In the mid-1930s, as Americans struggled to survive the Great Depression and watched warily world events that would lead to World War II, in a small California town the Kit-Cat Klock was born. With his rolling eyes and wagging tail, Kit-Cat brought a smile to a nation in need of some good news. Kit-Cat became an immediate hit and, essentially unchanged for 70 years except for the substitution of batteries for an electric cord, Kit-Cat remains a favorite today. The clocks, which still are made in California, are nothing less than a modern American tradition and often handed down from generation to generation. Many Baby Boomers have memories of a Kit-Cat Klock hanging in the kitchen of their parents or in the home of a relative. Or Kit-Cat may be recalled for easing a child's fears as he smiled down from the office wall of the doctor or dentist. CATS 'N' DOGS features the classic white-on-black Kit-Cat Klock. Although "limited edition" versions in various colors have been offered through the years, the white-on-black model was the original Kit-Cat 70 years ago and also the first battery-operated Kit-Cat Klock when the switch to batteries was made in 1989. It is the only model in continuous production at the California factory.

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