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  • The Mad Cat LadyBarbarella a.k.a. The Mad Cat Lady Born in 1966 and raised in Germany. From age 7 had private piano tuition. Taught piano from age 14 onwards. Moved to London in 1984. Played keyboards and sang backing vocals in various bands in London, most notably electro-goth band “Anno Lucis“. Spent a lot of nights in the 80s in the London Goth & New Romantic Scene (Batcave, Frizzby Fox/Hippodrome, Kitcat Club, Slimelight, Camden Palace etc.) Jobs in London: waitress, bike messenger, piano teacher, peepshow dancer, translator, and later medical and legal secretary. 1990s: Started recording solo music projects. 1996-7: Started to learn Web Design and moving away from making music to creating websites. Took part in a lot of Sci-Fi conventions all over the UK and one Babylon5 one in Los Angeles, always dressed up in various costumes (see Photo Gallery). 2000: Adopted Lugosi & Spider from the RSPCA March. Last music projects written and recorded in 2002/3 (Dominatrix Project). 2003: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. 2004: Moved to Lanzarote, Canary Islands (click here for location). Started learning Photography (specialising in cats) and setting up Catnip Camera and Picture Lanzarote. 2006: Adopted Persian Princess Janelle (after her human “mummy” Teresa died). 2007: Diagnosed with…
  • Meet the CatsLugosi Bully Boy and overall Boss Cat. Likes: Fighting.  Dislikes: Car Journeys. Ruby Little Orange Spitfire Likes: Wrestling with her Brothers, Food, Playing. Dislikes: Being told off for being naughty. Spider Mischief Maker Extraordinaire. Likes: Getting in Trouble. Dislikes: The Vacuum Cleaner. Lugosi, Spider & Ruby – “Haus von Fluffenstein” – Videos Videos of Janelle too (who now lives happily with a good friend) [back to top]
    • Spider & Lugosi R.I.P. Book of MemoriesIn order to deal with my grief over losing my sweet, gentle boy Spider to cancer on 2nd September 2017, I have started a “Book of Memories” as suggested in the very helpful publication “Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers“. This is a creative way to write down all the cute and funny moments that you have of your furbaby, to which you can then come back to in later times/years.  Memories do fade over time, so I started this a few days after his passing while things about him are still very fresh in my mind. It helps work through my feelings of loss over him and turn something so incredibly sad into something beautiful, loving and creative.  I will publish more photos of each page from the book as I go along.  [gallery columns="5" size="medium" link="file" ids="9580,9599,9581,9582,9583,9584,9585,9586,9587,9588,9589,9590,9591,9592,9593,9594,9595,9596,9597"]
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  • Gothic LanzaroteYou might think that a sunny island like Lanzarote (situated HERE in the world) is totally unsuitable for Goths. What have sunshine and beaches to do with Goth, I hear you ask? Well, first of all, deep down most Goths *love* sunshine – meaning that they don’t like to be *in* it because it will damage their gothic pallor, but they love *looking* at it. Secondly, if you hate the beach in the daytime then you visit it at night. You know it’s the Goth thing to do. ;) But to get to the point now, there are actually quite a few things that will attract Goths to this lovely island. The total lack of a Goth Scene is of course not one of them, but while living here I have discovered many things that are very gothic indeed! :) Volcanoes Can you think of a force more beautiful and destructive? These are both qualities that Goths very much live for. Lanzarote is full of volcanoes, although only one is still “smoking” – this one is in the gorgeous Timanfaya National Park and you can actually eat food that has been grilled over the heat of this volcano up there…
    • A Friend’s View of Lanzarote
  • Music Projectsa:link, a:visited, a:active {color:#9E0E11;text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold} a:hover{color:white} p {padding-bottom:20px} h3 {padding-bottom:13px} The following are sound snippets (approx. 2 mins each song) from my old music projects from the early 90s up to around 2003. After that, all my creativity has gone into web design, graphic design and photography, and I haven´t written or recorded anything new since then. Also, sadly, due to bad co-ordination and pain from my illnesses (fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis) I have not been playing or singing live. My music is divided into 3 projects, because the styles are so wildly different, there was no way they would have ever fitted together. The “First” and “Endymion” Projects Under the name “SilkRush” I wrote and recorded the album “First – The Light Side” which contains all my cheerful pop and dance songs (plus some ballads), and “Endymion – The Dark Side” which reveals the darker gothic side of my music – “Shadow Dancers” (Endymion), for example, is a haunting goth piece with Kate Bush-style vocals, whereas “In the Summer Rain” (First) is a beautiful commercial ballad! The “Dominatrix” Project If you are into hardhitting industrial, trance and dark techno sounds then you might prefer this to SilkRush’s more “sane”…
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  • The Mad Cat LadyBarbarella a.k.a. The Mad Cat Lady Born in 1966 and raised in Germany. From age 7 had private piano tuition. Taught piano from age 14 onwards. Moved to London in 1984. Played keyboards and sang backing vocals in various bands in London, most notably electro-goth band “Anno Lucis“. Spent a lot of nights in the 80s in the London Goth & New Romantic Scene (Batcave, Frizzby Fox/Hippodrome, Kitcat Club, Slimelight, Camden Palace etc.) Jobs in London: waitress, bike messenger, piano teacher, peepshow dancer, translator, and later medical and legal secretary. 1990s: Started recording solo music projects. 1996-7: Started to learn Web Design and moving away from making music to creating websites. Took part in a lot of Sci-Fi conventions all over the UK and one Babylon5 one in Los Angeles, always dressed up in various costumes (see Photo Gallery). 2000: Adopted Lugosi & Spider from the RSPCA March. Last music projects written and recorded in 2002/3 (Dominatrix Project). 2003: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. 2004: Moved to Lanzarote, Canary Islands (click here for location). Started learning Photography (specialising in cats) and setting up Catnip Camera and Picture Lanzarote. 2006: Adopted Persian Princess Janelle (after her human “mummy” Teresa died). 2007: Diagnosed with…
  • Meet the CatsLugosi Bully Boy and overall Boss Cat. Likes: Fighting.  Dislikes: Car Journeys. Ruby Little Orange Spitfire Likes: Wrestling with her Brothers, Food, Playing. Dislikes: Being told off for being naughty. Spider Mischief Maker Extraordinaire. Likes: Getting in Trouble. Dislikes: The Vacuum Cleaner. Lugosi, Spider & Ruby – “Haus von Fluffenstein” – Videos Videos of Janelle too (who now lives happily with a good friend) [back to top]
    • Spider & Lugosi R.I.P. Book of MemoriesIn order to deal with my grief over losing my sweet, gentle boy Spider to cancer on 2nd September 2017, I have started a “Book of Memories” as suggested in the very helpful publication “Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers“. This is a creative way to write down all the cute and funny moments that you have of your furbaby, to which you can then come back to in later times/years.  Memories do fade over time, so I started this a few days after his passing while things about him are still very fresh in my mind. It helps work through my feelings of loss over him and turn something so incredibly sad into something beautiful, loving and creative.  I will publish more photos of each page from the book as I go along.  [gallery columns="5" size="medium" link="file" ids="9580,9599,9581,9582,9583,9584,9585,9586,9587,9588,9589,9590,9591,9592,9593,9594,9595,9596,9597"]
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  • Gothic LanzaroteYou might think that a sunny island like Lanzarote (situated HERE in the world) is totally unsuitable for Goths. What have sunshine and beaches to do with Goth, I hear you ask? Well, first of all, deep down most Goths *love* sunshine – meaning that they don’t like to be *in* it because it will damage their gothic pallor, but they love *looking* at it. Secondly, if you hate the beach in the daytime then you visit it at night. You know it’s the Goth thing to do. ;) But to get to the point now, there are actually quite a few things that will attract Goths to this lovely island. The total lack of a Goth Scene is of course not one of them, but while living here I have discovered many things that are very gothic indeed! :) Volcanoes Can you think of a force more beautiful and destructive? These are both qualities that Goths very much live for. Lanzarote is full of volcanoes, although only one is still “smoking” – this one is in the gorgeous Timanfaya National Park and you can actually eat food that has been grilled over the heat of this volcano up there…
    • A Friend’s View of Lanzarote
  • Music Projectsa:link, a:visited, a:active {color:#9E0E11;text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold} a:hover{color:white} p {padding-bottom:20px} h3 {padding-bottom:13px} The following are sound snippets (approx. 2 mins each song) from my old music projects from the early 90s up to around 2003. After that, all my creativity has gone into web design, graphic design and photography, and I haven´t written or recorded anything new since then. Also, sadly, due to bad co-ordination and pain from my illnesses (fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis) I have not been playing or singing live. My music is divided into 3 projects, because the styles are so wildly different, there was no way they would have ever fitted together. The “First” and “Endymion” Projects Under the name “SilkRush” I wrote and recorded the album “First – The Light Side” which contains all my cheerful pop and dance songs (plus some ballads), and “Endymion – The Dark Side” which reveals the darker gothic side of my music – “Shadow Dancers” (Endymion), for example, is a haunting goth piece with Kate Bush-style vocals, whereas “In the Summer Rain” (First) is a beautiful commercial ballad! The “Dominatrix” Project If you are into hardhitting industrial, trance and dark techno sounds then you might prefer this to SilkRush’s more “sane”…
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Fluffytude Galore
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Fluffytude Galore

  • 7 April 20117 April 2011

Janelle is in seriously “full fluff” at the moment – she will be getting shaved for the summer again though! .The “I shall keeel you in your sleep….” look..And the…

And the winners….
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And the winners….

  • 30 March 201130 March 2011

… of the Synchronised Sleeping Competition are: Janelle & Squeaky!(photos courtesy of Anneke Bosma – thanks!).

Cute Kittens
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Cute Kittens

  • 27 March 2011

These are just a few photos from the kitten photo session from the other day with little 2 ginger boys and their mummy.  All the rest of the photos (better…

2 Cutest Kittens!
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2 Cutest Kittens!

  • 26 March 201126 March 2011

My friend Antonio´s 2 gorgeous little male kittens at around 5 weeks – the mummy had 5 kittens, but unfortunately 3 were stillborn. However, these 2 are big and healthy…

Mop Kitty Bed
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Mop Kitty Bed

  • 1 March 20111 March 2011

Squeaky says:  “My trendy new mop bed is very comfortabuhls!”

Blacky the Black Tortie
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Blacky the Black Tortie

  • 20 February 2011

Sitting pretty 🙂.

Falling over while filming cat on tree
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Falling over while filming cat on tree

  • 15 February 201115 February 2011

I am such a clumsy cow! Walking backwards, filming a kitty up a palm tree, I manage to fall over something (cause I don´t have eyes in the back of…

Mission Impossible Kitty
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Mission Impossible Kitty

  • 5 February 20115 February 2011
Squeaky being SuperCute
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Squeaky being SuperCute

  • 3 February 20113 February 2011

She does this thing all the time, but was too nervous while I was there with the camera, so she only did it once. So adorable!

Day of the Triffids?!
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Day of the Triffids?!

  • 29 January 2011

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Cutey!
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Cutey!

  • 29 January 201129 January 2011

Random kitty that posed for me somewhere down the street….

Lodger Kitteh Pt. 2
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Lodger Kitteh Pt. 2

  • 25 December 20102 January 2011

He was back today again, procuring more treats for himself, and granting me another exclusive photo session… . I iz so handsome . Boquerones make for great (but expensive) cat…

Lodger Kitteh
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Lodger Kitteh

  • 25 December 20102 January 2011

Since I only have a small apartment, my mother, who is over visiting from Germany for Xmas, her partner Heinz and my Grandad are staying at a nearby holiday apartment…

R.I.P. Manolo
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R.I.P. Manolo

  • 5 December 201010 December 2010

He was approx. 23 years old and had an amazing, long life for a cat. Visitors to Lanzarote will have known him as a fixture on the Avenida (beach front)…

Petshops, Adoption & Christmas
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Petshops, Adoption & Christmas

  • 11 November 201011 November 2010

I´m still too upset about the little Persian girl kitten in this video (I told the girl at the petshop that Persian cats need special care with their fur, and…

Milou on the Roof
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Milou on the Roof

  • 5 November 20105 November 2010

Huh, what´s that weird woman doing down there?.Ah! Photo Sesh! How about this cute, soulful feline face up here with the rounded, tucked under pawsies?.Or the roaring wild lion look…

This is what I call a bitch slap!
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This is what I call a bitch slap!

  • 19 October 201019 October 2010

I am still wiping the tears of laughter off my face…

What a Cutie!
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What a Cutie!

  • 24 September 201024 September 2010

This has got to be the most fabulous kitty pic I have seen in a long time…. Myshia being ultra-cute (courtesy of brianhealy.net – thanks mate!)

Foxy Cat
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Foxy Cat

  • 23 September 201023 September 2010

Boy or Girl, I don´t know, but whichever – he or she is a stunner! ..

Two Cute Janelle (& friends) pics
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Two Cute Janelle (& friends) pics

  • 21 September 201021 September 2010

Forgot to post these last week, when I was looking after Nelly & Co while Anneke was away in Holland (taken with my “secondary” camera, hence the lesser photo quality)….

Stunning Beauty
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Stunning Beauty

  • 25 August 201025 August 2010

This stunning girl, who at first I thought was a boy (because she´s such a big cat – not fat though – and she has the most massive pawsies you´ll…

Sharing has never been one of Janelle´s strong points
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Sharing has never been one of Janelle´s strong points

  • 11 August 201011 August 2010

With temperatures today near 40C, Janelle and Squeaky are trying to find the best spot in the shade… and as long as Squeaky respects Janelle´s personal space, everything is fine!….Janelle´s…

Kitty Silhouette
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Kitty Silhouette

  • 1 August 20101 August 2010

On the roof opposite….

Another Kitty-Day Today!
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Another Kitty-Day Today!

  • 28 July 201028 July 2010

Since I have till Sunday off work, I am out and about visiting people and their cats this week, armed with my camera.  Today it was 9 Lives Lanzarote´s Bernie…

I iz a happy kitteh
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I iz a happy kitteh

  • 27 July 201027 July 2010

Visited Stuart & Lynn at their Holistic Holiday Retreat in Tías today, who are blessed to live in the presence of these gorrrgeous kittehs. I could barely drag myself away…

Tree Trunk Bed
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Tree Trunk Bed

  • 25 July 201025 July 2010

This kitty found himself a lovely, comfy little spot.

Feral Kittens
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Feral Kittens

  • 13 July 201013 July 2010

On a spaying/neutering mission with 9 Lives Lanzarote today, we found these little kittens – sadly they´re too young to be done, and the mother can´t be taken from them…

Janelle & Friends
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Janelle & Friends

  • 12 June 201012 June 2010

Catsitting Janelle, Squeaky & Blacky at the moment – so here are some piccies! .Peekaboo! .The beautiful, photogenic Squeaky.Pr0n Star Pose.Squeaky & Blacky (Blacky is epileptic and has balance problems,…

Spider, Ruby, Polly… no Lugosi!
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  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
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Spider, Ruby, Polly… no Lugosi!

  • 6 May 20106 May 2010

Sorry, but Lugosi was having a Diva´s tantrum and isn´t going to pose for us today. 🙁.We do however have…. Ruby (on new rug)!.And Spider and Ruby!.And Polly from next…

What´s the collective noun for a Group of Kitty Loaves?
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What´s the collective noun for a Group of Kitty Loaves?

  • 2 May 20102 May 2010

A “Basket”?  A “Tray”? A “Bakery”?  Suggestions please. 😉(Btw, these lovely loaves live on the grounds of the Natura Palace Hotel, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote)..

Meet Beautiful Khan
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Meet Beautiful Khan

  • 25 April 2010

My friend Antonio´s cat Khan (as in Ghenghis) – he´s an 8 month old longhaired flamepoint boy.  He granted me a quick photo session while I was visiting…. …I guess…

Calico Cat Café in Tokyo – Photos & Video
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Calico Cat Café in Tokyo – Photos & Video

  • 16 April 201016 April 2010

While in Tokyo last week, I had to check out a cat café (or two!) while there – you pay for 1/2 hour or an hour (or more), get yourself…

Little Coonies!
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Little Coonies!

  • 5 April 20105 April 2010

Maine Coone Kittttttenz! 🙂…Black Tabby girl from the other, slightly older litter….And a couple of grown up babies from previous litters….

Janelle & Squeaky
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Janelle & Squeaky

  • 23 March 201023 March 2010

A rare photo of the two together in peace…

Catsitting
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Catsitting

  • 17 March 201017 March 2010

A few gorgeous piccies of the other two cats (that live with Janelle) that I´m catsitting for 2 weeks…. .Blacky…Squeaky.

Love Cats
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Love Cats

  • 14 March 201014 March 2010

Squeaky (grey & white) and Blacky… (taken with mobile phone camera, hence the fuzzy quality).Love Cats enhance

New Janelle Pics
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New Janelle Pics

  • 13 March 2010

Photos of Princes Janelle – Enjoy!.Silly pic – check out the little tongue! :p.Posing on the sofa.Nelly outside.The photogenic Squeaky, posing in the garden

Squeaky & Blacky
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Squeaky & Blacky

  • 9 March 20109 March 2010

Janelle´s co-inhabitants Squeaky & Blacky Squeaky talking to my friend Anneke…

Prettykitty!
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Prettykitty!

  • 3 March 20103 March 2010

Look at this kitty (with the prettiest “beauty spot”) posing for me this afternoon at the Natura Palace Hotel in Playa Blanca… .Beauty Spot ENHANCE!

Janelle Visit
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Janelle Visit

  • 28 February 201028 February 2010

Visited my sweet Janelle again yesterday.  Here are some pics of her, and her equally stunningly beautiful co-inhabitant Squeaky…….

Random Thursday Kitty Pic Post
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  • Lugosi
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  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Random Thursday Kitty Pic Post

  • 25 February 201025 February 2010

A few pics that made it onto my Twitpic account, but not here: Polly (neighbour´s cat) “helping” me with some computer work….Kitties at the Natura Palace Hotel in Playa Blanca…

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Quacking Kitteh – so cute!

  • 16 February 201016 February 2010
Random Kitties I met today and last night…
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Random Kitties I met today and last night…

  • 11 February 201011 February 2010

In a restaurant in Costa Teguise.Elsewhere in Costa Teguise.Last night at the Europa Apartments in Puerto del Carmen

Bumped into this friendly little boy today….
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Bumped into this friendly little boy today….

  • 10 February 2010

.Check out his cute tail!

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The Internet is made of cats

  • 22 January 201022 January 2010

Thanks to www.rathergood.com for this.  Brilliant stuff.  Oh and LOL! 😉

Visiting Janelle today…
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Visiting Janelle today…

  • 21 January 201021 January 2010

I miss my little princess so much, even though I know she is in the bestest of hands with Anneke… ….Not Janelle – this is the photogenic, but rather shy…

Geoffrey
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Geoffrey

  • 13 January 2010

I met this beautiful tom called Geoffrey on my travels today, and he decided to pose for me…

Squeaky in the flower bed
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Squeaky in the flower bed

  • 10 January 201010 January 2010

Ahhhh, comfy… 🙂

Oh the comfortubuls!
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Oh the comfortubuls!

  • 29 December 200929 December 2009

Squeaky, one of my friend Anneke´s kitties (where Janelle lives now), showing us all how to relax is done!.Enhance

Complex Cats
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Complex Cats

  • 24 December 200924 December 2009

Two of the stunning kitties that live on the Bitacora holiday complex in Puerto del Carmen here in Lanzarote granted me a photo session this afternoon. One is more gorgeous…

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