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The Man Who Loved Cats So Much That He Changed How We Look at Them

March 17, 2022 by Jemile Nesimi-Hobson Leave a Comment

Recently a movie called, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, hit theaters and was immediately gained attention because it will love.  Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, as the main character Louis Wain, an artist that lived between 1860 – 1939.

Who was Louis Wain?

Louis Wain was an artist from England, that was well-known for his animated and anthropomorphized cats.  When he was 20  years old, his father passed away and he needed to become the man of the house and support his mother and five sisters through his work as an illustrator for London newspapers.  He married Emily Richardson in 1883 but became widowed five years later when Emily died of breast cancer.  Before Emily died, they had found a kitten that they named Peter and Louis often drew Peter to entertain Emily when she was sick.

Emily was delighted with the drawings and encouraged Louis to publish them.  So Louis did just that and his drawings became quite popular.  He eventually illustrated 200 books with cat art.

How we look at cats

Prior to Louis Wain’s cat art becoming popular, cats were viewed differently by society.  Victorians mostly were good mouse catchers, however, the popularity of Wain’s cats changed people’s view as lovable, smart, and portrayed them as more “human”.  H.G. Wells is quoted as saying of Louis in 1925, “He invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world. British cats that do not look and live like Louis Wain cats are ashamed of themselves.”

Wain’s final years

Unfortunately, while Louis was able to change how people viewed cats and create so much cat art, his personal life became sadder as each year passed.  A couple of his sisters passed away and he became paranoid, delusional, and obsessed with strange activities including hourly changing furniture in their home or claiming that his sister was plotting to kill him. By 1924, his family had no choice but to have him certified insane and committed to a ward in the Hospital.  He continued drawing cats and found great pleasure in this even as he himself was in constant inner distress.

Filed Under: Celebrity Tagged With: cat art, cat artist, cat movie

Celebrity Cats: What’s the Tea?

August 30, 2021 by Jemile Nesimi-Hobson Leave a Comment

Spilling the tea on what is going on with celebrity cats and what they are up to.

One of the richest cats in the world

Olivia Benson has a famous cat mom – Taylor Swift – but it isn’t her wealth that makes her one of the richest cats in the world!  Olivia Benson has a net worth of $97 million because of her commercial work – making her the 3rd richest cat in the world.  Since making cameos in a variety of commercials and ads including Diet Coke and Keds.  In addition to her ad work, Olivia has a merchandise line that Taylor Swift has sold on her site. [Read more…]

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The Newest Grumpy Cat, Meet Loki

April 20, 2021 by Jemile Nesimi-Hobson 1 Comment

Everyone knows the Grumpy Cat – making his rounds around the internet for years. Now there is a new Grumpy Cat in the world and his name is Loki. Loki is a Sphynx cat that looks like an old man having a bad day. Adopted in Brooklyn by Sara Brent in 2014, Loki has become an important part of the family.

While Loki is extremely cuddly and chatty and loves naps, his “grumpy” disposition has gained him fame on Instagram under the handle @loki_the_sphynx currently with 107k followers. Now eight years old, Loki may look unpleasant and cranky, but he is really a delightful cat that helps his pet parents when they feel unmotivated or depressed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Social Tagged With: cat, cat celebrity

Spaw Day Anyone?

March 25, 2021 by Jemile Nesimi-Hobson Leave a Comment

Chase, Skye and Millie’s cat parents, Kareem and Fifi have a very popular Tik Tok account @dontstopmeowing and have been making the rounds on social media for their cat spa day videos of their cats relaxing to the max.  Their account already has 3.8 million follows and their videos have millions of views. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Social Tagged With: cats, comfort

Celebrities Who Love Cats Too!

February 9, 2021 by Jemile Nesimi-Hobson Leave a Comment

You aren’t the only one that loves cats, celebrities do too!

1. Topping that list Taylor Swift, who often features her feline besties, Captain Olivia Benson and Doctor Meredith Grey on her Instagram.

2. Miley Cyrus enjoys the company of multiple cats.

3. Russel Brand hangs with Morrissey and Jericho, two of his pet cats.

4. CeeLo Green often took his Persian cat, Purrfect, to work with him on the set of The Voice

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Lists Tagged With: cats, felines, kittens

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