The Kit-Cat Klock is an art deco novelty wall clock shaped like a grinning cat with cartoon eyes that swivel in time with its pendulum tail.
It is a common symbol of kitchens in North American popular culture.
[1] The first clock was an idea by Earl Arnault (1904 – 1971), then created and physically prototyped by Clifford Stone (1908–1986) in 1932 and manufactured by the Allied Manufacturing Company, which was owned by Stone, in Portland, Oregon.
[3] The manufacturer estimates that an average of one clock has been sold every three minutes for the last 50 years.
[4] Kit-Cat Klocks are frequently seen in movies, commercials, TV and advertising.