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Renaissance Woman Holding a Cat—But What Kind of Cat?

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Woman
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The Medieval Cats of Exeter Cathedral

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Two New Orleans Black Cats, Early Twentieth Century

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Herman and Vermin

Two cats, Herman and Vermin, belonging to photographer
Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864–1952). New Orleans, Louisiana, ca. 1920–1950.
Via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Part of the Frances
Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).
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Clear the Shelters: Adopt a Senior Cat

Because sometimes kittens just get all the attention, on this day to clear the shelters, here is a nice selection of more mature felines who need new homes. These cats are all from the Washington Humane Society in Washington, DC.



Look at that face! Alicia is a mature 13 years old andlooking for a loving forever home.Meet her here.




Lucky black cat Luci is 8 years old and still loves to

Collecting Cats on Stamps: A Fun Way to Learn about Cats and a Whole Lot More

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Dog. Cat. Dad's Back. Hilarity.

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Cat on Father’s Back

Two children get a laugh out of the chaos caused when a dog chases
the cat onto their father’s back. By Archibald M. Willard (1836–1918). Published
by J.F. Ryder, c. 1874. Cleveland, Ohio. Via Library of Congress Prints and
Photographs Division.
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Cat Tales from the Past: Book Review of “Puss in Print”

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Meet the Manul, a Rare Wild Cat of Central Asia

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Medieval Cats Under Attack—By Mice

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Defend the tower! A cat in a tower that is being attacked by mice. The cat is throwing stones at
the mice. Marginal painting from a Book of Hours, ca. 1320–1330. London,
England. Public Domain, via the 

 British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts.
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Book Review of “The Counterfeiter-Catching Cat”

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