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Curated by Brazilian journalist Paula Leite Moreira, this growing archive of vintage cat photography brings together rare images from different eras, ranging from candid everyday moments to striking portraits of well-known figures posing with their feline companions.
Sourced from international photo libraries, magazines, and historical records, the collection highlights just how deeply cats have been woven into human life for over a century. Some photographs capture celebrities on movie sets or at home with their cats, while others show ordinary people sharing quiet, intimate moments with pets that look just as curious, aloof, or affectionate as cats do today.
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Cher
Malia Manocherian 1 week ago
She is so stunning, this is a gorgeous photo! That cat is so cute too 🐈⬛
Cerridwn d'Wyse 1 week ago
Too bad she got a******d to plastic surgery and isn't so gorgeous anymore
Load More Replies...What makes this selection especially compelling is its balance between cultural history and simple charm. About half of the images document famous faces and cinematic or historical contexts, while the rest celebrate anonymous, everyday cats whose stories were never written down but preserved through photography.
Together, they form a visual timeline that shows how little our relationship with cats has changed. Fashion, cities, and technology evolve, yet cats remain effortlessly iconic, stealing attention whether they’re sitting in a child’s lap, lounging beside a star, or staring directly into the camera with timeless confidence.
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Audrey Hepburn
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Michael J. Fox
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Sophia Loren
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Edward Gorey
Auntriarch 1 week ago
Looks like my dad. The man not the cat. He died yesterday just after midnight.
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David Bowie
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Diane Keaton
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Claudia Cardinale
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Masahisa Fukase (Japanese Photographer)
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Linus Pauling (American Chemist)
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Carmen Miranda
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Carole Lombard
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Sally Smith
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Thelonious Monk (American Jazz Pianist)
Sara Frazer 6 days ago
I have a tuxedo cat, with a perfect moustache and goatee, named in honor of this man. My cat is named Thelonious Skrunk lol because he's kinda skrunky, but I named him Thelonious because of his unique facial fur pattern (and of course I adore Thelonious Monk!)
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Granny's Thoughts 1 week ago
This is my favorite - nobody famous, just an adorable kid and his cat 🙂
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James Mason
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Kim Novak
Mary Ross 1 day ago
Piwacket was originally the name of the cat that was hung alongside her mistress at one of the witch trials in Salem.
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Brigitte Bardot
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Multa Nocte 1 week ago
"Scouse, cat of the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter, with Acting Petty Officer Herbert V. Chalkley."
Auntriarch 1 week ago
My father's father was chief petty officer on the Exeter, was in the battle of the river Plate.
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Sara Frazer 6 days ago
...was this lady possibly the inspiration for "The Aristocrats"?? Genuinely wondering, because I could see it. Probably my favorite Disney film
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Multa Nocte 1 week ago (edited)
Wedding portrait from the wedding of Ronald McLeod and Janny Sala, 1961, New Zealand.
Whiskers 1 week ago
Isn’t a wedding photo supposed to show the love between… Ah, I see: here’s the one truly loved!
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