notes from the cats
A few “thoughts” from — and lots of pictures of — the three cats who live with us, and various other cats I’ve met along the way.
hypnotic kitten eyes
[ah, those eyes]
a sweet old man
[making friends with elderly kitty Carlos]
our cats’ modeling career
[turning our cats into professional models]
a 2nd cat-adoption story
[the story of how Miss Olive came to us]
a cat-adoption story
[the story of how we found Leo]
a new focus
[finding my way to “quiet” pet photography]

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