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Cats of Yore

@catsofyore.bsky.social

Hi! I’m Molly Hodgdon. I live in Vermont with my beautiful FIV+ cats Fergus and Francie. Banner photo by W. Eugene Smith. Profile pic is a postcard from my collection mailed 1908. Not a bot. Not selling anything. Just a keeper of forgotten cats.

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COcatsofyore.bsky.socialAug 21, 2023 8:20am

The grocer's cat. 1939. http://micabrac.eklablog.com/les-chats-a-la-fenetre-c30118726

Black and white photo of a bright, pretty, shorthaired black tuxedo cat sitting in a storefront window amidst many bunches and baskets of produce. The photo is very skillfully taken because you're viewing the cat from outside the shop and the view through most of the window has limited visibility due to the bright reflections - however the cat is visible and emphasized because the shadow of a man falls in just the right place to render it more visible to the viewer. I'm finding it difficult to explain but I hope that makes sense.

Ooro.lolAug 21, 2023 8:21am

Alternate title: The Cat's Grocery

Mmyownpetard.bsky.socialAug 21, 2023 8:22am

that is an especially petable cat

CEcadmium-enjoyer.bsky.socialAug 21, 2023 10:52pm

While not as obviously well fed as the butcher’s dog, he is probably less needy around the goods for sale. There’s a reason butchers don’t have cats in the shop.

STspiderandme.bsky.socialAug 21, 2023 10:04am

Love this little guy.

RBrobinbobcat.bsky.socialAug 21, 2023 8:24am

Bodega Cats: 1939 edition.

Araininthedesert.bsky.socialAug 21, 2023 12:02pm

I’d buy produce from him

gareth-thomas.bsky.socialAug 21, 2023 10:37am

Look at those staring eyes!

Rrichalcantara.bsky.socialAug 21, 2023 3:12pm

Bodega cats have been around since before bodegas

Cats of Yore

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