Simn Bolvar's cat died on December 17th, 1830.
 Cats are often shown in icons of Annunciation and of the Holy Family and, according to Italian folklore, on the same night that Mary gave birth to Jesus, a cat in Bethlehem gave birth to a kitten
 Domestic cats are a contributing factor to the decline of many species, a factor that has ultimately led, in some cases, to extinction

