Cats With Paw Print Passports

Cats that sailed on ships until the mid-20th century to catch rodents had passports signed with their paw prints. CAPTAIN OF PORT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AIRCRAFT: THE CAT EXPERT: MOUSER OCCUPATION U. S. COAST GUARD SIGNATURE GENUINE ONLY IF WATERMARKED U. S. COAST GUARD ISSUED CITIZEN CITIZENSHIP PLACE OF BIRTH AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT COLOR OF EYES COLOR OF HAIR BALTIMORE, MD. SERIAL NO. 05225058 H1. Mark INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND

A black-and-white image shows a cat identification document styled like a passport or military credential, complete with a cat portrait and paw prints as fingerprints. The joke is that working ship cats were treated so officially that their paw prints supposedly served as signatures, making the cat look like a formal member of the coast guard. EN: A black-and-white image shows a cat identification document styled like a passport or military credential, complete with a cat portrait and paw prints as fingerprints. The joke is that working ship cats were treated so officially that their paw prints supposedly served as signatures, making the cat look like a formal member of the coast guard.

• @eternalclassic / 54419 2024-07-20