Saturday, January 5, 2013

bookstore cats



Source: lovemeow.com


Bookstores and cats: two of my favorite things, and they go so well together. The first picture is Ginger, who lives at a bookstore in Orinda, California, a town I used to live in. The second picture is Hampton, who lives at one of my favorites, The Corner Bookstore in Manhattan. The kittens in the third picture live in a bookstore in Bangalore, India. See more bookstore cats here, here, and here. Do you have a favorite bookstore cat?


Now I'm going to look for more flower shop bunnies.

Posted by at
Labels: ,

17 comments:

  1. AnneJanuary 5, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    LOVE this post! Love Hampton's dominance of the counter. There is a great Maine coon cat at the bookstore in Crestline, CA, but I forget her name.
    And the bunny, oh my... she looks just like my old bun Fanny.

    ReplyDelete
  2. valerietilsten59.blogspot.comJanuary 5, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    What a sweet post Jen.
    I have never seen a cat in a bookshop.
    looking forward to seeing the bunnies.
    val

    ReplyDelete
  3. MadeliefJanuary 5, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    Hi Jen,

    Wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Sparkling New Year! The cats look really sweet!

    Have a lovely Sunday.

    Madelief x

    ReplyDelete
  4. An Urban CottageJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    Have you ever seen the cat at Old House Parts in Kennebunk, Maine whose stripes spell "Joy"? http://oldhouseparts.com/views.htm?name=Apr2006Stock/Napoleon_2.jpg

    ReplyDelete
  5. helen tilstonJanuary 5, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    Hello Jen

    No cats at my local book store at least not of the four legged variety.

    Have a great week

    Helenxx

    ReplyDelete
  6. haricotJanuary 5, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Wow, great shots of cats in these bookstores! They look as if they are good shopkeepers.:)

    ReplyDelete
  7. leaves on the Raney TreeJanuary 6, 2013 at 2:07 AM

    I love cats in bookshops. When they sat in windows, they always drew me inside to say hello. Often there was a second cat that had staked out the counter. Nice photos. They're sadly going the way of the independent bookstore.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. JenJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:09 AM

      Matilda, the cat who (or one of her predecessors) has lived at the Algonquin Hotel forever, is now confined to a small area of the lobby. She used to be able to roam freely, but someone complained to the health dept.

      Delete
  8. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 4:15 AM

    lol, brilliant. I actually don't know any book stores with cats. but I'll keep my eyes open. happy sunday xxo

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. JenJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:10 AM

      I hope you do--with all your travels you might spot some!

      Delete
  9. AmeliaJanuary 6, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    Love this...I've always loved that about New York, so many stores have cats, for obvious reasons, Haha. Have you noticed when you come to NYC, every Duane Reade has t least one!

    ReplyDelete
  10. cosmosJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:31 PM

    Wow, lovely cats! Mine is just like the first one. Here a figurine of cat in beckoning gesture is very common, which is believed to bring good luck so is often seen in front of shops, restaurants, and other businesses.
    Actually there is a famous cat called Tama who has been assigned a station master in a local station and successful in drawing lots of passengers there.

    ReplyDelete
  11. rachelJanuary 7, 2013 at 7:01 AM

    Sigh... I wish our bookstores had resident cats.....

    ReplyDelete
  12. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    Hello Petals!

    ReplyDelete
  13. unrosetoinviacerretoJanuary 8, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    What a great post.
    I've never been in a library where there were cats,
    but from my bookseller is his dog barking
    when a customer does not like him.
    Happy New Year to you and to all the cats in the world.
    Ciao from Italy.
    Loretta

    ReplyDelete
  14. In My Wild EdenJanuary 8, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    What a beautiful and peaceful combination. Great pictures!

    ReplyDelete
  15. TanyaJanuary 24, 2013 at 11:34 PM

    In Toronto we have a bookstore cat and a flower shop bunny!

    Mabel, the ginger tabby is the cat-in-residence at Mabel's Fables: http://www.blogto.com/bookstores/mablesfables

    and...

    Harry is the flower shop bunny at Coriander Girl: http://coriandergirl.blogspot.ca/2010/04/introducing-harry-hogan.html

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)