Even in the 1870s, humans were obsessed with ridiculous photos of cats

[Swede]

Thank god we're over that!



http://io9.com/5900334/even-in-the-1870s-humans-were-obsessed-with-ridiculous-photos-of-cats?tag=secret-history

[MerryBlooms]

1. Love this! Shared and passed on. Thanks! :)

[eShirl]

2. !

[Blue Owl]

3. Give 'em some of that old-time squeeligion

n/t

[Tiggeroshii]

4. Victorian times. Those cats are likely dead.

[Doremus]

5. Either that or drugged. Look at the eyes.

F'ing Victorians.

[eShirl]

7. By now, yes.

[azurnoir]

8. They are dead at least some of them are

Frees attributed his success as a photographer to his gentle rapport with his animal subjects. Such was not the case with eighteenth-century taxidermist Walter Potter (1835-1918), whose naturally deceased kittens were unwittingly condemned to embarrassing poses.

kind of gross

[secondwind]

6. Poor kitties... they are stiff as boards. :-(

[raccoon]

9. Thanks for the link. nt

[obxhead]

10. awww