have we gone a bit too far -in our love towards them?	0:45:53	0:45:59
-One feels that cats -have been here before...	0:46:01	0:46:04
-..every cat has lived before.	0:46:04	0:46:06
-They seem to know -everything about you.	0:46:06	0:46:09
-They're otherworldly.	0:46:10	0:46:11
-They give me a lot of pleasure.	0:46:12	0:46:15
-And companionship - -they talk to you.	0:46:15	0:46:18
-They demand attention. -They enjoy a cwtch.	0:46:18	0:46:21
-The house is empty without them.	0:46:21	0:46:24
-They're never the same - -they're always changing.	0:46:24	0:46:27
-They change their appearance, -and the way they behave.	0:46:28	0:46:31
-You can't tell what they'll do next.	0:46:32	0:46:35
-They're very good company.	0:46:35	0:46:37
-Listening to a cat purring -is very relaxing, for example.	0:46:37	0:46:43
-I think cats are appealing -because they're otherworldly...	0:46:44	0:46:47
-..because they operate to their own -timetable, to a certain degree.	0:46:49	0:46:53
-There's something philosophical -about them.	0:46:54	0:46:57
-It's impossible to be angry -with anyone, when you stroke a cat.	0:46:57	0:47:02
-And it's impossible for you -to suffer from stress...	0:47:02	0:47:06
-..when you're stroking a cat.	0:47:06	0:47:09
-They expect to be worshipped - -and, of course, we worship them.	0:47:10	0:47:14
-There's nothing better than -having a cat purring on your knee.	0:47:14	0:47:19
-If a man can find peace...	0:47:19	0:47:22
-..why did he seek that relationship -with his Creator?	0:47:22	0:47:26
-This illustrates an important theme.	0:47:26	0:47:29
-For some, it's cats, or people...	0:47:29	0:47:31
-..for others, it's God - -and for some, it's everything.	0:47:32	0:47:35
-We've now reached -the end of our journey.	0:47:39	0:47:43
-What have we learned -about people and cats?	0:47:44	0:47:48
-Well, the relationship -stretches back...	0:47:50	0:47:53
-..over thousands upon thousands -of years.	0:47:53	0:47:56
-Artists and musicians have created -works of art involving cats.	0:47:57	0:48:02
-Scientists have proved that they're -generally good for our health.	0:48:03	0:48:07
-And there's something about cats' -attitude that attracts us to them.	0:48:08	0:48:13
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-There's a woman in Camden Town...	0:48:16	0:48:19
-..who says that cats -are waiting patiently...	0:48:19	0:48:22
-..while they prepare -to rule the world...	0:48:22	0:48:25
-..once again!	0:48:25	0:48:27
-I wouldn't be surprised!	0:48:27	0:48:29
-For me, at least, the world -would be a far poorer place...	0:48:29	0:48:34
-..without the company of cats.	0:48:34	0:48:36
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