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A Visit With Ella and Louie

My friend Carl Toko loves jazz. So it was natural that he would name his female and male kittens after Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. 

Since we do not currently have a cat I never pass up the opportunity to spend some time with these creatures.

Louie


Cat
Louis is the timid one

When I enter the house, Louie runs off. He is the timid one. Eventually he comes back to check out who has entered his space. I purposely lay on the floor at his level for this photo. When you try to out-stare a cat you will always lose.

Ella


Ella the cat
Ella is the brave one

Unlike Louie, Ella wastes no time sniffing my jacket and wandering over to see what makes me tick. Louie hangs back to see how I will behave. It is amazing to see how animals have distinct personalities.


Cat claws
It didn’t take long for the claws to come out

This photoshoot took place while Carl was on the phone with some Historical Society business. I was perfectly at peace watching his cats.

In typical fashion they managed to knock my camera case off the table. That has to be a universal trait for cats.

1 thought on “Ella and Louie”

  1. Yup, cats will be cats. Gotta love them. My Louie is the same as Carl’s. Reserved and watchful. Ayesha is the inquisitive girl who wants to know who you are, what you brought and do you want to play.

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