This past summer I enjoyed working on a special project for Williamson County Animal Center, and this is blog post 2 of 10 from the project. As I mentioned in my first post, the project was for an art installation designed to show the strong emotional bonds that exist between humans and their pets. Since I specialize in photographing cats, my part of the project consisted of photographing ten different sessions of guardians with their cat (or cats) previously adopted from the shelter. One image from each session will be printed and hung at the shelter in the coming weeks. Because there were so many great moments from each session, I wanted to share an individual post to feature each cat (or cats) with their guardian (or guardians). Now it’s time for you to meet Samantha and Binx!
Binx found his forever home on October 31, 2015. It was Samantha’s second visit to Williamson County Animal Center, and Binx was one of three black kittens she was considering adopting. The moment she picked up Binx and held him, he charmed her with kisses and cuddles! That was all it took, and Samantha knew in that moment Binx was her cat. The inspiration for Binx’s name (that wasn’t the name the shelter gave him) came from the classic Halloween movie, “Hocus Pocus.” In the movie, the main character Dani has a black cat named Thackery Binx whom she loves . Like the movie, Binx is loved and adored by his mom Samantha. Upon meeting Binx it’s easy to see why he is loved so much. Binx is the kind of cat who never meets a stranger! When I showed up to photograph Samantha and Binx, I was quickly greeted at the door and in minutes quickly made a new friend. The fact that I had some fun cat toys with me probably added slightly to my appeal, or perhaps he knew how much I love black cats! Even though Binx is very active and playful, he was so patient throughout the entire photo shoot. His friend Millie (Samantha’s room mate’s cat) was also eager to be a part of the fun. Even though Millie wasn’t adopted from Williamson County Animal Center, I couldn’t resist snapping a few quick pics of her too. I like to be inclusive and feel no cat shall be left behind! It’s so great Binx and Millie have one another, and they seem to get along well. When Binx isn’t playing with Millie, he can be found snuggling with his mom and full of purrs. Below are just a few of my favorites portraits of Samantha and her silky, house panther. Purrs!
