Continuing with the wonderful stories of the artists and their quadruped friends, in this second part we will talk more about the felines and the painters who were more their fans.

Undoubtedly one of the biggest fans of cats was Louis Wain. This illustrator to date is one of the artists who most represented cats in his works. Almost his entire career consists of cat illustrations and since he started drawing you, he didn't stop. Not only did he like to make art with them, he had cats that he loved very much, he even became president of the National Cat Club in England and was active in charities that sought the best for animals. Louis Wain's life was not quiet or very cheerful in general, although he did enjoy popularity in life, however, nothing stopped him to continue illustrating increasingly abstract and bizarre cats over almost three decades.

Henriëtte Ronner-Knip also has a large number of cat paintings among its production. She was famous for painting about animals and her most sought-after topic about them were the scenes of kittens doing mischief. She was a great lover of cats and animals, so much so that she practically infected others with it and was not only commissioned to portray people with their pets, they also commissioned her paintings of kittens and sometimes, even of pets alone.

Someone a little more unexpected on this list is Gustav Klimt, since, unlike the previous artists, I did not let his love for cats be visible through his work. Klimt was a little more discreet about it, however, he loved them. Several artists usually create a somewhat particular work environment in their studios, the preferences of each one are as unique as each artist and Klimt enjoyed having feline company. In fact, he knows that Klimt preferred to have several cats and not just one or two, the more, the better.

Finally, another artist who preferred to have a large number of cats accompanying him was Andy Warhol. The fascination he had with felines arose from his childhood, since he grew up in a home with many cats, practically full. At one point in his life he had up to 25 cats and made lithographs about them, which he put together and published in book format. Warhol and his mother were true cat enthusiasts and published more than one book together, in which cats were always the main theme.

Whether it is capturing them in all their artistic production or just enjoying their company, cats and dogs have been as special for great historical personalities in art as they can be for us and thanks to this today we can appreciate the work that inspired the animals, whether they were part of the works or not.