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Sailor with cat, 1940

Sailors and cats have a special relationship that dates back thousands of years. It was common for crews to adopt cats from the foreign lands they visited to serve as souvenirs as well as reminders of their pets at home. Here, a sailor from the HMS Exeter of the Royal Navy holds Pincher, the ship’s cat and mascot. Photograph by Harold Tomlin, Daily Herald (London), February 15, 1940.

HMS Exeter sailor with cat, 1840

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