by Linda Kay

British Pathé

Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a woman bringing in her farm animals to keep them from getting cold.

Reality Cat: The location is Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. Because of the cold weather, Mrs. Robin Borwick brings a recently born miniature donkey named Frosty inside her home which is already packed with four dogs, a Siamese cat, a rabbit and a sheep, not to mention three children. The narrator makes a point of saying the humans are all house trained.

Final Mewsings: Cats don’t mind sharing their homes but let’s not get ridiculous!

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