Some people are born cat lovers, or at least born into a family that loves cats, so they grow up understanding and appreciating cat nature. Others maybe didn’t grow up around cats and simply don’t know much about them. Sometimes allergies of a parent or child prevent people from having cats as well. Most unfortunate are the situations where parents simply dislike cats and pass this attitude down to their children. Josilee has always been a cat lover and grew up in a cat-loving family. Tyler, on the other hand, grew up in a dog loving family and confessed how he previously didn’t understand the allure of cats. Newly married these two have more than bridged the cat gap! It all happened the day Tyler agreed to go look at kittens at Williamson County Animal Center, where they both ended up falling in love with their first kitten, Zoey, a calico tabby. Much to Josilee’s delight Zoey quickly had Tyler wrapped around her paw! Inspired by Zoey’s sweet nature and feeling a strong bond with a cat for the first time ever, Tyler made a solo trip to the shelter a couple weeks later while Josilee was grocery shopping. And it was that trip where he met and adopted a little white and gray kitten. When Josilee arrived home to her husband and their new kitten she was more than a little surprised! They named their new little family addition Rory, and like with Zoey were smitten by him immediately. Thankfully, Zoey quickly embraced her little brother and the two became inseparable. I’m told Rory nurtures Zoey like a little sister, even though he is the younger of the two. Eventually, Tyler and Josilee did end up adopting a dog and fortunately, she loves her kitty siblings!
It’s always so refreshing to see people who formerly weren’t cat lovers open up their hearts to cats. The benefits extend to all parties involved. The individual benefits from the bond with the cat and vice versa. If the individual is in a relationship with a cat lover the relationship is strengthened by the shared love. It’s win, win, win for everyone! In the case of Tyler and Josilee, Tyler isn’t simply one of those guys who now tolerates cats. He truly gets them now and is grateful for saying yes to cats! Below are photos of their two beloved felines.
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Photographing cats with their humans can be a bit of a challenge. The more cats and people involved in a portrait, the greater the challenge of creating an image where everyone looks good. I cannot thank Josilee and Tyler enough for their patience in the creation of the images below. It was definitely a team effort! Zoey and Rory are the absolutely endearing and I completely understand why they are loved so dearly!
