Funny Cat Stories in History

In Japan, there are old stories about Maneki - neko, the beckoning cat. Legend has it that a cat once saved a samurai's life by beckoning him into a temple. Since then, the image of the Maneki - neko has been seen as a symbol of good luck. The idea of a cat having such an impact on a person's fate in a story is quite humorous. And the way these stories have been passed down and the cat statues are now everywhere in Japan is really interesting.

During the Renaissance, there was an artist named Michelangelo. He was so dedicated to his work that he often neglected his personal hygiene. It's said that when he was working on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, he was so focused that he rarely changed his clothes or bathed. His assistants sometimes had to hold their noses around him, which is a rather funny side - note to his great artistic achievements.

Once there was a cat that tried to catch its own tail. It spun around in circles for minutes, completely oblivious to how silly it looked. Eventually, it got dizzy and just flopped down on the floor.

There was this cat that got into the box of Christmas ornaments. When we found it, it was wearing a string of tinsel as a scarf and had a bauble stuck on its head. It looked like a very strange, festive feline. This cat just sat there, looking at us as if it was proud of its new look.

There's a story where a cat sees its reflection in the mirror for the first time. It thinks it's another cat and starts to hiss and paw at the mirror, not understanding it's just its own reflection. It's really hilarious to see the cat's reaction as it gets more and more worked up.

During the Middle Ages, there were some court jesters' stories. One jester told a story about a knight who was so afraid of being castrated in battle that he wore an iron cod - piece that was so large it made it difficult for him to walk. He would trip over it and the other knights would laugh at him. It was a humorous take on the fear of castration at that time.

One memorable story is when a lady adopted a cat thinking it was a girl. A few weeks later, she found out it was a boy when she took it to the vet for a check - up. The cat's name was already something very girly, but they just kept it and it always made them laugh. Another story is about a family that adopted a cat which loved to steal socks. Every time they did the laundry, they had to search for missing socks all over the house because of the cat. It was really funny but also very endearing.

The story where a cat gets tangled in a ball of yarn is really interesting. It ends up looking like a furry, moving yarn monster. Another interesting one is when a cat tries to steal food from a dog's bowl while the dog is sleeping. The cat tiptoes over, but the dog wakes up at the last second and the cat has to make a hasty retreat.

My friend has a cat that loves to steal socks. One day, the cat dragged about five socks into its little bed and made a sort of nest out of them. When my friend found it, the cat was curled up in the middle of the sock - nest, looking very content, as if it had found the greatest treasure.

There's a cat that every night would try to catch the moonbeam on the bedroom wall. It would jump and swat at it, thinking it was a real thing it could catch. This would go on for a while until the cat got tired and finally settled down for sleep. It's a simple yet funny bedtime story about a curious cat.