Another 1911 question - Genealogists' Forum

Val in Oz · #1 03-01-10, 21:20

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!

Merry · #2 03-01-10, 21:28

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

Olde Crone · #3 03-01-10, 21:47

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 · #4 03-01-10, 22:22

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 · #5 03-01-10, 22:23

http://www.museumoflondonprints.com/...romsearch=true

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

HarrysMum · #6 03-01-10, 22:31

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

Val in Oz · #7 04-01-10, 00:16

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 · #8 04-01-10, 00:48

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 · #9 04-01-10, 03:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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

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

Nell · #10 04-01-10, 13:07

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