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meow2u3

(25,162 posts) Fri Mar 17, 2017, 02:57 PM Mar 2017

Happy St. Gertrude of Nivelles Day, Patron saint of cats (x-posted in Pets)

http://saintspreserved.com/purr/

http://saintspreserved.com/purr/interesting-links/

St. Gertrude of Nivelle, patron saint of

--Cats and those who love them
--Travelers and those in search of lodging
--Gardeners
--Herbalists

Invoked against

--Rodents, fear of rodents, fear of rats and mice, fever.

Bio at link.

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Happy St. Gertrude of Nivelles Day, Patron saint of cats (x-posted in Pets) (Original Post) meow2u3 Mar 2017 OP

I just clicked on the purr link--what a cooooool site. many, many thanks!! niyad Mar 2017 #1

methinks gertrude would love this site: "keeping up with the kattarshians" niyad Mar 2017 #2

As a cat-lover and gardener Bayard Mar 2017 #3

My rescues and I have a new patron saint! TeapotInATempest Mar 2017 #4

Squeeeeeeeee shenmue Mar 2017 #5

ooohhh look at all of the kitties! :) CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #6

St. Gertrude - Patron Saint of Cats & Gardeners CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #7

niyad

(123,782 posts)

1. I just clicked on the purr link--what a cooooool site. many, many thanks!!

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Fri Mar 17, 2017, 03:03 PM

Mar 2017

mreeeoowww.

niyad

(123,782 posts)

2. methinks gertrude would love this site: "keeping up with the kattarshians"

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Fri Mar 17, 2017, 03:04 PM

Mar 2017

http://www.nutiminn.is/kattarshians/

Bayard

(25,130 posts)

3. As a cat-lover and gardener

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Fri Mar 17, 2017, 03:15 PM

Mar 2017

Thank you, St. Gertrude!

TeapotInATempest

(804 posts)

4. My rescues and I have a new patron saint!

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Fri Mar 17, 2017, 03:43 PM

Mar 2017

Thanks for sharing; I'd never heard of her before but anyone who protects cats and gardens is ok with me.

shenmue

(38,545 posts)

5. Squeeeeeeeee

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Fri Mar 17, 2017, 04:20 PM

Mar 2017

CountAllVotes

(21,758 posts)

6. ooohhh look at all of the kitties! :)

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 10:31 AM

Apr 2017

I never knew this and Gertrude is the name of my long lost grandmother that I never knew!

CountAllVotes

(21,758 posts)

7. St. Gertrude - Patron Saint of Cats & Gardeners

Reply to meow2u3 (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 09:30 PM

Apr 2017

Can't help it -- just had to share!

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