{"id":42308,"date":"2020-09-15T06:09:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T03:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tentaclii.wordpress.com\/?p=42308"},"modified":"2020-09-15T06:09:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T03:09:00","slug":"the-alley-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jurn.link\/tentaclii\/index.php\/2020\/09\/15\/the-alley-cat\/","title":{"rendered":"“The Alley Cat”"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The Alley Cat” by one Barmwold, 1924. Rather Lovecraftian, at least in the Letters<\/em> cat-petting sense of the word. By the look of the hasty lines, it\u2019s probably either a journeyman’s practice etching or the quick draft of a more advanced artist. The central European roofline and the black kitten also evokes \u201cThe Cats of Ulthar\u201d quite well.<\/p>\n

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“I am so fond of cats that I can’t help making a great deal of them, and they usually seem to recognise me as a sort of natural friend. I always play with them extensively — usually with a long, slender branch, or a spool or piece of paper on the end of a string. A hassock is a great aid to feline sport — using it as a screen or barrier behind which to draw… slowly and tantalisingly… the spool on which one’s furry playmate’s eyes are interestedly centred. Cats also enjoy tunnels<\/em> formed of rugs or newspapers. One favourite pastime of theirs is to leap at anything which moves or bulges mysteriously beneath a covering — as a hand creeping under a rug and forming a curious moving mountain. Considerate attention always pleases a cat. I never evict one from a chair, or disturb his slumbers or repose. … Tones of voice are likewise influential. I always talk to cats individually, and in accents of such obvious friendliness that they seem to recognise me as a fraternity-brother. And I always acknowledge gestures of consideration on their part — talking pleasantly, stroking them, or scratching them gently under the chin when they jump in my lap, rub around my ankles, or otherwise express esteem.” — from a letter to Arthur F. Sechrist, 14th February 1937.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“The Alley Cat” by one Barmwold, 1924. Rather Lovecraftian, at least in the Letters cat-petting sense of the word. By …<\/p>\n

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