40 Sweet Cat Photos Of The '40s

    How could anyone be at war when there are kitties in the world? The '40s were clearly the top decade for classic kids 'n' cats photos.

    1. This mom and her kids, 1942

    2. Weegee's double exposed cat, '40s

    3. Coast Guard Academy mascot kitten, 1944

    4. This cat with a camera, '40s

    5. Oh, just a guy with a raccoon and a cat hanging outside, '40s

    6. Halloween Cat, '40s

    7. Two kitties and a sneaky, sneaky dog, 1940

    8. Susan Hayward and cat, '40s

    9. Cat trying out for an early version of "The Holy Mountain," 1941

    10. Lady and kitty, '40s

    11. Four adorable kittens, 1942

    12. Gal covered in kittens, 1940

    13. This investigator, 1942

    14. This black cat and that white dress, 1940

    15. Father and son and a cat named Kitty, 1941

    16. Cookie and Fritz, 1940

    17. Cat who gets a lot of chicks, 1942

    18. A cat who knows how to look good, 1944

    19. This cat named Monkey, 1949

    20. Wistful Joyce and cat, 1945

    21. This cat who is in charge, 1946

    22. Grandma Moses holding a kitten, 1947

    23. These kitties in a basket

    24. This smiling boy and his cat with an intense stare, 1947

    25. Two cats and their lady enjoying the sunshine together, 1949

    26. "Anne" and her kitty, 1940

    27. This girl holding her cat, 1945

    28. This happy porch cat, '40s

    29. Store owner with store cat, 1940

    30. This boy and his cat working on a project, 1940

    31. This woman showing off her kitten, 1940

    32. Gal with a cat in her coat, 1940

    33. Eddy Wisniewski and his cat, 1940

    34. Karen and Sammy, 1943

    35. This cat chillin' on this car hood, 1940

    36. This porch cat and his gal, 1940

    37. This alley cat named Figaro, 1940

    38. This cat hugging this dog because he feels bad for him that he's not a cat, 1946

    39. Soldier says goodbye to his girl and cat says goodbye to them both, '40s

    40. Family portrait, 1940