Cats
The Cat Hat of Kate Fearing Strong
In 1883, William and Alva Vanderbilt spent $250,000 to throw a fancy dress ball. That's the equivalent of around $6 million in today's money. The most memorable outfit was worn by Kate Fearing Strong. Her nickname was 'Puss', so she came dressed as a cat. As reported by the New York Times:
New York Times - Mar 27, 1883
The cats on her dress and hat were real cats — skinned and taxidermied.
More info: "Vanderbilt Ball: How a costume ball changed New York elite society"
Kate Fearing Strong wearing her cat hat
Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 30, 2024 -
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Category: Headgear, Cats, Nineteenth Century
Dr. Robert Lopez Infects Himself with Cat Ear Mites
Yesterday, Alex regaled us with the report of a fellow who swallowed a giraffe liver parasite in the pursuit of knowledge.Well, here's another scientist who wanted to learn what cats went through with an ear mite infestation, choosing to insert them into his own ears.
There's a tremendous long piece about him here, even including a video!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 24, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Hobbies and DIY, Insects and Spiders, Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, Science, Cats, 1990s
Woodbury Rand, cat lover
When Boston attorney Woodbury Rand died in 1944, he left $40,000 to his cat Buster. Out of a $1,000,000 estate, that's not particularly unusual. But what made his will odd was that he disinherited anyone whom he felt hadn't properly appreciated Buster.Buster was only 8 years old when Rand died, but he died the following year. Perhaps of a broken heart?
New York Daily News - Aug 6, 1944
New York Daily News - Dec 30, 1945
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 11, 2024 -
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Category: Death, Inheritance and Wills, Cats, 1940s
Wife asks separation from meowing husband
Holland Evening Sentinel - Apr 3, 1969
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jan 28, 2024 -
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Category: Divorce, Cats, 1960s
Marco Dog and Cat Food—With Kelp!
And we all know how much cats and dogs love to chew kelp!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 04, 2023 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Cats, Dogs, Twentieth Century
EZ Nabber Cat Grabber
"perfect for catching the unruly feline." Available for purchase from Campbell Pet Company.
via What They Think
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 21, 2023 -
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Category: Inventions, Cats
Automatic Cat Litter Box—Under Cat’s Control
I detect one small flaw in this concept, hidden in the phrase "the cat is trained..."Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 10, 2023 -
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Category: Patents, Excrement, Cats, 1960s
Tasty Human Flavor
While buying food for my cat, I noticed that the Temptations treats he loves now come in a new flavor: Tasty Human.So it's like Soylent Green as cat food?
I suppose this will give him a taste for human flesh, which will make it even more likely that he'll eat me should I drop dead in the house.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Sep 06, 2023 -
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Category: Food, Cats
Stealing a Dinner
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 15, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Food, Cats, Dogs, 1900s, Weapons
Follies of the Madmen #539
Source: Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)29 Feb 1956, Wed Page 13It's worth taking a look at the other more-legible images after the jump.
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Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 08, 2022 -
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Category: Fashion, Advertising, Cats, Dogs, North America, Mental Health and Insanity
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