30 Vintage Black & White Photos of Our Cute Cat Children Through the Ages

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Aug 12, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

The relationship between felines and hoomans is one that dates back to the ancient Egyptians and before. During those times, cats were revered as demigods, prowling our lands to keep us safe from vermin and to cuddle with us when we felt a bit lonely. And as time wore on, that relationship never wavered.

Through the crusades, the medieval times, and all the way up to the late 1800s when cameras were finally invented. Why the late 1800s you ask? Well, we will tell you. For you see that was the first time in history that the special relationship we have with our cute cat children was captured and immortalized on film. Such that future generations can be sure that hoomans and cats have always been the tightest of compadres. And so it is our pleasure to present you with this collection of vintage black and white photos of our cute cat children through the ages.
 

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    Past cat owners also took pics of their loved cats as we do Little Tim W.SK 1203.
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  • And rightfully so, though goodness could you imagine how much weight was put on each photo? Today, we can easily snap up to 100 photos of our cute cat children in the space of a single day, and still not look at the pictures. But back in the days of early film cameras, it was one shot that you would be stuck with (and treasure) forever.

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    Miss Kikodem, 701 W. MADISON ST CHICAGO
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    THE GEISHA.
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    R 3880/3
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  • Now this is one heck of a regal catto. A prince of paws, a King or Queen of Kittens. Also, it is nice to know that it is not a recent development that people pampered their feline fur babies. Otherwise we would have to take a long hard look at ourselves to figure out what happened in the time since then. 

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    copyright cons the graph co A little fat mammy.
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    Parlor Ornament.
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    TOUGH, I AM ONE EYE PETE
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    KLOOK THROUGH CARD IDENTIFICATION ONLY NOT A PASS. ISSUED BY CAPTAIN OF PORT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND HERMAN THE CAT NAME EXPERT MOUSER OCCUPATION U. S. COAST GUARD SPONSOR VALIDATED UNIT STATES COAST GUARD GENUINE ONLY IF WATERMARKED US C G ISSUED 1-12-43 AGE EXPIRES CITIZENSHIP PLACE OF BIRTH XXXXXXXXX U.S.A. HEIGHT: WEIGHT COLOR EYES BALTIMORE, MD. COLOR HAIR ALIEN REGISTRATION NO 8 Mo, 15" 11 GREEN GRAY XXXXX X SERIAL NO. 05225058 His Mark SIGNAL HERMAN THE CAT INDEX FINI HAND
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    Oct, 1938 Our Michael
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    On the look out.
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    Landor's Cat Studies. (COPYRIGHT) ALL AMONGST THE LITTLE STARS Welln Auntie better's love, hisses
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    Cheezburger Image 10540875008
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    Cheezburger Image 10540875264
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    Punk- Age 3 years of age
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    Cheezburger Image 10540877568
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    Baby.
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    THE WELL FED CAT Joseph, a tabby of 48 pounds, aas left a bequest by his owner, Min Agatha Isabel Frazer Higgins, upon her death in 1969. He is famous in England for both his size and his wealth. Whatever became of him after he got rich is unknown. ich they often enjoy in the of the diet of cats. In fact, an owner should
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    Cheezburger Image 10540876544
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    WEWONT GO HOME TILL MORNING. COPYRIGHT
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    DUNCE
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    Brünnhilde ·Brünnhilde"
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    M&AAustin. RAPID PHOTO, EC. "HELD BY THE ENEMY." 4047
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    ONE EYE PETE
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    All zipped up, but nowhere to go.
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    AFTER THE BATTLE.
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    Overlooking biological differences, Muffin, Los Angeles cat, caresses a two-weeks-old motherless white rabbit. Muffin recently by a tom cat. Now cat gave birth to a litter of kittens, later k and rabbit live together quite happily.
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