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Author Mark Twain with his cat, Dublin. USA, 1906 (media.piefed.social)
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[โ€“] FloatingAlong@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So it seems that this was taken in Dublin, New Hampshire, and the pictured kitten might be named Sackcloth or it might be one of two that he named Ashes.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mark-twain-liked-cats-better-people-180965265/

[โ€“] fubarx@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

This raises a far larger question. Do 'rental' kittens get to keep their name, or do they get 're-badged' so new renters can pick their own name? ๐Ÿค”