Talking About Cats (Sometimes They Hunt Me, Sometimes The Run From Me)

Introduction

I have written a lot about cats, but really I know nothing about them, and as I don’t keep cats I don’t really need to know that much about them. The two things that put me off are my inherent selfishness and the fact that maintaining the health of your pet is so expensive these days with vet and insurance costs, but it is mainly the former that stops me.

The Cats That Run Away

I take pictures and videos of cats with my Google Pixel 4XL but sometimes I will see them a distance away and wonder if they will stay and pose or if they will run off. This morning two cats, I saw at a distance decided that they were not going to stay round to let me photograph them more closely, but I did get a couple of distance photographs before they took their leave.

This happens quite often but the zoom on my phone is not too good for distance shots, but I am surprised how some come out a lot more detailed than I would expect from a phone camera.

This is just part of the challenge and the whole thing really does help me keep reasonably fit as well as keeping my mind sharp wondering if there is a way to get these cats to stay in shot so that I can get a picture of them.

The Cats That Can’t Be Bothered

A lot of cats just almost can’t be bothered to move. They will sit there and be photographed but sometimes cannot be bothered to even acknowledge that I am round. I don’t scare them or bother them and that shows so much, as they just stay put.

When they are like this it generally makes them easier to take pictures of, although of course there is no video as they do not move or make a sound, if I am lucky they just observe me inscrutably like they are some kind of cat emperor and I am just some plebian who they wish to stop disturbing their idle moment of splendour.

The Cats That Hunt Me

A lot of the time cats actually chase me, miaowing and possibly looking for cat treats or cat food or any food. Sometimes they want me to stroke them or decide to rub against my feet and legs, almost like they are my pet or I am theirs.

The strange thing is that sometimes the ones that actually hunt and follow me also decide on some days to run away from me, so I never know what kind of mood the felines are going to be in. They can be incredibly contrary at times.

Today a cat I can guarantee to see on a daily basis turned out to be two almost identical cats as they were miaowing at each other as I walked past. I wasn’t sure if this was going to be a cat fight or if they were getting friendly, but I am not sure whether they are male or female but I will share my Instagram post of them below and maybe you can decide.

Conclusion on My Cat Photography

This will definitely not be my last word on my dealings with these feline creatures and if you check out my writing on Vocal’s Petlife Community then you can get some idea of those I meet and what they are like but I will leave you with my Top Story on the subject