Cute Vintage Photos of Pets Pretending to Be People
Long before the digital age, Americans were already obsessed with putting pets in people’s clothes, and photographers were busy posing kittens in classrooms and puppies at tea parties, proving that our love for seeing animals acting human is a century-old obsession.
Let’s take a look at these cute, and slightly weird, vintage pet photography.

A Train Ride
Two kitties on a small train, 1914.

The Wedding
Kitties in a wedding set, these photos were used as postcards, advertisements and children’s books.

Making A Call
A puppy wearing a dress standing, cute but definitely a bit weird.

At School
Six students and one teacher wearing glasses, in a series of photos called Dogtown, 1906.

Dog Party
A dog party with drinks and playing cards.

A Cat Model
A cat model poses for the photographer behind the camera, 1898.

The Musicians
Two kids, an owl and a dog in a music band, the owl is holding a pipe, while the boy is conducting a dog playing harmonica.

Bulldog in Costumes
A postcard of a bulldog in a costume, with a hat and false arms.

Holding a Pipe
A dog with an old man costume and a pipe.
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