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If my cat could open doors, I'd never shit in peace again. "Book of Cats and Dogs, and Other Friends, for Little Folks," published 1884. Via the Cornell University Library. 🐈🎀

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Imagine having your diary read out loud in a public court of law in 1857.

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Swing your kitten and do-si-do! "A Book of Cheerful Cats and Other Animated Animals," published 1892. Via the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 😺🎻

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Maybe a distant relative to Smokey... "For Love & Bears," published 1886. From the National Sporting Library & Museum. 🐻📖

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Today's cinematic indulgence.

The Frankenstein Chronicles, 2015

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To paws, brothers. Tally-ho! "Cats in Gloves Catch No Mice," published 1887. Via The Library of Congress. 🪓😺🐎

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For today's theme song, I think I'll go back a bit further.

I'm sure everyone will be clambering to add this to their Spotify playlists! 🤭

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Holy jumping shit! Not a good way to go--shat out the back end of mountain lion. He's still up that tree. "Stories About Animals," published 1885. Via the University of California Libraries. 🦁💩

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Today's cinematic indulgence.

The Hound of the Baskervilles, 2002

Richard Roxburgh, Ian Hart

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If my cat could write, it'd be a grocery list, signed, feed me fucker. "Letters From A Cat," published 1879. From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 🐈✏️

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Talking animals in top hats. I'm so there. I have a penchant for talking animals. My cat sends me messages...like, feed me mother fucker. "Public and Private Life of Animals," published 1877. Via the Wellcome Library. 🐶🎩

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I absolutely loved this documentary!

It's so detailed and the reenactments are great! 🥹

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Oh, snap! Someone's about to get ruffed up. "The Dogs' Dinner Party," published 1800s. From the University of California Libraries. 🤜🐕

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Is it just coincidence that the orange cat is called a wild cat? Seems rather fitting. "Cats: Their Points and Classifications," published 1877. Via Getty Research Institute

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You can eat this fuckers. Dormice, not just for fairytales. Menus too. No tastes like chicken jokes, please. "Tame Animals," published 1870s. Via University of California Libraries. 🚪🐁

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Marsupial mania! Bunch of critters with pouches. From "Johnson's Household Book of Nature," published 1880. Via Biodiversity Heritage Library. 🦘📖

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