Cats at PAWS
For the past ten years I’ve been creating artwork to celebrate the Chinese zodiac.
February 12th marks the beginning of the Year of the OX.
Work in progress; Ernie considers my drawing table a prime spot for a nap.
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She is the most elegant cat!
Three year old Evie came to PAWS when a member of her family developed allergies.
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There are four cat beds and a comfortable chair in my studio for our three cats.
Somehow the bed on my drawing table was always the most popular.
Until recently…
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This is gray tabby Ursa on the left, and brown tabby Uma on the right.
They are playful young girls. Ursa likes attention and gentle stroking, Uma is giving it some consideration.
Primrose…
and Katniss are our second pair of sweet sisters in Cat Room #8.
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Eight year old Ginny is on the left, her nine year old sister Lila is on the right.
They are a bonded pair who came to PAWS when their people moved to a home that didn’t allow pets.
Both Ginny and Lila have calm affectionate personalities.
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Falling in love is an occupational hazard when you volunteer at an animal shelter.
Last week we were all smitten by gentle Timon.
He came into PAWS as a stray, and seemed relieved that he didn’t have to fend for himself anymore.
Well, wonderful news! He has left the shelter for his very own home.
Timon’s stay was brief, but he managed to leave big paw prints on our hearts.
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On our vacation we stopped in Kotor, Montenegro.
We saw this sign posted on the wall, down a narrow winding street:
How could cat people resist the lure?
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Mickey: I was here first, Rufus.
Rufus: And that matters why?
It’s been a long cold Winter here in Connecticut and our old electric cat mat has been in constant and sometimes disputed use.
When Maya from Art of Paws wrote to offer a new larger, thicker mat for review, we said yes!
How did she know that Mickey Mouser and Rufus the Red are professional mattress testers?
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