Earlier this century, the International Fund for Animal Welfare declared August 8 to be International Cat Day, a day set aside to celebrate our feline friends, which apparently just can’t get enough attention. To honor this day, I’ve gathered a small collection of archival images of cats and kittens below. Fashions and technologies may change over time, but cats never go out of style.
Historic Cat Photos on International Cat Day
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The original photo caption from March 23, 1959: "Hep cat. A real live kitten on the keys, this music-loving feline lends vocal accompaniment to his mistress in Worcester Park, England. As Marion Holland 15, plays the piano, Money the cat joins in the singing." #
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Benjamin Fink of the U.S. Navy holds President Calvin Coolidge’s cat, Tiger, at the White House on March 25, 1924. "Tige" had made a brief departure from the White House grounds, but was promptly returned by Fink. #
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A portrait of Mark Twain with a porcelain cat on his lap. Twain famously loved cats, owning more than a dozen of them at a time. One of his more famous quotes: "If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat." #
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