If by some strange happenstance you have never before seen a Kliban cat drawing, you will instantly recognize that each and every one of them captures the essence of…. cat. A well-established illustrator and cartoonist (Playboy, The New Yorker, Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head, et al) B. Kliban used to devote off-moments in his studio to drawing his felines Nitty, Norton, Burton Rustle and Noko Marie the Snake. An editor friend saw this work and convinced Kliban to let her take it publishers, and in 1975 Workman published CAT, a huge bestseller which inspired an outbreak of cat love that has not abated to this day. That groundbreaking book was followed by more books, and more drawings, which manifested on calendars, cards, mugs, ceramics, clothing – almost 9,000 unique items to date. And the book that started it all is still in print. Cat people of the world, rejoice -- and savor the twice-a-week pleasure of KLIBAN’S CATS.
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Kliban by B. Kliban
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Adam Nedens(Snoopster) said, 8 months ago
Cat(cow) bell
barticle35 said, 8 months ago
No, that’’s a purr machine.
Adam Nedens(Snoopster) said, 8 months ago
@barticle35
whoops, didnt read title
BlueEyedCatMom said, 8 months ago
One of my kitties’ purr box must be stuck on EXTRA LOUD….it wakes me up at night. Oops, my mistake, that’s just my husband snoring….sorry, kitty.
Chris Robinson said, 8 months ago
he forgot to add the spitter. My cats will purr loud enough to be heard across a room, but there’s usually one who spits while he does it
Vince M said, 8 months ago
I guess the volume must be preset at the factory.
Doctor Toon said, 8 months ago
One of our cats only purrs loud enough to hear in the bathroom, he’s more affectionate in there than anywhere else
The Kitten has an extra loud purr he reserves for the morning when he wakes my wife, she says he’s the nicest alarm clock she’s ever had
morosemoose said, 8 months ago
@Doctor Toon
I have a cat just like that. He follows you into the bathroom and will drive you crazy while you are i there. The factthat he weighs 20 pounds is an added bonus.
AStarofDestiny said, 8 months ago
@BlueEyedCatMom
“Kitty’s got a purr box, mama never sleeps at night”
SallyLin said, 8 months ago
Kittys purring was one of the top 10 favorite sounds in a recent British survey.
boldyuma said, 8 months ago
If a cat can be loud can you imagine what a Lion or,
a Tiger sounds like?
BlueEyedCatMom said, 8 months ago
@boldyuma
NPR Science Friday had a short segment once about a researcher who had set up a recorder to tape sounds in Africa. A cheetah apparently laid down beside it and purred for 20 minutes. It was extra loud….he must have had a tummy full of gazelle.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 8 months ago
@boldyuma
I don’t recall either lions or tigers being able to purr.
bmonk said, 8 months ago
@Night-Gaunt49
Actually, I think the consensus is that big cats can purr, but only on the exhale. The old division of purring vs. roaring cats is not quite true.
sandflea said, 8 months ago
How do you replace the battery?