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Quick note: I don't have any plans to return to this account. Twitter has become deeply gross and I've found I can fundraise perfectly well without it so I don't want to support it with traffic or content. You can find me lots of other places! --->

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One of my favorite sub-genres of art is Cats Stealing Food in Still Life Paintings. It’s so wonderfully disrespectful. So here is a thread celebrating the need for snacks triumphing over art. First, Still Life with Cat. Alexandre-Francois Desportes, 1705.

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I love the reaction of cat lovers upon seeing a cat. Every single time the level of excitement is like they've read about cats for decades but never actually seen one in real life and they're SO EXCITED. Every. Single Time. Even if it's the hundredth cat they've seen that day.

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FRAUD ALERT: Local woman makes conflicting statements about her cat, claiming he is both a "big strong man" and a "tiny potato boy".

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The Symphony of the Cat. 1868.

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Imagine if we didn't have cats and you could only see them in zoos. We'd go and be like "OMG there were these micropanthers in all different colors and they're beautiful and why can't I have one😭" But we DO get to have them and it's amazing! That's what I'm thankful for today.

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Here is a thread of barn cats getting blasted in the face with milk. First, Robert Carlson and Captain in Illinois. 1947.

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"Witness my Act and Deed". 1882.

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Here is a thread of cats destroying our stuff throughout history, because they've always done it and they always will and for some reason we will keep loving them for it. Two Young Women Wrapped in Yukata After a Bath. Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1796.

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He is Baby. Postcard from my collection, ca. 1900.

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Here it is, a thread of women who are absolutely fed up with everyone and everything except their cats. First, This young lady smoking a pipe her cat. Ca. 1905.

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"A group portrait of ship's crew." Early 20th century.

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I was waiting at the vet last week and an older couple came in to pick up their cat. Typical retired Vermonters - worn jeans, plaid shirts, LL Bean fleece vests. I would've guessed they were there for a Max, Luna, Toby, Bella, Oliver, etc, but no. They were there for SHADOW LORD.

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It’s important to give indoor cats outdoor experiences such as camping.

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They're watching tv. I know that's impossible because this was painted in 1912 but I swear they're watching tv.

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Good news! I found a bunch of paintings of people throughout history spoon feeding cats like babies. First, this peasant woman with a cat, ca. 1640 - 1642.

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"Her Favorite" 1905.

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"Miss Iris Davis, a nineteen year old from Clapham, London... spends a great deal of time recovering cats with the aid of a 'lassoo' from the debris of bombed house. So far she has rescued six hundred of these feline strays." 1940.

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This is Towser! She was the official mouser of the Glenturret distillery in Scotland for her whole life, 24 years (1963 - 1987). She is also the current Guinness world record holder for killing the most mice in her lifetime. 🐁

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Kitty Loafs: an art history tribute thread. First, this happy friend from 19th century Japan.

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No read, only nap. 1903.

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It's okay to hide in the slipper of denial sometimes. 1894.

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Morning and evening, 1898.

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Suffragette cat. Ca. 1909.

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Extremely cool ladies with equally cool small pal. Ca. 1920s, from my collection.

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I can't help but cringe a little when someone says "I want a kitten!" Yeah, I know what they mean but still - kittens are only kittens for the blink of an eye. Only get a kitten if you want a CAT with all the joys and responsibilities that entails for 12-18+ years.

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Top Ten Best Cat Breeds 1. Dumpster Blessing 2. Freelance Tenderloaf 3. Gutter Angel 4. Just Showed Up One Day 5. Barn Ghost 6. Royal Trash Goblin 7. Snack Master General 8. Le Slinkus 9. Crusty Sea Captain 10. Classic Potato

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Your parents do not "love" you. They are driven by evolutionary impulses to care for you in order to protect their genetic legacy.

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From an instagram slideshow with 660K likes. There is no actual evidence to support this idea that Wain's drawings became more wild and abstract as his "schizophrenia worsened". Please do not spread this myth any longer!

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I really need to do a thread of women who are absolutely fed up with everyone and everything except their cat. Ca. 1903.

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I want one of these Krampus postcards from 1901 for my collection so bad, but so far I've never seen one for sale.😢

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Persian cat, 1929. This is what they looked like before breeders started flattening their faces in the 1950s.

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I hope you all had a fun and safe weekend! Now come pick up your cat. He's drunk.

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They look like an adorable pair of assassins.

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Boy with cat, 1949.

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This is what a champion Persian cat looked like in 1905 before breeders started turning their faces inside out.

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We had Japanese and Korean food for dinner so I thought you might like to see some of my kitty accoutrements like these dipping bowls.

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A lot of you guys seemed surprised to see what Persian cats looked like 100+ years ago, so I thought I'd show you what a champion Siamese cat looked like around the same time...

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A Small Girl with Cat. 1889.

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I find so many "plain" photos like this where there's nothing novel going on, but there's just such sheer joy in knowing that people have been taking photos of cats since photos were a thing. Even back when it was really quite cumbersome and expensive.

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Fritz. 1900.

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"The hole made by firefighters to rescue Sox the cat." 1971.

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Today, August 17th, is National Black Cat Appreciation Day! Here is a thread of some of my favorite black cat images to celebrate. First, black cat auditions for the film Tales of Terror, 1961. #NationalBlackCatAppreciationDay

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Vintage postcard from my collection. Date unknown.

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Goodnight! 💤 Ca. 1905.

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I love how cat people are superfans of their own cats the way other people are superfans of celebrities. Like, we know every detail, every quirk, EVERY piece of trivia down to the last toe bean freckle.

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Still life with a Cat and a Mackerel on a Tabletop. Giovanni Rivalta.

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Oh my gosh the face? The little paws? The BELLY? I don't even know where to look. It's too much. 1937.

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Rescue worker holding a cat after a V-bomb attack in 1945.

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Usually I avoid posting anything about cat shows or purebreds but this is too funny. "Petite Lilly Bear... was sabotaged in the Persian cat competition during a cat show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin." 1949.

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Perfect loaf appreciation painting. 1817.

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I love this sneaky little face. 1922.

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Two Persian in front of a Goldfish Tank.

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I’ve been holding off on posting Christmas cats because I know not everyone likes or celebrates it, but I can’t resist any more so it’s time for a thread! First, Father Christmas. 1920.

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I'm making up my own title for this one. "Woman just barely sat down to read when suddenly her Cat Desperately Needs Food even though she just fed him 15 minutes ago."

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Witness my Act and Deed, 1883.

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My vet didn’t know her cat’s birthday, so she chose June 25th so it would be opposite of Christmas and he could get presents every six months.🥹

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I laugh so hard every single time I run across this painting. I don't really know what to think except the painter must have haaaated that kid. Ca. 1860.

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Kitten at anti-war demonstration in Boston, 1970.

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The Norse goddess Freya in her chariot pulled by cats. 1753.

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Hand carved agate cat with diamond eyes, ca. 1900.

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Sleeping cat nurse. Ca. 1920s.

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I've been going through a lot of maritime archives recently, so here's a thread of my favorite feline nautical phenomenon: cats with their own tiny hammocks. ⚓️Mascot cats aboard HMAS Nizam, ca. 1941.

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Contentment. ♥️

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"Woman Lying on a Bench". 1913.

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"Cat lady" is such an established archetype used to insult women but one thing I've learned from researching for this account it's that there have been PLENTY of cat dudes throughout history. Here's Mr. Comstock in 1913.

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Too sleepy for mouse business. Maybe tomorrow. 1856.

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When I first posted this sweet photo of a young knitter (ca. 1939) from the Shetland Museum and Archives of Scotland, a lot of people voiced skepticism about whether a girl her age could be knitting like that.

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One of the reasons I love collecting physical photos rather than just looking online is that I can read the backs…

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Julie Manet. 1887.

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Icelandic farmer with his "mousekeepers". Ca. 1940s.

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Another example of how Persian cats used to look. Ca. 1910 - 1915.

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Same! 1962.

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Still life with Cat. Sebastiano Lazzari. 1760.

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Paris, 1953.

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Peets! Ca. 1872 - 1873.

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This is one of my favorite paintings - I've used it as the header on all the Cats of Yore accounts. 'The Cat's Lunch' by Marguerite Gérard. Late 18th or early 19th century.

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Baby has had enough. Ca. 1900 - 1909.

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I keep forgetting that it's summer now so the windows are open and the neighbors can all hear me making up very long songs about Francie getting her PhD in Small Studies at Baby Bimpus University.

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I want a tattoo of this so bad. 1908.

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Sleeping cat. Ca. 1870.

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The lack of guilt on this one kills me. Abraham van Beijeren.

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This is a great shot for the people who think orange cats share a brain cell. 1902.

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Soot pixie. Ca. 1895-1925.

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Interloper. Ca. 1930.

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GIANT CAT.

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FYI talking trash about my cats or mixed breed cats in general is a very good way to get blocked.

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I love the clear and familiar communication happening here. ❤️ Ca. 1890.

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Look at Rawlings. He put on his best little white shoes to impress you. He's a sweet and gentle FIV+ potato boy waiting for a home in Ringoes, NJ!

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Smol potat. 1896.

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I loved this photo as soon as I saw it…

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Their Yelp review is going to incinerate this place.

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It’s me. I’m people keeping their cats indoors all day so this is a great way to get blocked. Not everyone lives in a magical utopia free of traffic, predators, communicable feline viruses, and other deadly hazards so keep this nonsense to yourself.

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Someone just told me I should hashtag the FIV cats I post so they can filter them out because they don’t want to see them. Umm no. I’m not posting graphic injuries or illnesses, they’re just nice cats who need homes and advocacy. If you don’t want to see them you can unfollow.🌟

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Little girl with cat. Ca. 1958-1959.

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WASTE YOUR LOVE ON A CAT. 1897.

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A Brooklyn neighborhood cat named Lazybones, ca. 1910.

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FRAUD ALERT: Local potato boy has noticed that people will break one treat in half and pretend it is TWO TREATS.

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🙄 This poor cat looks perfectly relaxed and friendly. How utterly idiotic to let cartoonish human aesthetic notions dictate who deserves compassion and who doesn’t. Grow up.