The Kitty Blog has been scratching around with its freshly trimmed claws. And here’s the kill from the hunt:

Enrichment

Build a Free Cat Toy: Cereal Box Hunt & Knock

My Kitty Quirks

Cats Adopt Strange Beds

Fierce & Territorial Cat

Health

Senior Cats Prone to Hypertension

Behavior

Why Cats Groom

Separation Anxiety in Kitty Cats

Dog vs. Cat People

Frankie the Thieving Cat

Just for Fun

Cat Sliding

Cat Artist Louis Wain: No, cats didn’t drive him mad.

Orangutan with a Pet Cat

Cooper the Kitty Photographer

Fashion : )

The Only Catnip Tee You’ll Ever Need

And, please remember to

Send Me Your Cat Adoption Story

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Post from: Blisstree

The Kitty Blog Post Recap for December 30

I was reading a fluffy cat book recently. Not hairy, but, you know, somewhat fluff. It was about famous cats. And I read that artist Louis Wain (1860-1939) went mad because he loved cats so much.

That just didn’t sound right to me.

Of course, this guy is gone and psychologists may never be able to correctly diagnose him now, but many doctors believe that he suffered from schizophrenia. That’s an inherited disease often triggered by stress — not cats!

Wain’s later works are considered good examples of schizophrenic art. Here’s one:

What do you think? Does this painting show mental illness?

Sure enough, Wain was a cat artist. And that cat love did turn into an obsession before he was declared insane, but come on now. Cats don’t drive folks insane. Right?

Wain art images via Wikimedia. In public domain.

Post from: Blisstree

Cat Artist Louis Wain: No, cats didn’t drive him mad.