Another 1911 question

[Val in Oz]

I have discovered an ancestor who kept a 'cats meat shop' in London.

Family lore had them as owning a pet shop!

Can any kind person enlighten me as to just what a 'cats meat shop' was. I have visions of poor dead moggies, skinned and lying out on a counter......surely not!:eek:

[Merry]

Didn't it sell horseflesh for feeding to your pets?

[Olde Crone]

Yup, cat's meat shop sold horse flesh for pets (but there was no law against human beings eating it........it was nice and cheap......)

OC

[Nell]

Some old bags like me remember the cats' meat man, coming round with a pony and cart. All the cats in the street would be attracted to him and like the rag and bone man, he rang a bell to notify potential customers of his arrival.

My Mum used to get "lights" (lungs) from our butcher for our moggie, though most of the time she had tinned stuff.

[Nell]

http://www.museumoflondonprints.com/image.php?id=68598&idx=5&fromsearch=true

though this pic was a bit before my time, lol!

[HarrysMum]

Sorry I read this thread................lol

[Val in Oz]

Thankyou ladies you have made my day - I really was hoping it wasn't what it sounded like.
Nell, thankyou for the photo and explanation - excellent.

Sorry Libby.............it's all sorted now so you can forget about it..........lol

[Olde Crone]

For goodness sake, brace up, Libby - you are the woman with the Ariels in your tree, a bit of old horsemeat should be nothing to you!

OC

[HarrysMum]

For goodness sake, brace up, Libby - you are the woman with the Ariels in your tree, a bit of old horsemeat should be nothing to you!

OC



I think the servants took care of that sort of thing........

[Nell]

So vulgar to have a relative in trade. Excuse me while I sort out my crinoline.

[Uncle John]

So vulgar to have a relative in trade. Excuse me while I sort out my crinoline.

Ring for the maid, dear.