Queer Companions (1932)

British Pathé

Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a woman who owns cats, dogs, a rat, a tortoise and a rabbit as pets.

Reality Cats: In the opening scene a woman is holding three cats on her lap; a black one and two tuxedos, as well as a dog. The rabbit, rat and tortoise are all sitting nearby.

Queer Companions - woman sitting with three cats and dog on her lap with rabbit, rat and tortoise nearby

The black cat sniffs at the white rat.

Queer Companions - black cat sniffing at white rat

Eventually the black cat, rabbit, rat and tortoise are eating together.

Queer Companions - black cat, rabbit, rat and tortoise eating

Final Mewsings: Must have been a slow newsreel day.

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