Barking at the Knot

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  • How Holiday Illustrations Helped Shape Our Relationship with Cats

    In 1886, Louis Wain, artist and illustrator, finally had his drawings published in the form of an 11 panel series called “A Kitten’s Christmas Party” in the London Illustrated News. The illustrations featured drawings of anthropomorphized cats; that is, cats with people qualities, doing people things.

    Audrey Lodato

    December 25, 2025
    1880s, Animal Welfare
    Animal Welfare, animals, Cats, Christmas, Collectibles, England, Ephemra, history, Holiday, Illustrations, Kittens, Louis Wain, pets, Postcards, victorian

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