providencepubliclibrary:

“The first cat to cross the Atlantic by air was the diminutive Kiddo, shown here with Melvin Vaniman, chief engineer of the airship America in 1910. The America was the first aircraft to carry radio equipment, and Vaniman ordered a wireless message sent to [owner Walter] Wellman’s secretary back on shore—so the historic first radio communication from an aircraft in flight reads: ‘Roy, come and get this goddamn cat.’” 

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gh0st-d0e:

Owl isn’t feeling to well so I’ve quarantined her and have been giving her some special treatment. Since she’s by herself I didn’t want her to be alone so I got her a stuffed bear to give her company and when I came to see her mY HEART FUCKING EXPLODED.