Historical Cat Photos Prove We Were Always Obsessed With Felines

The Cat That Stalked The Canary

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There’s a popular expression that describes someone who is very satisfied with himself but feels a bit guilty: “The cat that ate the canary.” Well, here’s a cat who’s playing with a canary and may very well have eaten the bird if he got inside the cage. What bothers us about this picture is that it looks as though the cage is about to fall off the table. With just a little bit of effort, the cat would have no problem toppling it to the floor. But maybe the cat just wanted to play with the bird and wasn’t hungry at all?