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We enjoyed last Sunday's "The Hunt" column in the NY TImes about Cragslists once again bringing roommates together. And we loved the photograph of one roommate's cat, Belvedere (right). Then we started to realize that we see lots of cats in "The Hunt" - as well as other pets, but mostly cats. A few felines we found Jorge the cat (and his owner James) in Greenpoint, Gabriel the cat (and owner Martha) on the Upper West Side, kitties Pia and Lola, cats Elvis and Louie in Battery Park City, and an update about Boris the cat!!! Yes, there's a family with a dog here or a pet parrot there, maybe even a baby, but cats seem most photo friendly as owners can usually hold them.
You can see the range of pet-accessories in the archive of The Hunt columns.
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I hate cats. I don't know why. I used to have one as a boy, but now I hate them. They remind me of snakes, I can't help it. Plus, the poop issue.
???, I understand your issues. I always thought I was a dog person (my neighbor's cat got really fat from eating toads - now, that's just gross) until I met a few fine cats. I think having a cat makes a home cozy, so maybe that's why they are highlighted (other than the fact that they are super cute!).
Following that logic, you must hate every living creature, because I can't think of any that don't poop. Also, cats = mammals, covered in fur, cuddly, adorable. Snakes=reptiles, covered in scales, not really known to be cuddlers. How are they similar? What's wrong with snakes, anyway?
Turns out that a LOT of people have cats. When I wrote about Boris, who has a heart on his nose, I received something like 127 e-mails. Cats are not that easy to photograph, because they freak at the commotion (Boris drew blood), but luckily I have had plenty of feline-friendly photographers.
I've posted some never-before-published photos of Boris on HuntGrunt (http://huntgrunt.blogspot.com). Also there, hedlined Cat Trick, is one of my own two supremely-talented felines.
--Joyce