From the May 20,1940 PICTURES TO THE EDITORS - a series of images by future LIFE photographer Nina Leen ran of a cat named Susie-Q. Her original note to the editors:
“Sirs: After seeing the picture of Susie, the laughing kitten in LIFE (May 6 issue), or I decided to name this kitten Susie-Q,an adventurous imp who nearly drowned when she became too curious approximately a pot of milk. Nina Leen, New York, and NY.” The image featured here was the second in a series of 4. (Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #wildLIFEwednesday #kitten #catsofinstagram
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