Kote "pre-Internet" period

Once long ago, when nobody knew what mam and mimimi ... Kote already existed! And was no less gloomy or touching than their modern counterparts – the stars of the Internet.

These cats are not so lucky – they lived in a time when there was no Facebook, instagram, and YouTube's. Therefore, they could not be touched thousands of fans worldwide, but only friends and relatives of their owners. But we decided to rectify the situation and give them well-deserved recognition and "second life". This time on the Internet.

Moody day of birth: the 27-year-old cat doesn't look very happy on the celebration of his birthday on 22 August 1977.

And this is one of the main stars of the Internet, a grumpy cat named TardarSauce conquered their constant "face" the whole world.

This photo was taken 35 years after the photos with a gloomy birthday.

"Freeze!": cat Tim hard to sit still while his "photographs" dog Laddie because he noticed a mouse run past. Photo of the 1920-ies.

Trio: this kitten seems to be feeling good, being sandwiched between the two puppies.

Hello! Chat?..

Naughty: a naughty kitten playing with Christmas toys.

Pranksters: 8 month old cat decided to eat some milk straight from the bottle.

Let's play: cat Mani sings his 15-year-old mistress in Worcester Park, UK, 1959.

Pussy Tabby joined the feminist movement, beginning your career as a typist in the late 1920s.

Fearless swimmer: kitten 2.5 months jumped into the pool in Santa Monica, California and swam as much as 12 metres with his 10-year-old mistress, 1956.

In order to "dilute" cat – photos puppy playing mothers and daughters.

Brave: a pair of kittens playing on railing.

Brave: the black cat Mitten riding on the handlebars of the motorcycle is its owner, Karl Mitchell.

"Say CHEESE!"

A strange friendship: a 4-year-old cat Flattens relaxes, while the mother-mouse and her seven pups use it as a soft play area, 1955.

"Hello, Kitty!": cat ginger uses old-fashioned phone in the UK.

Furry lover: Tibby listens to the radio in headphones, 1926.

It's time to take a NAP: yawning cat on the wall, 1930.

Persian kitten playing with wool, 1950.

And this beauty Queen. Breeder of blue Persian cats Mrs. Oglethorp demonstrates the cat-the winner Pierro in Wimbledon, UK, 1935.

Another champion of Twilit skipper Whipper, one of the participants of the 36th annual championship cat club Atlantic, 1938.

And this cat managed to get in a car accident in 1950.

Curious cat TIGI looks into the camera, apparently trying to bring it into focus.

Puppy love: puppy Dachshund Hans kisses kitten sitting in the kettle, 1926.