Just getting started on processing photos from last weekend’s cat show in Arcadia but wanted to post this photo. This girl is stunning, her name is Exoticrose Keely. She is a spotted seal mink Bengal Cat, and what is often referred to as a “charcoal snow”. The color genetics that cause the extremely dark markings on the “charcoals” are not yet fully understood in the cat fancy but its undeniably interesting, and in my opinion, gorgeous – especially in this case. Her sire is Junglebook Cubby Coo the Rajah’s Cat, who has a special spot in the hearts of those that were friends and fans of Les Hall and Junglebook cattery. Leslie passed away last year but her work and legacy live on in the offspring of Cubby and the other Bengals she so lovingly produced. I think Les would have really liked this beautiful girl.

Gosh I’m behind in posting updates! Will include a few fun photos taken over the last month. Included are an extremely cute Bulldog puppy, a breed of cat I have not shot before, a “La Perm”, and Melissa and her American Bobtail “PJ”.

How can anyone resist a gorgeous Maine Coon? This kitty is the color of a dreamsicle. WhataTrill Fruli, aka Pinky.

KittiKat Chrysoberyl, tortie and white shorthair Selkirk Rex

Marathon photo shoots last week – three home shoots including Selkirk Rex, Savannahs and Bengals, and the Wine Country Cats Club cat show in Plymouth, CA. Lots of images waiting to be edited but just had to bump this one to the front of the line. F1 girl named Aziza at Kirembo Savannahs.

A couple weeks ago I shot a cat show in Monterey, CA. Below are two cats from that show. The first photo is a Scottish Fold named Whitney (ears folded close to the head) and second photo is a Chausie named Tor (I think the tallest ears a cat can have!).

One of the really fun things about shooting cat shows is learning about breeds that I’m not very familiar with. I’ve been shooting a number of cats recently from the Kokopellies cattery and learned that Siberian Cats can have 3 different coat layers in the winter. You can see that in this particular photo of their young female named Alexandra. Take a look at the long “outer hairs” on her chest and legs. I also just love her “mane”.

Two of my favorite shots from the last show, an extremely cute Ragoll kitten named Haleigh from AdorableDolls and a very pretty mink Bengal kitten named Chinook from Penasquitos.