23 Vintage Photos Demonstrating the Unbreakable Bond Between Celebrities and Their Furry Companions (24 photos)

Cats have long conquered the world. And, in particular, the hearts of people whose names are forever etched into the history of cinema, art, and culture.





Celebrities, too, are no strangers to simple human emotions. These photos of renowned writers, artists, actors, and musicians prove that the magical charm of cats with whiskers and stripes is simply irresistible. Seeing these 19th- and 20th-century legends in photographs with their pampered and beloved pets makes your eyes water, and the urge to find and hug your cat becomes overwhelming.

1. Freddie Mercury missed his cats so much on tour that he asked to speak to them on the phone.



2. John Lennon had at least a dozen cats during his life.





3. Brigitte Bardot adored cats and was an active advocate for their rights until the end of her life. animals



4. Betty White adored all animals, but cats held a special place in her heart.



5. Morgan Freeman with his black kitty



6. Comedian Jay Leno loves cats: the fluffy creatures often appear in his jokes.



7. "The King of Hollywood" Clark Gable and one of his Pets



8. Like her Gone with the Wind co-star Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh also adored cats.



9. Famous singer and musician Johnny Cash gave home and care to several cats during his life. tails



10. Gustav Klimt, an Austrian artist and one of the founders of European Art Nouveau, with his pet



11. Paul McCartney and his Kitten



12. Georgia Totto O'Keeffe, an American artist and one of the most influential figures of modernism, with her cat



13. Impressionist Henri Matisse and his cat even look into the same glass side



14. Andy Warhol with one of his 25 cats



15. Marlon Brando, another Hollywood cat lover, once said, expressing a common idea among cat owners: "I live in my cat's house, not "On the contrary"



16. Elizabeth Taylor had many cats



17. David Bowie wrote the song "Cat People" in 1981, which is essentially an ode to cat lovers Cats



18. Pablo Picasso and his cat in 1960



19. Marilyn Monroe with her cat



20. Mark Twain He owned at least 19 cats during his life and expressed his feelings about the little creatures with the apt phrase: "If you could cross a man with a cat, it would improve the human race, but harm the feline race."



21. Meryl Streep is also known as a passionate cat lover.



22. Audrey Hepburn loved everyone. Animals



23. Ernest Hemingway adored cats: by 1945, he had 23 cats, which he affectionately called "purr factories."