January 26, 2003, was the last day of Hugh Trevor-Roper, the British historian. Most famous for his studies of German history, Trevor-Roper also wrote about English history and it is from an essay on Archbishop Laud that we find a lovely cat reference. Laud was the head of the Anglican church under Charles I, and wound up sacrificed, regretfully, to the rebellious parliament by the king. Before that end however, Laud had had a cat which was a gift from Lady Roe, who brought the cat from Greece.
Kevin Mitnick was born on August 6, 1963. He was at one time the most wanted criminal computer hacker in the world. Nowadays he is a rich (and deservedly so) computer security consultant. His latest book (2008) is titled: "No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing." Mitnick co-authored this book, and I am not sure if he or his co-author has a cat, but one of them definitely does. This book mentions shredding old mail to use for cat litter.
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