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My relationship with cats has always been a complicated one due to my allergy to cat hair. However, as I have been exposed to the "poison" my body has become accustomed to it and nowadays I can tolerate petting a cat without any problems.
Catalina is the stray cat that I have spoken about on several occasions and that my mother and I and a good part of the village feed.
And on more than one occasion Catalina has been my model for the #SMASh contest organised by 
A couple of years ago in one of her births, Catalina gave us a beautiful cat with beautiful fur and a striking combination of colours.
However, because she was a generally restless cat, I never got a good photo with her shadow.
Unfortunately, this cat disappeared months ago and I am left with an immense sorrow.
The reincarnation of Pelota
A few weeks ago Catalina introduced me to a new litter of kittens in my garden.
It was astonishing to see the similarity of one of the kittens with the deceased or disappeared Pelota.
Like its predecessor, it was extremely nervous, but at the same time very tame. So I didn't have much trouble in capturing her to give her some milk.
After filling her stomach, I stayed with her mother playing while I took pictures of her and in one of them she looked at the camera and I achieved what I hadn't achieved with Pelota, which is a shadow worthy of entering the #SMASh contest.
Photography submitted to SMASh Contest
Best regards.
Español
Mi relación con los gatos siempre ha sido una relación complicada debido a mi alergia al pelo de gato. Sin embargo, al ir exponiéndome al "veneno" mi cuerpo se ha ido acostumbrando y en la actualidad tolero acariciar un gato sin problemas.
Catalina es la gata callejera de la que hable en varias ocasiones y que alimentamos mi madre y yo y buena parte del pueblo.
Y en más de una ocasión Catalina ha sido mi modelo para el concurso #SMASh que organiza
Hace un par de años en uno de sus partos, Catalina nos regaló una preciosa gata de hermoso pelo y llamativa combinación de colores.
Sin embargo, debido a que era una gata generalmente inquieta, no conseguí nunca una buena foto con su sombra.
Por desgracia, esta gata desapareció hace meses y me quedo un pena inmensa.
La reencarnación de Pelota
Hace unas semanas Catalina me presentó una nueva camada de gatitos en mi jardín.
Asombroso fue ver la similitud de uno de los gatitos con la difunta o desaparecida Pelota.
A su vez, presentaba como su antecesora un nerviosismo extremo pero a su vez muy manso. De forma que no tuve mucho problema en capturarla para darle un poco de leche.
Tras llenar el estómago, quedo con su madre jugando mientras le sacaba fotos y en una de ellas mira a la cámara y consigo lo que no había conseguido con Pelota, que es una sombra digna de presentar al concurso #SMASh.
Fotografia presentada al concurso #SMASh
Un saludo.
Own photograph taken with my Sony Alpha 6000L and iPhone SE.
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Link to SMASh contest 287 organized by @melinda010100
