Twitter Thread: Naval Ship Cats In Tiny Hammocks Throughout History

If you have ever needed proof that the love for cats has been eternal throughout all of history, this is it. This absolutely purrfect twitter thread of pictures of cats chilling in tiny hammocks on naval ships throughout history, collected by @Manglewood on twitter is all the proof you will ever need. 

Cats have been leaving their paw prints throughout history for a long time, we know that, but seeing them being doted on by humans like this is so wholesome, it's makes our heart hurt. No wonder cats domesticated themselves when humans want nothing more than to give them love - and food. Thank you for collecting these pictures, and we can't wait to see some of our hammock kitty pictures added to this collection in the future. 

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    Outerwear - Molly Hodgdon @Manglewood Good news: I have gathered a bunch of photos of naval ship cats in tiny hammocks. Here are sailors of the HMS Hermione in 1941 surrounding their sleeping cat, Convoy. 4:47 PM Jul 2, 2021 - Twitter Web App 22.2K Retweets 2,971 Quote Tweets 83.2K Likes
    via @Manglewood

    We love seeing this so much, we cannot even tell you. It is one of the most heartwarming and wholesome things to see people all throughout history love cats to the point of babying them and treating them with so much care. 

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    Font - Molly Hodgdon @Manglewood ... Replying to @Manglewood Saipan of the USS New Mexico. 4:47 PM Jul 2, 2021 Twitter Web App 586 Retweets 16 Quote Tweets 10.6K Likes
    via @Manglewood

    The love for cats is universal and eternal, and this twitter thread is the ultimate proof. No matter where you are from, no matter what point in history, even soldiers, possibly at war, will succumb to the purrfection that is cats. Goodness, we love cats so much. 

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    Boat - Molly Hodgdon @Manglewood Replying to @Manglewood Thomas of HMS Shropshire got a whole bedtime series. THE SHIP'S CAT An Entertaining Series of Pictures taken Aboard H.M.S. "Shropshire' THAT'S BETTER": Well wranoed ue by an obiiging triend and ready fora night's sound sleen "WHAT ABOUT A BLANKET The shlo's eat, in soite ef cont, feele silghtly ehilly ROCKED IN THE CRADLE OF THE DEEP": Themas sleens soundly in his comfortable hammeek, dreaming, ne doubt, of his wives in Malta. Gib. nd Pert
    via @Manglewood
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    Motor vehicle - THE SHIP'S CAT An Entertaining Series of Pictures laken Aboard H.M.S. “Shropshire" 16 WHAT ABOUT A BLANKET P": The ship's cat, in spite of his winter cont, feels slightly chilly
    via @Manglewood
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    Boat - THAT'S BETTER": Well wrapped up by an obliging friend and ready for a night's sound sleep
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    Boat - ROCKED IN THE CRADLE OF THE DEEP": Thomas sleeps soundly In his comfortable hammock, dreaming, no doubt, of his wives in Malta. Gib., and Portamouth
    via @Manglewood
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    Photograph - Molly Hodgdon @Manglewood ... Replying to @Manglewood Kitten on HMAS Kanimbla at some point during WWII. 4:47 PM Jul 2, 2021 - Twitter Web App 530 Retweets 13 Quote Tweets 9,813 Likes
    via @Manglewood
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    Felidae - Molly Hodgdon @Manglewood ... Replying to @Manglewood Kitten mascot of the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, ca. 1945. 4:47 PM Jul 2, 2021 · Twitter Web App 767 Retweets 36 Quote Tweets 10.2K Likes
    via @Manglewood
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    Smile - Molly Hodgdon @Manglewood ... Replying to @Manglewood Crew member of HMS Warspite asleep with the ship's mascot kitten in its hammock, 1944. 4:47 PM Jul 2, 2021 - Twitter Web App 572 Retweets 12 Quote Tweets 9,167 Likes
    via @Manglewood
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    Motor vehicle - Molly Hodgdon @Manglewood ... Replying to @Manglewood Kitten aboard HMS Achilles ca. 1939. HMS 4:47 PM Jul 2, 2021 - Twitter Web App 970 Retweets 116 Quote Tweets 10.3K Likes
    via @Manglewood
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    Gesture - Molly Hodgdon @Manglewood ... Replying to @Manglewood Two potatoes in a sling. HMAS Nizam, 1941. 4:47 PM - Jul 2, 2021 - Twitter Web App 359 Retweets 6 Quote Tweets 8,113 Likes
    via @Manglewood
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    Motor vehicle - Molly Hodgdon @Manglewood ... Replying to @Manglewood Tiny friend of HMCS Iroquois. 1944. 4:47 PM Jul 2, 2021 Twitter Web App 432 Retweets 22 Quote Tweets 8,067 Likes
    via @Manglewood

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