Los Gatos Salamantinos del Rio Tormes

Along the River are a community of cats that live in the abandoned church, the abandoned mill next to the abandoned church, and the abandoned horse stable next to the mill. They are all either black and white, or black. I think they are all related.






Whenever this would would walk away from its spot, it would always come back. It was very territorial about this spot. As if I was going to sit there and never ever move from that spot ever.






Whenever I would try to pet that Territorial Cat, it would walk over to this other spot, where it would hang out there for a while until I got too close and it would go back to its original spot. We played this game of I-want-to-pet-you-no-fuck-off-arrogant-human-and-your-silly-feelings-of-entitlement-to-pet-us for a good 45 minutes.









Here is this solitary siamese cat with intense blue eyes, as if they were lasers, that I saw hanging out by the abandoned mill. The cat was quietly watching the river flow when it heard my foot steps to look at me.




I don't know what relationship it has with the other cats. Two rival gangs sharing the same turf? Estranged relatives? Distant cousins?




These two guys passed by and gave the cat a sandwich. The very relaxed cat became very excited and interested in the food.




The cat was uncomfortable with me watching it trying to eat its food, so I let it be.

Fluffy Gray Fur

The Destroyer

My neighbor Judith has three yorkshire terriers. I have taken care of them every now and then when she is out of town. I usually just keep them at my place because my cats generally get along with them. Well, C-FU will hang out with them. Where as Cassie and Hermes will watch them from a distance and hide until they get used to them. Give them more time and I am almost sure they can be one big cat'n dog happy family.

Recently, the yorkshire terriers had their hair cut, and my cats have been more responsive to them. Particularly Hermes, who has never tried to initiate contact wit them before. Here he is trying to carefully sniff Nicky's butt.

I did not know about this event. Had I known, I would have publicized it.


Found on the front door of Bloom's general store.

There is a vent right above my front door. Sometimes when I come home I am greeted with a xenophobic little cat face looking down on me. When they realize that it is me, they run down to give me a warmer greeting.

Loki of Main St

This is Stella Dottir's pleasant one year old cat Loki. He lives in her clothing store on Main St. I always stop by and pet him if I see him hanging out outside.




She keeps a close eye on him and he is not allowed to go any further than Blossom's (the Vietnamese Restaurant next door) porch as shown above.

Throw away your annoying pets

Whenever I am working at my desk and one of my cats interferes with my work by crawling all over my papers and computer, I half jokingly tell them "You are so annoying. I am going to throw you away." So I then pick them up and throw them away.





This strategy works out quite well because it turns out that they enjoy being in the trash bin and will then stay there for several hours and not bother me anymore.

Anti-War March

An anti-war march passed through the historic core of downtown Los Angeles yesterday.

I was working at my desk, and from a distance I was able to hear the crowd make their way down Broadway. They passed by my building and here are some shots I took from outside my window:

My cat looking on while I took photos.

Gato Solo

Stray cat at a construction site at RCC (Riverside Community College)

Parking lot

Hermes


This is my cat Hermes. During most of the day, he likes to spend his time looking out the window watching traffic, pedestrians and birds. I wonder what goes on in his little cat head when he sees all these things that are not a part of his evolutionary story.

Urban Cat

My precious little monsters

C-FU, Cassie and Hermes

All three of 'em