WainCats is fortunate to have obtained permission to print an excellent and concise biography of Louis Wain by Simone Szaraval of Best Friends Magazine. Home Page Louis Wain Cat Cards Cat Books Clothing Prints/Calendars Useful Links Louis Wain (1860-1939) did more for cats than just draw them. He was president of the National Cat Club, advocated proper care and kindness towards stray and injured animals and was a major factor in making the cat a popular household pet. Wain was not able to maintain his successful career. He was a poor businessman and World War l created a paper shortage. There was no longer a demand for his work. However, Wain lived a long life always drawing cats and working for their welfare. He died in poverty and obscurity in 1939 but his art lives on.     "He invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world. English cats that do not look like Louis Wain cats are ashamed of themselves."   H.G.Wells   Louis Wain (1860-1939) WainCats.com ©2008