"The cat waits."  From Adventures in Child Land by Frances Lilian Taylor, 1928.

From The Unruly Robin, written and illustrated by Dorathea Dankovszky.

From Witch's Cat by Ruth Chew.

From Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens by Laura Rountree Smith and illustrated by F. R. Morgan, 1919.

From The Current Sauce, 1962.

From Puss in Boots, illustrated by Eric Winter.

From Rachel and Herman by Mina Lewiton and illustrated by Howard Simon.

From 13 Danish Tales by Mary Hatch and illustrated by Edgun.

From UNC Asheville's 1974 yearbook.

From Unfamiliar Magic by R. C. Alexander.

From Goofy Mrs. Goose, written and illustrated by Miriam Clark Potter.

Very rare to see a cat surfing.  From The Cat Who Wanted To Go Home by Jill Tomlinson.

From The House That Jack Built by Randolph Caldecott, 1878.

It is written that only those who can find a kitten in this array of photographs are entitled to a better day.  From Spoon River's 1973 yearbook.

The talking cat from The Wishing Tree by Ruth Chew.

A cute gift pairing idea: To Be a Cat by Matt Haig and How to Be Your Own Cat.

From Saint Augustine's College's 1981 yearbook.

From The Cruikshank Fairy-Book by George Cruikshank, 1911.