I am excited because I got a byline for my kitten photo photo in the AQdvocate newspaper.  Previously, I have had images printed but the bi-line stated the the photo was from ARNO instead of me spicifically.  It is a little perk to my volunteer work.  http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/community/13096650-171/animal-rescue-two-kittens-are

I volunteer to take photos of the cats and kittens at the Animal Rescue of New Orleans (ARNO).  It is extremely rewarding work and I enjoy it a lot.  It is rewarding to hear of the "happy tails" stories of when the cats/kittens find their forever homes.  I hope to continue to do this work for a long time.

Hi everyone.  I just released my new web page last night after much work and tears.  I hope to blog a bit more often than I previously did.  The above "selfie" was taken this week at the sculpture garden when my good friend Trish and her husband Chris visited me from Wisconsin.  Just a quick not to say Hi. 

We adopted Miss Annie from ARNO (Animal Rescue New Orleans) on Wednesday January 22, 2014.  She is a Dilute Tortoiseshell (Torbie) ….but some just call her a plain domestic shorthair.  She is sweet, loving and gentle.  She did get mad at her new adopted “Mom” on her second day as she was taken to the vet.  She mad up with her the following night.  So far she has adjusted pretty well.  We are currently keeping her in one room before letting her have the run of the condo.  We have already played mouse, bird and used the scratcher.  We hope this is the beginning of a lovely, long friendship.

Many residence of the Camarillo Oaks Apartment complex fed the stray cats.  We were among them.  I am not sure when we started to but it made us feel like we were helping out the unwanted cat population just a little bit.  The “dumb-dumb kitty gang”, as we affectionately called them, consisted of just three or four cats.  

La Luna was the oldest of the bunch.  He was a timid, long haired, brown and white feline who liked to sleep on the neighbor lady’s chair during the day.  According to the apartment lore, he was left at Paseo Camarillo more than 13 years ago and everyone just took care of her.  Although the one with the most seniority, La Luna did not lead this gang of fur and preferred to just rest, relax and enjoy the sun.

Rosco was the cute little gray cat that was not really a stray as he was owned by one of the apartment dwellers.  He was an inside/outside cat and enjoyed hanging out with the gang and eating the many meals that were left outside for...