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July 17, 2012

I was going to make the title of this post “cat lady”, but then I got to thinking, John is just as in love with our cat (and cats in general) so why should I shoulder the burden of being creepily obsessed with cats? I definitely shouldn’t.

I’ve been wanting to showcase Lucy the cat on the blog for a while now…I’ve noticed that a lot of photographers have adorable dogs that they share a lot through social media and on their blogs. I LOVE dogs, but we live in an apartment and it’s just not practical so instead we have what I consider to be the universe’s gift to apartment dwellers who are waiting on having kids….they’re called CATS.  Laura and  Lauryn are also self-described cat ladies,  but I still feel as though cat people are still vastly under represented in the photography community so I thought I’d dedicate today’s post to my cat. We got our cat, Lucy, about four years ago. She was a stray wandering the neighborhood and she had these sad little black (dirty) feet. I fed her a can of tuna once because I felt sorry for her and you probably know what happened next…she just kept coming back. Eventually we opened our door and let her come inside…and then never let her leave:)

If you follow me on instagram, you might already be familiar with her and how close she likes to sit to my face or her random sleeping positions. If I were to try and sum up her personality in one word, it would be CHARACTER. As in, wow cat, you are such a character. For a cat she is surprisingly affectionate. She will come up to us a lot and give us little headbutts or rub her face against our pant legs. If I sit on the couch to watch TV or use my laptop, before too long Lucy will run out and sit on my lap. Or straight on top of my computer if that’s what it takes to get my attention. She jumps up on my desk when I’m working and sits in front of the windows when I ignore her.  She is seriously the sweetest cat, but she generally only shows her love to me and John. To guests that visit with us, she is kind of nonchalant. Okay, sometimes she’s a jerk too, but cats are MOODY. Still, the best part of my day is coming home in the afternoon and seeing my cat run up to the door to greet me! That and making her do the Soulja Boy dance…ahhh memories;)

It makes me a little sad that there are a lot of people out there that don’t like cats or think cats are mean, aloof creatures who hate everyone. Cats are AMAZING! And no they’re not super portable like dogs, but they don’t have to be taken on long walks out in the freezing cold before bed and they generally clean themselves! They are sensitive little furballs with funny personalities that sleep all day and constantly remind you how to relax and live a full life.

I know I need to take some more legit images of her…it’s on my to-do list:)

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  1. i respect that you’re a cat person 🙂 hehe

  2. Nicole T. says:

    I have a cat as well! Her name is Zoe and she’s my baby. Only get attention whenever she wants, not other way around. I can’t image my life without Zoe. Lucy is very pretty and she looks so sweet!

  3. Aww – cat people are seriously underrepresented in the photography world so rock it out! Although – check out http://www.elissarphotography. She’s big into her kitties! You two can bond! 🙂 And Lucy actually sounds a lot like my pup, Chloe – always trying to get attention and stop you from working! haha 🙂

  4. I’m a dog girl, but lover of all animals! well….except for birds. they freak me out.

  5. molly says:

    she is SO CUTE. i would have a hard time turning her away, too. LOVE lucy girl!!

  6. Jasmine S says:

    Katie,
    I haven’t been on your blog in a while and I just wanted to let you know how much I still love it! Your cat is so cute it’s not even funny! Plus I love the pic of Sophie on your board! Excited to keep reading!

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