Actress Wanda Hendrix Visiting Mildred Alexander’s Motel for Cats in San Francisco, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteMildred Alexander gave new meaning to the term “cathouse!” She operated a Sherman Oaks cat motel with 30 […]
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Funny Vintage Postcards Depict People Falling From Donkeys in Le Plessis-Robinson, France, ca. 1900
This post was originally published on this siteLe Plessis-Robinson is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.5 km (6.5 […]
Photos of Great Dane “Thor” Riding Around in Sports Car With Mistress, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteWoman driving sports car around Hollywood with Thor the Great Dane riding shotgun in California, 1961. The photographs […]
Lovely Photos of Betty White at Home With Her Dogs, 1954-57
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican actress Betty White is also a pet enthusiast and an animal health advocate who works with animal […]
Monkeys, Dogs and Deer: Vintage Portraits of Frida Kahlo Posing With Her Beloved Pets at Home
This post was originally published on this siteWhy was the Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo, obsessed with monkeys – not to mention parrots, pre-Hispanic dogs and […]
Riding a Pig in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 20th century, getting drunk and riding a pig was considered one of the most extreme […]
Vintage Photographs of Lana Wood With Her Leopard in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteLana Wood is a Hollywood pseudonym for the Russian actress Svetlana Nikolaevna Zakharenko, the younger sister of Natalie […]
Horse Found in a Tree After Storm in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937
This post was originally published on this siteWhen you hear about Louisville’s Great Flood, people are talking about the devastating flood of 1937. It rained […]
30 Lovely Vintage Photos of Kids With Their Pet Dogs
This post was originally published on this siteEvery child at some point begs their parents for a puppy. As a parent, we can’t help but […]
Queenie: The World’s Only Water Skiing Elephant
This post was originally published on this siteQueenie was a captive female Asian elephant and born wild in Thailand in 1952. Her water skiing talents […]
When people tried to domesticate zebras, 1890-1940
This post was originally published on this siteThere has always been great interest in domesticating and training zebras as riding and harnessing animals. In the […]
Audrey Hepburn With a Dove Perched on Her Shoulder in St. Tropez, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteAudrey Hepburn looks contemplative while a dove perches on her shoulder staring cheekily into the camera. Audrey is […]
On the Night of May 2, 1977, Bianca Jagger Rode Into Her 27th Birthday at Studio 54 on a Horse
This post was originally published on this siteStudio 54 was a staple of the 1970s and ’80s party scene. It was a serious celebrity playground, […]
The Story of Buster, the Rooster Who Can Skate in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIf you’re strolling along the sidewalk and a big red rooster whizzes past on roller skates, don’t rush […]
30 Vintage Photographs of Jayne Mansfield With Her Beloved Dogs in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteJayne Mansfield was known for many things. Among her many eccentricities was an avid love of animals, so […]
Breakfast in Bed Charged Extra: Cute Animal Vintage Postcards From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1907, Raphael Tuck and Sons published a series of postcards featuring animal couples having breakfast in bed. […]
Weightless Cats: The U.S. Air Force Once Tested Cats in Zero Gravity in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteAfter WWII, the Navy and Air Force began to compete for primacy in the U.S. space program by […]
In 1971, the Young Sylvester Stallone Sold His Dog for $40 When He Was Broke, And Then Bought Him Back for $15 000
This post was originally published on this siteSylvester Stallone, the actor best known for his role in Rocky, shared the most beautiful tribute to his […]
30 Vintage Photos of Old Hollywood Actresses Posing With Their Beloved Cats
This post was originally published on this siteCats have been at the sides of famous actresses since the very beginning of film. Marie Prevost and […]
The Tragic Story of the Berberovs, a Soviet Family Who Raised Lions as Their Pets at Home in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe story of the Berberovs – a family from Baku (now the capital of Azerbaijan), in the 1970s, […]
Elizabeth Taylor Has Some Fun Surrounded by Pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London, November 1948
This post was originally published on this siteTrafalgar Square in central London is a public square that has been a significant landmark since the 13th […]
34 Behind-the-Scene Photos of the St Ives Dog Show in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteEven a wet and soggy March day couldn’t stop dog lovers turning up at the 23rd annual St […]
20 Lovely Vintage Photos of a Young Elizabeth Taylor Posing With Her Beloved Cats
This post was originally published on this siteElizabeth Taylor – most gorgeous American actress who is widely known for Cleopatra (1963) playing the title role. […]
20 Beautiful Black and White Photos of Cats in Paris From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteYou like Paris? Luckily, cats too! Paris is a cat friendly capital and pampers its little friends. Many […]
Spreading Good Vibes With John Drysdale’s Iconic Images of Animals
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Drysdale’s photographs are exciting, tender, hilarious, often exhilarating, but for more than the obvious reasons. Certainly it’s […]