Welcome to a new year! For many people the start of a new year is filled with fresh promise, new projects and a chance to start again. And so, it is with Posh Pets Photography and the Beautiful Beasties Project 52 series. Each week, we’ll have a new theme where we try and create an image or images that represent that theme.
The theme for this week was introductions. We’ve been asked to introduce you to the beautiful pets we share our homes with and who will often be the subject of our photographs for Project 52. In our case, if you follow the Posh Pets’ blog, you will already know these two furry faces already. However, here is a chance to meet them again!
This is Lady Jane sitting so regally on my bedside table (where she knows I do not want her to be). She will be 17 years old in March and was diagnosed with chronic renal failure in October 2013. We’ve had a few crises since then and there were times when we were sure she would not see the end of 2013. At her peak, she was 17.3 lbs, but now she weighs a mere 9 lbs., and I reminded of this every time I pick her up. But, she is holding her own. It frightens me when she climbs to places she should not because she is not very steady and I fear for her little bones. But, she is a stubborn little old lady and if Lady Jane wants to sit on the bedside table, then that is where she will sit. You can see a little of that determination in her pose.
And this is Baxter Huntington, our 3 year old rambunctious, friendly, playful, in-your-face-and-give-me-affection cat. He likes to thwart any attempts I make at taking his picture by closing his eyes. (Yes, he has figured that out.) But, he loves us, loves his sister Lady Jane is just so darn cute that I can’t resist taking his portrait whenever I can! He loves to explore and has taught his older sister to go places where she never would have dreamed of venturing before. And at the end of the day, he grooms her and settles down to nap beside her, often with a paw laid gently touching some part of her body.
Both of our kitties originally came from the shelter and are wonderful furry family members. If you are considering welcoming a pet into your home, I wholeheartedly encourage adoption. You’ll be seeing a lot more of these two in the weeks and months to come!
This is a ‘blog circle’ which means that each photographer will interpret the week’s theme. You can start with Denver Pet Photographer, StinkDog Photos and get introduced to her crew. Then, if you like, follow the circle all of the way around until you end up back here with Baxter and Lady Jane.
Beautiful kitties and love the feel of these images!
Thank you so much Kathryn. I do love black and whites!
baxter and lady jane are adorable look forward to more images of them in the coming weeks!
I’ve always thought they were adorable, but then I might be biased 🙂
I agree, nice feel to these!
Thank you Alicia!
Beautiful images as always. Lady Jane is gorgeous.
CRF is a cruel disease. We lost our Wolfgang to it several months before Alfie( Buddy from TAS North ) came into our lives.
K9kidneys was of much assistance/support to us in his treatment ( unlike the plethora of vets we went through )
perhaps these groups can be of assistance to you in managing her appetite, phosphorus, etc.
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Feline-CRF-Support/info
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Feline-Phosphorus-Management/info
Thank you so much for these links Lauren. You are so right – getting her to eat and keeping the upset tummy at bay are the hardest. I will definitely check them out!
Oh, sorry about Lady Jane but what a trooper! She is sitting there majestic looking. So sweet. Baxter reminds me of my crazy puppy boy. Looking forward more photos.
Lady Jane still has that ‘air’ about her. She’s definitely not going down without a good fight. And she has her loveable Baxter by her side while she does so. Thanks so much!
Hi Karen, wishing you all the best in 2014!
Thank you Nicole! I look forward to seeing your images this year too 🙂