Volunteer photographer captures purrfect pawtraits of adoptable bunch of fluffy felines with hissterical names "Jarlic, Mosh Pit, and Tinky Winky"

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kalila courban
Jan 24, 2025 5:00 PM EST

Hey, friends! People come up with some pretty creative names for their fluffy feline companions. There are a few different themes that new cat parents tend to go with that we are amused with and have come to appreciate over the years. One route is the human name route. Because it's hilarious to have a cat named Ryan, or George, it's ridiculous but also sometimes super appropriate somehow. Each cat is such a unique character, their parents know what kind of name would suit them best!

Another way to go on the theme of cat names is food-related items. Personally, this is the way I went when adopting my two babies. One is named Sushi, and the smol calico princess is named Crunch. The silliness factor is truly special. Today we focus on a fantastic volunteer photographer who frequented their local shelter! This person takes awwmazing portraits of the shelter's feline residents to help them get adopted. They shared with the feline corner of the internet their favorite pawtraits of 2024, and we can tell why these images were selected. The pictures are fantastic and the cat names are hilarious. 

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    I volunteer as the photographer at my local shelter, here are some of my favorite cat portraits of 2024!
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    smittensky OP Top 1% Poster Hello there! I started taking photos at my local shelter about 8 months ago with basically no photography skills in the beginning. I began volunteering by first being a handler for the previous photographer who became my mentor and friend. With the help of my mentor, youtube guides, and a lot of trial and error, I was able to get to the level I am at today.
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    All these cats have been adopted since the taking of these photos! Also I am in no way in charge of these silly names, that is the shelters doing lol I just write them on the photos.
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    Tinky-Winky (Female, 3 months)
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    Yuletide (Pemale, 2 years)
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    Jarlic (male, 3 months)
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    Mosh Pit (Female, 4 months)
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  • Okay, that's it, Mosh Pit is coming home with me. She would fit right in with Sushi and Crunch.

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    Orchid (male)
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    Dog in a Cat Costume (Female, 2 years)
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    Corn Maze (male, 2 months)
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    ՈՍԵԵՄ BOOO (male)
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    Arbor (female)
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    Fall Party Cake (female, 3 months)
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    Marble (female, 1 year) e
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  • Marbel was clearly a supermeowdel in a previous life. Look at this girl working her angles like she was born to be in front of the camera! 

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    Lollipop (male, 4 months)
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    Strawberry (female)
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    Burger (male, kitten)
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    Poblano (female) Secret Lif e AMP
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    Madagasgar (male)
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    Queso (female)
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    Roman Reigns (male)
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    Relish (female)
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    Fish Cake (male, 10 months)
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    If you have any interest in photography or editing. whatsoever, please consider reaching out to your local shelters, rescues, and fosters to see if they could use your help. I recommend checking out their social media pages or calling them to see what level of needs they have! Depending on where you live, you may also be somewhere with a need.
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