Gallery: 'Girls and Their Cats'

"I had no intentions of adopting two cats, but here I am four years later and have not regretted a single thing. They bring so much joy to my life and constantly make me laugh. I love their company and their weird personalities and habits. It amazes me how theyre SO different from each other when theyve had the exact same life."

"I used to work from home every day and I think Chesters companionship had such a positive effect on my mood and mental health. For the first few years after I got him, my seasonal depression basically went away. Now I work as a freelance production designer and set decorator and I co-own a furniture and prop rental house called Betsu; I dont get to spend nearly as much time with him, but were both always eager to cuddle when I get home."

"I really wanted a dresser. One day during a cursory search of 'Craigslist Free' I found an ad seeking a new home for a cat. it didnt contain much information aside from her name and that she had one blue eye and one green... Taking care of her is an integral part of taking care of myself, it fills me with warmth and purpose every day. I still dont have a dresser but I do have the love of my life.

"The one thing my family never had was a cat since my brother was highly allergic. I was always really bummed that we couldnt adopt one because I was super intrigued with pictures of artists with their cats like Georgia OKeefe, Frida Khalo, and Patti Smith. Their cats seemed to be their muse, inspiration, and best friend, and I so badly wanted one as my own. When I moved out to NYC for college and to pursue my artistic endeavors, I met my boyfriend who is also a huge animal lover. However, he grew up with only cats, so he really pushed me to adopt one and helped me find Buster."

"I suffer from anxiety and just observing a living being who just wants to sleep, play and explore all the time makes you look at life differently. Hes either calm or playful and it makes me think if thats all he needs to be content, I should try to do the same. Having a cat with me at all times when Im home, definitely makes living alone very pleasant. Hes always sitting somewhere nearby, no matter where I am in the apartment, and thats a really comforting feeling. Just petting him, cuddling with him, and hearing him purr will automatically calm me down."

"When we first started dating, she treated Jeremy very cordially with a hello and a paw shake. She explained awhile later that shed had two cats she absolutely loved growing up. Watching them both pass away after so many years together made her afraid of getting too close again. Secretly I knew there was no way that Jerry wouldnt win her heart anyway and wed only been living together a couple of weeks when I noticed that Jer would always curl up under Ambers arm at bedtime. I was like, 'I get it man, shes soft and she smells a lot better than me.'"

Ive been a cat person for as long as I can remember. I had the childhood companionship of the most regal and temperamental Burmese cat since I was a baby and have never really felt complete without a feline friend in my life. I like to think that I was a cat in a past life - Ive always been drawn to them and am always that person at the party whod rather hang out with the hosts cat than make the effort to interact with people. My three cats are all kind of reflections of me and represent the full spectrum of my personality and phases in my life. Im an artist, natural introvert, and love creating a comforting and colorful home environment and these three eccentric furballs with their superfluous names and strong personalities are essential to it."

"She is the best cat, and my best friend. She has been through everything with me. 10 moves, multiple partners, breakups, deaths. I couldnt imagine life without her."

"Onyx has the same routine every day: same food and treats that he loves and has been eating for years. He does not stray far from windows as they are his favorite place in the house. He loves people watching in the windows in the front of our house and cant get enough of watching birds in the windows in the back of our house."

"Shes the nicest cat Ive ever owned; she doesnt bite or claw, she quacks and doesnt meow and she loves to loaf on your chest and spoon. Sadly she does not like to be held, but were working on it (two years later). At 5-years-old, shes a perma-kitten. She literally still looks and acts like a sweet baby. She dips her paw daintily into her water instead of putting her face in a bowl. We have conversations. Last year when life got tough, Pancake was always there to give me a snuggle or a nose lick when I needed it. Shes my furry BFF."

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