By Julie Ma and Emily Shornick




Eartha Kitt In February, 1953, the singer and actress (who would later play Catwoman on television in 1967) was photographed checking her makeup with her cat, Jinx, lounging on her vanity table. It's reported that Jinx preferred to stick around Eartha's dressing room even while she was performing onstage. Photo: Corbis




Mia Farrow On September 12, 1965, Mia Farrow was photographed with her cat companion Ref. Photo: Starstock/Photoshot/Everett Collection




Brooke Shields On October 27, 1992, Brooke Shields attended an event called "Whiskas Salutes Cats As the Purr-fect Art Form" at the Grand Central Station Gallery. She then proceeded to stroke a cheetah's throat. Photo: Ron Galella/Getty Images




Brigitte Bardot The French actress-singer turned animal-rights activist cuddled with a tiger on a trip to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in 1976. Photo: Miroslav Brozek/Corbis




Kay Kendall One can only guess why the Siamese in the actress's arm was named Pyewacket, a reference to a witch's spirit. But the name is actually popular for the Siamese variety, thanks to the film Bell, Book, and Candle released in 1958, which featured a feline of the same name. Photo: REX USA/Associated Newspapers/Rex