In case you had any lingering doubts that cats in space are the best: behold this series of children’s books, written by one Ruthven Todd between 1952 and 58, chronicling the adventures of “Space Cat.”
https://jezebel.com/cats-in-space-because-cats-are-too-cool-for-one-planet-5903107
https://gizmodo.com/10-intrepid-animal-astronauts-5865757
https://gizmodo.com/the-space-jump-recreated-by-a-cat-5951910
https://gizmodo.com/and-now-photobombing-space-cats-5881596
Ruthven Todd (Pronounced ‘riven’) (1914–1978) was a Scottish poet, artist and novelist, best known as an editor of the works of William Blake, and as a writer of children’s books, including Space Cat.”
Emphasis ours. Because holy crap, talk about a range of interests. Then again, Blake had a thing for cats, himself. Coincidence? Please.
