Still Life with Fish, Oysters, Birds, and Cat. Alexander Adriaenssen, 1631. https://t.co/G10ez8xCLUpic.twitter.com/u4XlDh3hdT

— Cats of Yore (@CatsOfYore) September 14, 2022

Look at this absolute gremlin. Pieter Claesz, 1656. https://t.co/OzeQESH2Zxpic.twitter.com/YS1RqDRtG7

— Cats of Yore (@CatsOfYore) September 14, 2022

So, as usual, the only thing I want to promote is rescue animals – especially the "less adoptable" ones. If you have the time and resources please consider adopting a senior pet, or one with special medical or behavioral challenges!♥️ pic.twitter.com/gB9rW8CUeb

— Cats of Yore (@CatsOfYore) September 15, 2022

Also, best of luck to everyone telling me these aren't technically still lifes. I'm not actually in charge of all that but I hope you are able to make all the museums and art history books change the titles to suit you.

— Cats of Yore (@CatsOfYore) September 15, 2022

One of my favorite sub-genres of art is Cats Stealing Food in Still Life Paintings. It’s so wonderfully disrespectful. So here is a thread celebrating the need for snacks triumphing over art. First, Still Life with Cat. Alexandre-Francois Desportes, 1705. https://t.co/pvPWJOYuZjpic.twitter.com/dGtRqaB62V

— Cats of Yore (@CatsOfYore) September 14, 2022

Still life with a Cat and a Mackerel on a Tabletop. Giovanni Rivalta. https://t.co/xQvCm46dVzpic.twitter.com/klqX9TFAdk

— Cats of Yore (@CatsOfYore) September 14, 2022