Adopt a cat month is here!!!
Should you finally think of buying? - Here are some pros and Cons!
By Daniel
Cats are cute, cuddly, hilarious, and smart! People love them because they are entertaining, they are good companions, they keep you happy, and they are affordable, (unlike some dogs). Also if you have a rodent- infested house, cats keep it rodent-proof! And if you have no space to let your cats outside to run around, it’s fine! There are some cats that are fine in small apartments, so you can find the right sidekick just for you! Also, you don’t have to clean cats because they clean themselves. Cats live long lives so you can stay with them for a long time.
Some cons: But some people don’t like cats and there might be various reasons for this. Sometimes you can get cat allergies from having a cat, making it hard to be around them because you would swell up, start sneezing and have to move away. Another reason people might not like cats is because they tend to want to leave the house more, and your not able to find or see them until they choose to come back, but trackers can solve this. And sometimes–a lot of people complain about this one–your cat brings home a dead bird. This might happen because it was hungry while it was out, or it just wanted to hunt, but that nature of cats really annoys some people making them not want a cat. Those were some cons about having and taking care of cats
Uncover Summer Solstice
By Kelly
The Summer Solstice is known as the longest day of the year due to the fact that the sun occurs when one of Earth's poles is tilted toward the sun at its most extreme angle, and due to Earth's tilt, this happens twice a year which are known as the solstices of Winter (shortest day, longest night) and Summer. Many ancient cultures and communities had unique traditions centred around midsummer and celebrated deities associated with the sun. In Northern and Central European Neolithic cultures, the summer solstice may have been related to the time of crop cycles. It was typically marked by Celtic, Slavic and Germanic people by lighting bonfires, intended to boost the sun’s strength for the remainder of the crop season and ensure a healthy harvest. Sun worship took on particular significance in Ancient Egyptian religions. The summer solstice aligned with the rise of the River Nile. Ra, the deity of the sun, was considered creator of life and ruler of the sun, the sky and kings. He was often depicted with a falcon’s head and a sun disk. He can be seen here on a pyramid stele from Ancient Egypt in the collection at Kingston Lacy, Dorset. The Roman and Greek God of the Sun Apollo was widely celebrated in sculpture and painting and has a sculpture in Vatican city. 18th-century mother-of-pearl model at Erddig, Wales, shows the ruins of the temple at Palmyra. Built in AD 32, it was used to worship the Mesopotamian gods including Yarhibol, the Sun God.
Fun fact: people have named the Summer Solstice Litha meaning mid summer.