Proof That People Have Been Dressing Up Cats Since Forever

In 1915, Harry Whittier Frees published a book called The Little Folks of Animal Land. In it, Frees dressed up kittens and puppies in a bunch of human scenarios and created comical scenes. Because people have generally always loved laughing at animals in people clothes — long before ICanHazCheeseburger figured it out. Click through for a bunch of cute photos of pups and kitties from ye olde times.

“Who You Callin’ A Dunce?”

Source: The Frisky

“What’s Delaying My Dinner?”

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“Purra Plays a Joke on Prowler.”

Source: The Frisky

“Mrs. Bufkins had a Busy Day.”

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“Rosie was a patient model.”

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“Playtime.”

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“Mrs. Bufkins Takes Barker’s Place.”

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Original by Julie Gerstein