heavy petting

Animals and celebrities have long been simpatico in Hollywood--think Dorothy Parker at the Polo Lounge with her dachshund snoozing underneath the banquette--to the point that we now not only have celebrity animals (Willy! Eddie!) but celebrities who behave like them. Some cats, though, just aren’t ready for their closeups. Above, counterclockwise: Rebecca De Mornay clutches a pair of enthusiastic-looking tabbies; “Hiller and Diller” co-star Kevin Nealon makes nice with a choleric longhair, and animal rights-savvy Alicia Silverstone correctly cuddles with a faux leopard cub.