1865, Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in WonderlandWe indeed!†cried the Mouse, who was trembling down to the end of his tail. “As if I would talk on such a subject! Our family always hated cats: nasty, low, vulgar things! Don’t let me hear the name again!â€â€œI wo’n’t indeed!†said Alice, in a great hurry to change the subject of conversation. “Are you—are you fond—of—of dogs?â€