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No pets were on the ships, but they did have cats. Cats were there to kill the rats. Columbus is reported to have had 25 cats, but none were "pets." Life was very hard on these ships with no beds, no kitchens, no bathrooms, and no baths. A man who sailed on the ships were often criminals and about 24-44 years old. A ship's boy was about 12-18. All of them were only paid a few dollars a month. The voyages that were taken were not pleasure cruises.

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