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[-] Skua@kbin.earth 121 points 2 months ago

For those who are, like me, confused about how the cat could belong to a man who died an entire human lifetime ago: the museum houses descendants of Hemingway's childhood cat (and a bunch of other cats too). The website has a page about them that includes pictures of a few https://www.hemingwayhome.com/our-cats

[-] VerilyFemme 56 points 2 months ago

Fuck yes I love shit like this.

That dude has the ancestral memory of the coziest spot in the home.

[-] pnelego@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

This sent me down a rabbit hole where I learned PETA investigated the house. According to Wikipedia, even PETA said “What I found was a bunch of fat, happy and relaxed cats.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway_House

That article also has another picture of a cat lounging on priceless historical artifacts.

Their legal troubles with the USDA over these cats is an interesting read as well.

[-] Redjard@reddthat.com 14 points 2 months ago

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A Hemingway Cat breaks the rules of the house

[-] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 44 points 2 months ago

Do we know the polydactyl cats didn’t use their thumbs to do his writing?

[-] ickplant@lemmy.world 73 points 2 months ago

You’re onto something:

[-] homes@piefed.world 43 points 2 months ago

If you haven’t been, it’s a great place to visit. The cats are everywhere, and they’re very friendly.

[-] Zorsith 26 points 2 months ago

Id love to see it, but unfortunately its in Florida and i have no desire to go there

[-] jmill@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

Legally it is Florida, so I won't try to convince you otherwise. Culturally though, the Florida Keys are pretty distinct from the mainland. Nice place, except for all the usual high tourism island pitfalls, but they are alleviated considerably since there is a bridge.

[-] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 months ago

That's a really nice house, why was bro so depressed anyway?

Oh... PTSD, chronic pain, alcoholism and untreated mental illness.

[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I have ~5 polydactyl community cats in my neighborhood, use to be 7. I've adopted one of them, and another that is bonded with it that isn't poly. My dad adopted one of the poly's as well. If anyone wants them we have free polydactyl cats out here.

[-] Pronell@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Well, where are you?!

I'm in northern Minnesota and could likely talk my wife into adopting a homeless cat!

[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Haha I am sadly quite far from you. They are all well fed atleast

[-] mimic_kry@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

I learned about this place through a phone call with a very nice Costco rep a little while ago lmao

Super cool picture! Wish I could visit with my cats

[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

'hey bro, if you sign up for the executive membership, I'll tell you where to find some kitties'

'phasing through the telephone Y E S'

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago

That’s either a really short bed, or a really wide bed.

[-] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Maybe a way too many pillows just slightly off camera bed.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Probably short. The "tall" standard mattresses can't fit ~3% of the Western population on it lengthwise. Mattresses have a tendency to be really short.