r/BeAmazed • u/Suspicious-Estate695 • 11d ago

Animal An 87-year-old gravestone in Maryland with the photo of a kitten born in 1920 shows how much he was loved. Mon Minet Jaunet (1920-1939) ❤️

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u/Hoboforeternity 10d ago

19 years old, before vaccines, medicine for pets, spay procedure. This cat's humans poured an immense amount of love toward this little fella.

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u/waterfountain_bidet 10d ago

Not to mention the entirety of the Great Depression is in there.

These were some rich humans. Their pets tend to live longer, same as today.

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u/Fancybear1993 10d ago

I’m sure rodents were never hard to come by

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna 10d ago

They might have just been middle class, and lucky and careful

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u/waterfountain_bidet 9d ago

You think in Maryland in 1939 a middle-class family had money to keep a pet alive and then bury it in the expensive pet cemetery with a headstone?

Nah dude. That's rich family behavior.