One meets the cat in nearly all forms of art...curiously enough she is not a conspicuous figure in Roman or Greek art.

One meets the cat in nearly all forms of art...curiously enough she is not a conspicuous figure in Roman or Greek art.

The lack of imagination or invention most people display in naming pussies is almost beyond credence.

Cleanliness in the cat world is usually a virtue put above godliness.

Cats have gnosis to a degree that is granted to few bishops.

...with a cat you stand on much the same footing that you stand with a fine and dignified friend; if you forfeit his respect and confidence the relationship suffers. The cat, it is well to remember, remains the friend of man because it pleases him to do so and not because he must.

Note 4. For these and other reasons the cat is also very hard to photograph. The best photographs are instantaneous, as the mere breathing of a cat will blur the fur in a time exposure.