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Rocket

            I grew up with cats. Even when I was a baby they were always around and I observed early on how different their personalities were.  And that is why, when I found out that much of the food I was eating was animals, I realized I had to stop that.  Going vegetarian at 13 always made sense to me, though I am not sure why I didn't start even sooner.  Why would I eat a cow, a chicken, or a pig if I wouldn't eat a cat or a dog?

Rocket is very different from his brother, Ollie (who I posted a photo of last week) even though they share both nature/ genetics (they are brothers from the same litter) and nurture (adopted as kittens by my neighbors).  Rocket is one of those cats that is an observer and needs additional time to warm up to you.  Once he decides you are safe, he is loyal and affectionate but he lets Ollie be the charming life of the party right away.

Basically, Ollie is the cat who is  instantly intoxicated and dancing on top of the countertops with a shrimp cocktail in his hand/paw while Janelle Monae blasts out of the speakers while Rocket prefers to listen to Tom Waits and think about life and his place in existence.  You're going to dance with Ollie first and let him take you up to the rooftop to dip you below the moon but you're going to talk to Rocket at 3am about why is it we are all still here after Ollie has collapsed into an exhausted heap to dream about swimming with fishes and flying with seagulls (I think that's what cats dream about).

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Taken on: September 4, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/4.5, 1/250 sec, 65mm, ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	65mm
ISO:	2500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.2 (Macintosh)
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