This is a guy named Tai, holding Mama Kitty, back in the pre-Katrina days of New Orleans. She had no name as such, but she did have two baby kittens. All three were outdoor kitties, and all three were enamored with Tai. And he loved them right back, despite his cat allergy. They would sneak into his house and nap on his bed all the time. When I visited him in NOLA, I witnessed as he'd hold them and they would fall asleep in his arms. I have been around cats all my life, but had never harnessed this power. Later on I realized that his calming powers worked on humans as well, as I would almost always fall asleep in his arms whenever he held me (and still do!).
Here he is listening to Mama Kitty purr herself to sleep. And that's the thing about a guy who can cradle a cat in his arms - cats are feisty, moody animals, and to love them shows a capacity for patience and investment. And there are lots of moody, feisty people out there who want to be loved just like that.
Check out Tai's Flickr photo-stream!
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