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azurnoir

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8. They are dead at least some of them are

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 07:13 AM

Apr 2012

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.

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Even in the 1870s, humans were obsessed with ridiculous photos of cats [View all] Swede Apr 2012 OP

Love this! Shared and passed on. Thanks! :) MerryBlooms Apr 2012 #1

! eShirl Apr 2012 #2

Give 'em some of that old-time squeeligion Blue Owl Apr 2012 #3

Victorian times. Those cats are likely dead. Tiggeroshii Apr 2012 #4

Either that or drugged. Look at the eyes. Doremus Apr 2012 #5

By now, yes. eShirl Apr 2012 #7

They are dead at least some of them are azurnoir Apr 2012 #8

Poor kitties... they are stiff as boards. :-( secondwind Apr 2012 #6

Thanks for the link. nt raccoon Apr 2012 #9

awww obxhead Apr 2012 #10