Dali's Cat

The surrealist painter Dali was known for his bizarre and unique ideas, but he also had an extremely tender side towards animals. He owned a Colombian ocelot named 'Babou'. Dali took Babou everywhere he went, even to fancy restaurants where the cat would obediently sit on the chair next to him. Once, at a restaurant in New York, a female customer was startled by the cat's beautiful leopard-like spots. Dali then told her in an extremely elegant tone, "Don't worry, it's just an ordinary kitten. I just painted leopard spots on it with a surrealist touch." This heartwarming and humorous gesture made all the patrons burst into laughter.