A Furrend shelf
Things We Like
Books, prints, and objects we’ve come across while exploring animal history and culture, meeting interesting people, and telling their stories along the way.
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Epic Ink / Quarto · BookBodega Cats of New York
Daniel Rimada and photographer Gulce Kilkis document the cats who live and work in New York’s bodegas, the people behind them, and a long history we tend to forget. We spoke with Daniel about their book and the people who know these cats best.
Cover via Bodega Cats of New York
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Random House / Granta · Book
YAP! A Short History of Small Dogs
Animal historian Dr. Stephanie Howard-Smith takes a fun look at the 2,500-year bond between humans and their petite dog companions, from Ancient Rome and the medieval times to Queen Victoria’s Pekingese and Paris Hilton’s chihuahua.
Cover via YAP!
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Lola Dupre · PrintsLola Dupre
Lola Dupre is a collage artist and illustrator working with paper, scissors, and glue from her studio near Valencia, Spain. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker and TIME, and in books from Penguin. We spoke with Lola about her work and the strange, playful worlds she creates.
Art by Lola
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GAKHED · Music & videoGAKHED
Seb is a musician and video creator from Nova Scotia making music videos with cats, 90s camcorders, and liminal spaces. GAKHED feels a little like finding a forgotten kitten VHS from another dimension, with its own soundtrack.
Cover by GAKHED
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JW · Drawings & printsJonathan Wolfe
Jonathan is a multidisciplinary artist based in Calgary, Alberta, primarily working with acrylic paint. His drawings often capture everyday scenes, animals, and overlooked objects. In recent years, mural painting has become a core part of his practice.
Cover by JW
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Tony Mendoza · BookErnie: A Photographer's Memoir
This was Tony's first book. Back in the 80s, his cat Ernie became part of his work, and photographs of the cat helped him pay his rent.
Photograph by Tony Mendoza
More books, prints, and objects will land here as we find them.
