by MOAPH | Jan 9, 2026 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Rita Hayworth Buys a Cocker Spaniel Famous actress Rita Hayworth purchases a cocker spaniel from Stockdale Kennels in Van Nuys,...
by MOAPH | Dec 12, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery 1961 Snazzy Snoods Ad To keep your dog’s ears out of their food. Time for a comeback of this product? From the December 1961 edition of Pet Shop...
by MOAPH | Dec 12, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery 2005 Pedigree Bulldog Ad Possibly the funniest dog ad I have ever seen! And perfect for our New Year’s resolutions! © 2005 Mars...
by MOAPH | Oct 3, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Borden Cat Formula 1970 Ad Funny ad! Just goes to show what type of ad you get when you are Borden and have a big ad agency on board! From the November 1970 edition of The Pet...
by David Alderton | Aug 29, 2025 | Article Archives, Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
A Country of Dogs Printable Version of Article The British Isles are home to some of the world’s most popular breeds, and there are certainly enough variations to appeal to everyone today, from the tall, rangy Irish wolfhound through to the popular and...
by Vicki Allen | Aug 29, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
The Origins of The American Kennel Club Printable Version of Article From Vol. 2, No. 1 of Dog Life Magazine, published in January...
by David Alderton | Jul 11, 2025 | Article Archives, Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Cats as Literary Muses Printable Version of Article A number of famous authors have expressed a deep love for cats and have been inspired to write about the cats that they themselves kept. Samuel Longhorn Clemens (1835-1910), better known as Mark Twain, was recognized...
by MOAPH | Jul 11, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Golden Retriever at Cruft’s Dog Show A 100-year-old image of a golden retriever and their handler at the famous Crufts Dog Show in England. Notice the show dog holding pens have advertising for Spratt’s Dog Food and Spratt’s Puppy...
by MOAPH | Jun 6, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Dogette Nail Enamel 1960s era advertising postcard for Dogette Nail Enamel – “Available in 8 Luscious Colors” In the 1960s dog groomers frequently painted the nails on dogs, like...
by MOAPH | Jun 6, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Cruft’s 1948 Dog Show Cruft’s (in England) – the most famous dog show in the world. It was started in 1891 by an employee of Spratt’s Dog Food. Image from 1948 at the Grand Hall, Olympia,...
by MOAPH | Apr 11, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Mrs Campbell Mini Poodle Breeder A 2-page spread from 1937 in the Dog World Annual Magazine of Mrs. Margaret Campbell Inglis Champion Toy...
by MOAPH | Mar 7, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Lowe’s Kitty Litter Lowe’s invented the Kitty Litter concept and was not happy when competition came and started using “Kitty Litter” as the generic name of their...
by MOAPH | Mar 7, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Cat Comfort Litter Ad Another cat litter product from All Pets Magazine December,...
by MOAPH | Feb 1, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Red Heart Valentine Comic “Big Red Heart Valentine Party!” Classic 1939 Sunday cartoon for Red Heart Dog...
by MOAPH | Jan 10, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery HANCO 1972 Dog Jacket Ad What a great selection of dog jackets and raincoats made in 1972. From January 1972 edition of The Pet...
by MOAPH | Jan 10, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Spratt’s 1938 Ad An advertisement for Spratt’s Company from 1938. Notice how huge the factory is in the letterhead illustration. The company buildings are still in England today and repurposed as luxury condominiums! From 1938 edition of...
by MOAPH | Jan 10, 2025 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Kennels of Salmagundi Dogs Notice how the show poodle was groomed in 1938! From 1938 edition of Dog World...
by MOAPH | Dec 11, 2024 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Poodle Town Accessories Ad Amazing jeweled dog collars from the 1970s when dog groomers would also paint the nails on your poodle! From March 1972 edition of The Pet...
by MOAPH | Dec 11, 2024 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Dogette and Cat-ette Products Ad We have some of these wonderful 50 year old dog and cat products in the museum. But what I would give for one of the “Le Petit Bon Bon!” From March 1972 edition of The Pet...
by MOAPH | Oct 1, 2024 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Red Heart Dog Comics Series of comics made by Red Heart Dog Food from the 1939. I want a “free fingerprint outfit like real G-men use!” Classic dog food Sunday comic for Red Heart Dog Food in 1939. Classic 1939 Red Heart Dog Food Sunday...
by MOAPH | Oct 1, 2024 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear, Vintage Pet Records
Jet Dog Food Jingle 33 1/3 rpm record featuring a short jingle for Jet Dog Food. The record is from 1952. Play the...
by MOAPH | May 10, 2024 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery Poodle-oo Maskara 1964 Ad The first “mascara”(called Maskara) to cover eye stains in poodles. Check out the poodle nail polish as well! From Poodle-oo Company cir 1964. Published in the March 1964 edition of Pet Shop...
by MOAPH | Mar 8, 2024 | Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
Back to Gallery 1962 VitaCoat Ads A famous British company that specialized in dog and “poodle” shampoos. Amazing assortment for 1962, but UK dog shows are world famous. Both ads are from the November 1962 edition of Pet Life & Animal...
by Lee Finley | Feb 12, 2024 | Article Archives, Dogs and Cats of Yesteryear
William Alford Lloyd, the Aquarist, and His Cat, Mim Printable Version of Article UPFRONT William Alford Lloyd is one of the greats of 19th Century aquarists – in many ways possibly the greatest of them all. It feels a bit strange doing a piece where his name is first...
