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Silly Outtakes From Recent Photo Sessions

March 7, 2021 By: Summer Samba1 Comment

Summer shares some silly outtakes from recent photo sessions.

It’s time again for some fun outtakes from recent photo sessions!

Caturday Flashback – A March Not So Long Ago

March 6, 2021 By: Summer Samba15 Comments

somali cat not happy about presence of tortoiseshell cat

Sometimes March 2018 seems like it wasn’t that long ago… and sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago.

Making Friends at the Pet Shop

March 5, 2021 By: Summer Samba18 Comments

I always have fun when I go shopping with my human, especially when I make new friends.

A Quick Outside Training Session

March 3, 2021 By: Summer Samba16 Comments

My human wasn’t up to taking me anywhere today, but we still fit in an outside training session so I could practice some tricks!

Turret Playtime Season Is Back!

March 1, 2021 By: Summer Samba22 Comments

It’s that season again for playtime in the turret! I bet you didn’t know it was seasonal.

Fun February Round Up

February 28, 2021 By: Summer Samba18 Comments

Summer has a round up of cute and fun extra photos that didn't make it into the blog this month.

These fun photos didn’t make it into the blog this month for various reasons — so I am sharing them here.

Tortie Tax Time Flashback

February 27, 2021 By: Summer Samba25 Comments

Tortie cat with calculator on bed

Binga was always very helpful when my human did her taxes, as this flashback, um, doesn’t prove!

Cat Model Playtime on the Set

February 26, 2021 By: Summer Samba22 Comments

Summer tries out a few items she received from a friend's shop and winds up having playtime on the set.

It was playtime on the set when my human presented me this box of goodies from a friend’s brand new shop.

Funny Photo Fails From Recent Shoots

February 25, 2021 By: Summer Samba16 Comments

Summer shares some funny photo fails from recent photo sessions.

There sure were a lot of photo fails from my recent photo sessions… so here they are.

Cat Leprechaun on Location

February 24, 2021 By: Summer Samba20 Comments

somali cat on steps outside with St. Patrick's photo props

Here is the photo session my human was experimenting for the other day!

Quickie Outdoor Photo Shoot

February 22, 2021 By: Summer Samba22 Comments

Summer models out front in a quickie outdoor photo shoot.

For being so-called “test” photos, these came out really nice!

Cutting Back My Catnip Garden

February 21, 2021 By: Summer Samba26 Comments

Somali cat with gardening gloves and pruning scissors

I helped my human cut back my catnip garden! That was a crazy experience!

MC Paddy Cat

February 19, 2021 By: Summer Samba24 Comments

It time to start thinking about St. Patrick’s Day photo sessions! I’m not so sure about my human’s idea this time around.

Learning to Be a Cat Model

February 18, 2021 By: Summer Samba23 Comments

Summer looks back at mid-2015, when she was still learning how to be a cat model.

Like many things, being a cat model is both a talent and a skill! Here are some early photos in this Throwback Thursday post.

Silly Photos From Recent Shoots

February 17, 2021 By: Summer Samba26 Comments

Summer shares some silly photos from recent sessions.

I had too many silly photos from recent sessions, so I’m sharing a bunch with you today!

Messy Mardi Gras Photo Session

February 16, 2021 By: Summer Samba25 Comments

Summer and her human have a messy Mardi Gras photo session.

I wasn’t sure this Mardi Gras photo session was ever going to get finished!

I Attended a Cat Birthday Party on Zoom!

February 15, 2021 By: Summer Samba25 Comments

Summer attends a birthday party for Acrocats Annie and Allie on Zoom

The Acrocats had a Zoom birthday party for two of their members — of course I had to go!

Funny Outtakes From Valentines Past

February 14, 2021 By: Summer Samba20 Comments

somali cat looking unhappy in a cute Valentines box

I’ve had many Valentine’s Day photo shoots over the years. Which means I have a lot of outtakes from said shoots.

Cat Hoodie Weather

February 13, 2021 By: Summer Samba20 Comments

Summer wears her Queen of Hearts cat hoodie on her most recent outing.

It was a little breezy when I went outside for a while, so I wore a light Valentine hoodie.

What Happened to My Catnip Garden?

February 12, 2021 By: Summer Samba22 Comments

somali cat examining a sprig of catnip

When I was outside the other day, I checked in on my catnip garden… and I wasn’t happy with what I saw!

Fun at the Pet Shop

February 11, 2021 By: Summer Samba15 Comments

Summer has a lot of fun at the pet shop on her latest visit.

I had so much fun at the pet shop on this visit! Plus I got stuff!

My New Birdie Watching Spot

February 8, 2021 By: Summer Samba26 Comments

The weather was beautiful this weekend, so I got outside… and found a new birdie watching spot!

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