rubicat design and photography

I visited a friend in Brattleboro, VT this weekend who volunteers for the Windham County Humane Society (www.wchs4pets.org). We visited some of the animals this weekend, and I urge anyone near Brattleboro, Vermont who is looking for a shiny new pet to visit Windham County Humane Society.

First: Just .... aw. :)



Here is Bee, a 7-year old boy who has been at the Humane Society for far too long. He can't be with other kitties nor children, but he is a sweet, loving, adventurous boy who deserves a quiet home. He gets a little stressed around all the vocal kittens and with strangers, so people think he's not nice, but he IS! I cuddled and gave him chin-scrubbies for a while. He loves sinks.



And here's Rocky and Cuddles. These handsome brothers are 6 years old and are practically joined at the hip. They need to be adopted together to a quiet home because they are shy and a bonded pair. Adopting two kitties together really isn't much more trouble than one; just a bit more poop to scoop and double the weight on your lap while you're watching Monday Night Football. Oh! And both are giant double-paw kitties - they're gorgeous!



To view the kitty listings:
http://www.wchs4pets.org/cats.html

Yesterday I visited Sweet Meadow Farm to go over final calendar edits with Patty. We re-shot one of the photos for the calendar, and chatted for a while. The farm cats there are not your usual farm kitties; they're gorgeous, foofy Ragdoll (or mixed Ragdoll) kitties that have adorable personalities.

This is not one of the calendar photos, but I love it! Isn't he handsome?

Taken today, 29 May.



Armand (above) is a total cuddleslut of a cat. Everyone is rendered pudding upon meeting him. :)

Not to be out-foofed, Claudia holds her own, impersonating a meringue with claws.



Gabrielle needs a serious brushing before she will deign to be photographed. She's cranky.

Adorable persian boy who was a bit sleepy. Still, we were able to coax a few good shots out of him.

This shot begs for a "kitty is displeased" macro. :)

I have been kitty-sitting for the past three weeks. . .
Claudia has chronic asthma and needs medication twice daily.
They weren't very happy about being photographed, but
I wanted to give something to their mum when she returns home.

Claudia.


( two more. )

for gia.

(candid shot) this is how she begs.

You have your cat people; you have your dog people. I am in both camps; I love them both!


Taken late September during a photo shoot for my cat book. I should have put an outfit on him. :)


Barry, shot yesterday for my cat book. He wasn't too thrilled with his outfit, but at least it wasn't a dress!

I took photos of Ghost as a kitten, and I met him again recently; he is a model for my cat photo book. He's such a beautiful boy!





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Believe it or not, he's just meowing. Pitifully.

Such a grumpy kitty.

Another one of the kitties I shot last Friday. I love British shorthairs. And cowcats. :)
I've just finished going through the photos.

This morning I had a photo shoot with three cats. They were not amused.

Armand and Claudia always form a yin-yang of fur when they nap. I love shooting animals because they become patterns - fur, paws, and ears form a topography of sorts.