#medieval pets

[farawayrosewindows]

Portrait of Princess Luisa of Naples and Sicily by Joseph Dorffmeister, 1797, detail

[scansfrommagazinesandbooks]

[medievalcheryll-blog]

Medieval pet names: What did people in the Middle Ages name their dogs and cats?

An Interesting article on what Medieval people named their pets.

[justadram]

If people are interested in the subject of medieval people and their pets, Boydell Press--excellent medieval press--published a book last year by Kathleen Walker-Meikle called Medieval Pets. It's a very readable monograph.

[gwydionmisha]

"Dogs and cats have been with us for centuries, and so has our habit of giving them affectionate names."