A City With a Medieval History of Killing Cats Now Celebrates Them at the Kattenstoet Parade
A 7-year-old girl hawks cat-themed souvenirs in Flemish outside her parents’ shop. Two women in matching cat print dresses wander down a crowded street looking for a place to buy stuffed plush kitties. In every store and restaurant window, a cat figurine or statue signals allegiance to the feline persuasion. This is Kattenstoet, Belgium’s cat-themed…