June is Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month!This month the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals promotes the adoption of fine felines from local animal shelters.
What's New, Pussy Cat?
June is Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month!This month the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals promotes the adoption of fine felines from local animal shelters.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum shelters many cute kittens in our collection. We think these two are just purrr-fect!
Pictured top: William Zorach, 1889 Lithuania–1966 USA, Sleeping Coon Cat, about 1964, cast and patinated plaster, 5 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 8 1/4 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach.
Pictured bottom: Albert Laessle, 1877–1954, Cat with Back Up, 1916, bronze on marble base, 5 1/8 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle.