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 A friend who went on holiday asked me to stop over and play with her cats. She had someone to feed them and make sure they had water. She just needed someone to stop by and play with them.

Since I often relate better to animals than people, it sounded like a good thing to do.

Cats are great creatures. They’re unique and they have such attitude.

JJ is the kitten. He has no inhibitions. He’s full of spirit and a joyous creature. When I visit, he rubs against my legs. He purrs. He bites my feet and clings to my skirt. He loves affection and will do whatever he can to get it.

Chloe, on the other hand, is above all that. She is a prima Dona. She sits imperiously on top of her scratching post. I think she’s the reincarnation of some silver screen actress. Greta Garbo, perhaps. When I tried to photograph these cats, it was nearly impossible to get a good shot of JJ. He wanted to play with the camera. He wanted to play with my hand. He kept coming up and sticking his face in the lens.

Chloe, on the other hand, preened. She seemed to expand when the camera was on her. When JJ tried to jump up and join her, she literally swatted him down with one swipe of the claw. This cat was not going to share the camera with any one.

These two cats are drastically different from one another. JJ is carefree and loving, Chloe is a queen through and through.

Although I love dogs, I feel closer to cats. There’s something about them that I relate to. Dogs are loyal while cats are independent. Dogs are an open book. Cats are mysterious. I’ve always felt that cats are my familiar.

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