The pet koala ยท 1890s

Pet koala owned by the Davey family, Terranora Lakes eating out of a spoon and cup. ca. 1890. Photo: F. J. Davey. | src Tweed Regional Museum
Pet koala (sitting on a chair) owned by the Davey family, ca. 1890. Photo F. J. Davey | src Tweed Regional Museum

Portrait of a kitten by Borgen

Gustav Borgen (1865-1926) ~ Portrait, sleeping cat on pillow. Wilhelmsen’s cat. | Norsk Folkemuseum NFB.30721
Gustav Borgen (1865-1926) ~ Portrett, Lurende katt pรฅ pute, Wilhelmsens katt. | Norsk Folkemuseum NFB.30724
Gustav Borgen (1865-1926) ~ Portrett, Spรธrrende katt pรฅ pute. Wilhelmsens katt. | Norsk Folkemuseum NFB.30723
Gustav Borgen (1865-1926) ~ Portrait, cat on pillow. Wilhelmsen’s cat. | Norsk Folkemuseum NFB.30722

Claude Cahun Cat 1925-1940

Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob) :: Chat ร  la vasque, 1925 - 1930. Vintage silver print on Velox paper. | src Sotheby's
Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob) :: Chat ร  la vasque, 1925 – 1930. Vintage silver print on Velox paper. | src Sotheby’s
Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob) :: Chat ร  la cloche, 1925 - 1930. Vintage silver print on Velox paper. | src Sotheby's
Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob) :: Chat ร  la cloche, 1925 – 1930. Vintage silver print on Velox paper. | src Sotheby’s
Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob) :: La chambre du chat. Gelatin silver print signed, titled, and dated 1940 in ink on the reverse. | src Sotheby's
Claude Cahun (Lucy Schwob) :: La chambre du chat. Gelatin silver print signed, titled, and dated 1940 in ink on the reverse. | src Sotheby’s

Stars and ยซpetsยป, 1920s

MGM lion and Greta Garbo in a cage, 1920s
Greta Garbo et Leฬo, le lion embleฬ€me de la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1926. Tirage d'eฬpoque. Courtesy Galerie Lumiรจre des roses. | src l'ล“il de la photographie
Greta Garbo et Leฬo, le lion embleฬ€me de la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1926. Tirage d’eฬpoque. Courtesy Galerie Lumiรจre des roses. | src l’ล“il de la photographie
Photographe anonyme. Lโ€™enfant star Jackie Ott et son lรฉvrier de course ยซ My Charlie ยป ร‰tats-Unis, 1927. Tirage argentique dโ€™รฉpoque. | src Galerie Lumiรจre des roses โ€ข Other Pictures # 17
Photographe anonyme. Lโ€™enfant star Jackie Ott et son lรฉvrier de course ยซ My Charlie ยป ร‰tats-Unis, 1927. Tirage argentique dโ€™รฉpoque. | src Galerie Lumiรจre des roses โ€ข Other Pictures # 17

Lady with kitten, Jugend, 1898

Adolf Mรผnzer (Mรผnchen). Jugend: Mรผnchner illustrierte Wochenschrift fรผr Kunst und Leben, Mai 1898, III Jahrgang, Nr 20.
Adolf Mรผnzer (Mรผnchen). Jugend: Mรผnchner illustrierte Wochenschrift fรผr Kunst und Leben, Mai 1898, III Jahrgang, Nr 20.
Adolf Mรผnzer (Mรผnchen). Jugend: Mรผnchner illustrierte Wochenschrift fรผr Kunst und Leben, 1898, Nr 20. (detail)
Adolf Mรผnzer (Mรผnchen). Jugend: Mรผnchner illustrierte Wochenschrift fรผr Kunst und Leben, 1898, Nr 20. (detail)

Frl. H. S. (Akt), ca. 1927

Pรกl Funk ~ Phot. Angelo :: Frl. H. S. Published in Das Leben, August 1927 issue. | src Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft

Genevieve Tobin, Vogue, 1929

Edward Jean Steichen :: Actress Genevieve Tobin seated, wearing a sleeveless square-necked dark dress, holding a West Highland Terrier for the play ยซFifty Million Frenchmenยป. Published in Vogue magazine, 1929. | src and hi-res Getty Images