But the cat lady is finally getting the true representation she deserves.

Girls and Their Cats is a new movement that breaks down the trope and celebrates the real cat lady. Set up as an Instagram account by BriAnne Wills, it features striking portraits and engaging profiles of independent and artistic women who take the world in their stride alongside their beloved felines. After a quick scroll through the account, it’s suffice to say that cat ladies are cool.

Now, 50 portraits from the account are being published in a book to prove the powerful bond between a girl and her cat.

“In my photographs, I set out to modernise the ‘cat lady’ stereotype. The women in these pages are artists, entrepreneurs, writers, activists—no Big or Little Edies here’” explained Willis.

Here’s how the “crazy cat lady” reclaimed her powerful narrative in 2019