The Naming of Cats The Naming of Cats "The Naming of Cats" is a poem in T. S. Eliot's poetry book "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" and its stage adaptation, Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular musical "Cats". It describes to humans how cats get their names. The poem has also been quoted in other films, notably "Logan's Run", when Logan meets the old man outside the dome city. The poem uses a short rhythmic dialogue to describe how cats get or choose their names. It also shows how cats are also mysterious and devious, e.g., with the line "The name that no human research
Millions of Cats Millions of Cats Millions of Cats is a picture book written and illustrated by Wanda Gág in 1928. The book won a Newbery Honor award in 1929, one of the few picture books to do so. "Millions of Cats" is the oldest American picture book still in print. The hand-lettered text, done by the author's brother, tells the story of an elderly couple who realize that they are very lonely. The wife wants a cat to love, so her husband sets off in search of a beautiful one to bring home to her. After traveling far away from home, he