What did Medieval people think about rats? Did they have any idea that they were the cause of the Black Death? How did they use charms and poisons to try to get rid of them? Today we explore the world of the Black Death Rat with Kathleen Walker-Meikle, historian of Medieval pets and animals whose books include 'Medieval Pets', 'Cats in Medieval Manuscripts', 'Dogs in Medieval Manuscripts'. Edited by Anna Brant. Produced by Freddy Chick, Mariana Des Forges and McKenna Fernandez. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long. You can now watch After Dark on YouTube! www.youtube.com/@AfterDarkHistoryHit Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.   All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark #Plague