When it comes to the rich and famous, the average cat just won’t cut it. They prefer their pets exotic and extravagant.
Phyllis Gordon with her cheetah, shopping in London, 1939
Zorita the burlesque dancer takes her pet snake for a walk
Elvis Presley with his pet kangaroo that was given to him by the booking agent Lee Gordon.
Bebe Daniels with her cheetah
Salvadore Dali with his Anteater
Josephine Baker with her pet Cheetah Chiquita
Frida Khalo with her pet Granizo, 1939
Audrey Hepburn and her baby deer
John Barrymore & clementine, his pet monkey
June Havoc and her pet toucan, 1950