I was once again thrilled to take the photos for this charity’s fund-raising calendar. Sales of the calendar raise funds for the Outpawed Rescue Trust. Outpawed protects cats and kittens that have been abused, abandoned or forgotten in the Wellington region and Palmerston North.

Outpawed’s cats and kittens available for adoption are all desexed, treated for fleas and worms, microchipped and registered, as well as vaccinated. Outpawed also runs a Trap-Neuter-Return programme for those adult cats that may find it difficult to socialise.

Unlike a number of other cat charities, Outpawed does not have a shelter. Rescued cats and kittens stay in the foster homes of volunteers until they are adopted out to their forever homes. And the photos of the cats in this year’s calendar were all taken at the homes of some of those wonderful fosterers and adopters.

Here are the images I took for the 2022 Outpawed Calendar: 13 images because adorable one-eyed Stevie (the July cat) also appears featured on the cover.

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Tora is nearly two years old now, and all I can say is that he is living the life a dog is supposed to have: he is enormously loved by his humans, he is playful, curious, and so friendly.

It was a pleasure photographing you Tora!

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These two gorgeous miniature fox terriers are mother and daughter. Mama Milly is wearing the blue collar – she is 11 years old, but still has all the energy to run around with her mini-me, Mindy.

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A little while ago I had the opportunity to meet and photograph this beautiful girl. Gorgeous Peppa is a cross between a fun-loving Pug and the more stubborn Brussels Griffon (or Bruxellois Griffon). This playful and affectionate little breed of dog is also known as a Brug. I got on really well with Peppa, who turned out to be really soft and gentle, and gave me lots of kisses while I was trying to photograph her (or perhaps she was just after the doggy treats I always carry with me …)

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Unlike a number of other cat charities, Outpawed does not have a shelter. Rescued cats and kittens stay in the foster homes of volunteers until they are adopted out to their forever homes. All cats and kittens available for adoption are desexed, treated for fleas and worms, microchipped and registered, as well as vaccinated. Outpawed also has discounted desexing and microchipping campaigns for female cats in Porirua and the Manawatu.

Here are the images I took for the Outpawed 2021 Calendar. Please support Outpawed by purchasing a calendar from their online shop. They will make a great gift for friends and family for Christmas or the holiday season, and are only $15!

You could also check out the cats from the 2022 Outpawed calendar, as well as other gorgeous kitties on my pet photography page.

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Happy International Cat Day 2020! And what better way to honour all the wonderful kitties around the world on their special day than by posting the images from my Streets Cats of the World Exhibition, which was held at Neko Ngeru Cat Adoption Cafe around this time last year.

Thanks very much to Neko Ngeru for hosting the exhibition at their cafe for a few months. I hope the exhibition helped to promote the great work Richelle and Ken Okada of Neko Ngeru are doing in finding ‘forever homes’ for cats sourced from animal rescue organisations in the Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa. Just recently they met a huge milestone, by adopting out their 100th kitty. Thanks also to all those who purchased signed limited edition prints of some of my images below. A portion of the proceeds went to Neko Ngeru to help them with their adoption programs.

If you didn’t get to see last year’s exhibition of Street Cats of the World, you can see all the images from the exhibition below, as well as the stories about each street kitty. Some signed limited edition prints of a number of the images are still available.

Cats of the Old City, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Sadly, Croatia has an unbelievable number of street cats. My husband and I rescued one of them, a tiny and very sick ginger kitten, from under a street stall during a thunderstorm one night in Split, and we were relieved to find a nearby vet willing to help stray cats and other street animals. We named him Tisak – which is the local word for street stall – and once we got back to Wellington were thrilled to hear that Tisak had recovered and found a loving forever home.

The images in this print were all taken in Dubrovnik – better known as King’s Landing to Game of Thrones fans! I was very fortunate that a version of this print was awarded a Silver with Distinction by the NZ Institute of Professional Photography.

Hagia Sophia Cat, Istanbul, Turkey

The spectacular 1,500 year old Hagia Sophia was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, but it was converted into a mosque after the Muslim conquest of Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). This massive monument is now a huge tourist attraction, so I was really happy to capture its resident cat napping during a quiet moment without any people in the shot.

Cemetery Cat, Zagreb, Croatia

I have a bit of a fascination with old cemeteries, and like to spend time taking photos whenever I find one. Many of them seem to provide peaceful homes for abandoned cats, such as this stunning one in Zagreb, Mirogoj Cemetery.

Wandering Cat, Nicosia, Cyprus

Nicosia is a divided city, with walls, barbed wire and United Nations observation towers separating Cypriot Greeks from Cypriot Turks. This doesn’t seem to bother Nicosia’s many street cats, who freely wander from one side to the other. In this case, this little street cat has found its home in a quiet Greek neighbourhood with little old cottages.

Meow! Haifa, Israel

Haifa is a really funky coastal city in Israel, priding itself on its tolerant community of Jews, Christians, Muslims, Bahai and everybody else, all living together in relative harmony. This is one of two images of cats from Haifa in this Street Cats of the World exhibition, taken in a redeveloped area down by the old port.

Agave, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Meet Agave! Named after the famous cactus used to make tequila, she is probably the best looked after street cat featured in this collection of images. Adopted by an art school in San Miguel de Allende, she now even has a collar, but is still able to freely roam the school’s lush gardens.

‘Seafood Street’ Cats, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan District is renowned for its markets, herbal medicines, food stalls and, of particular interest to kitties, dried seafood. I caught these two cats checking out one of the hundreds of shops on Des Voeux Road West, which is nicknamed Dried Seafood Street, because it has been the home of numerous seafood vendors since the 19^thCentury.

Gallery Cat, Haifa, Israel

This is the second of two street cat images in the exhibition taken in Haifa. While still able to run around the streets, the one-eyed moggy in this photo had been ‘adopted’ by a local gallery owner. It’s nice to know that there are always some people with good hearts everywhere you go.

Patient Cat, Larnaca, Cyprus

Larnaca is a pretty town on the southern coast of Cyprus. I suspect that the people living in this house give food to this street kitty. If so, I think I caught him patiently waiting for his next meal.

Adobe Cats, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

 I fell in love with Santa Fe when I visited there to take some photography workshops a couple of years ago. Its colourful adobe houses, which combine Spanish and Native American architectural styles, somehow felt very familiar – perhaps echoes of a past life! These two gorgeous Santa Fe cats were kind enough to pose for me against an adobe wall.

Night Cat, Jaffa, Israel

The beautiful old city of Jaffa is the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv. Fortunately, its many street cats appear to be well looked after by the locals, especially the owners of its many little art galleries.

Work of Art, Barcelona, Spain

Admiring the modern art in a small gallery in Barcelona, I was surprised to come across this street cat, who had boldly wandered in through a side door. She elegantly posed for me in front of artwork that looked coincidentally similar to herself. I was really pleased that this image was recognised with a Silver award by the NZ Institute of Professional Photography.

Rock the Kasbah! Rabat, Morocco

The maze of old streets in Rabat’s Kasbah des Oudaias seems to be filled with cats. This oldest suburb of Morocco’s capital is perched on a cliff above the Atlantic Ocean, with almost all the houses painted in white and blue. Perhaps the cats like the smell of the sea – or of fish!

I hope you enjoyed these street cats of the world! And if you are interested in capturing a special image of your own local gorgeous furry baby, feel free to contact me about my pet photography packages. Or if you would like the perfect gift for any cat lover, ask me about my pet photography gift vouchers.

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Second, DESL’s main workshop is in Seaview, just down the road from my Petone studio. And I really like to be able to help local businesses market themselves, by capturing images of their people, products and services.

Finally, as an added bonus, Richard and Dianne’s adorable dog, Stella, is part of the DESL team. Those who have been following my blog will know I also love capturing images of people with their pets, so it was great to be able to include Stella in a few of the images.

The photos below are a small selection of the business in action and other marketing images I took for DESL.

If you are interested in business in action or work environment photos, or other types of business photography such as individual business portraits, then you could take a look at my corporate headshots and branding and marketing content pages.

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Take a look at her website and let yourself be tempted to book some of her skin and beauty treatments.

Feel free to check out some of my other business-in-action and commercial images.

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Please visit Emy’s website, Eclo Art, to see more of her beautiful jewellery.

You can check out other product shots on my commercial photography page.

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