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“I’ve been a cat person for as long as I can remember, I had the childhood companionship of the most regal and temperamental Burmese cat since I was a baby and have never really felt complete without a feline friend in my life. I like to think that I was a cat in a […]

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"As a child growing up, I never had the responsibility or companionship of pets (aside from fish, who I had to learn not to get emotionally attached to, due their short lifespan). So, providing much needed homes to these furry nuggets has been such a game changer. Not only have I learned to love more unconditionally and work on my patience – seriously though, how many plants can one cat knock down – but it’s also given me and my husband a way to strengthen our relationship by caring for Bubba and Jeff Goldblum together.”⠀@jennifhsieh ⠀ Jen Hsieh is a production manager who currently resides in Astoria, Queens with her two derpy fluff balls and her equally derpy husband.

"Jeff Goldblum's original name, given to him by the veterinarians that took him in, was Tank. At first we were going to rename him The Cat Formerly Known as Tank, but after seeing him sprawl around dramatically and derp around the apartment, our friend Steve recommended Jeff Goldblum and it's stuck ever since. Also, if he even wore shirts, he would most definitely lie around shirtless like the actor himself. " @jennifhsieh

“We first welcomed Bubba, our 12-year old, flat-faced, grandpa of a cat, into our lives after his first human passed away and then was bullied by other cats at his second home. He was too big to fit into a cat carrier, so when his second human’s car arrived to drop him off, Bubba was just curled up on the floor of the front seat. We ended up smuggling him into our apartment via a pillowcase. He spent the first two weeks hiding in the depths of our closet. When Bubba would make a rare appearance, my husbabd and I would automatically freeze up at the sound of his paws and just followed his every move with our eyes (and our phones), trying not to scare him away while soaking in his little face. Now Bubba is the biggest sweetheart who follows MY every move (especially into the bathroom) and is the expert cuddler.⠀ ⠀ Jeff Goldblum, on the other hand, is just over a year old and is the playful baby of the family. Jeff was an orphan found in East Harlem who landed himself into a vet’s office, up for adoption. After a few months, all of his fellow orphans found new homes while people kept passing on Jeff. Luckily for him, my husband and I paid him a visit with a few drinks in our system. We made the tipsy decision to adopt the little guy after many rounds of “OMG HE’S SO CUTE HE’S THE BEST YAS”. Now I can’t fall asleep unless he’s curled up inconveniently on my face for the night." @jennifhsieh

OMG! OMG!!! I'm thrilled to finally share the cover of my first book with @chroniclebooks!⠀ ⠀ I've been working on this for a year, photographing and interviewing 50 cat ladies in cities all over the US, and ⠀ I teamed up with my brilliant friend @elyse_moody to bring you amusing and relatable listicles and an adoption guide.⠀ Girls and Their Cats comes out August 2019 and is available for preorder right now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Indie Bound! So click the link in bio for more info! ⠀ ⠀ special thanks to my agent @lorigalvin and my editor @absolutelynot⠀ ⠀ Covergirl/cat: @anka.tattoo & Petey

"Caring for and being obsessed with Dizzi & King has made me a more loving person. They are the best anxiety hot water bottles a girl could ask for.” @rebitcha_hendersmean Originally from Canada, Rebecca Henderson was born in Canada and moved to NYC when she was 23. She’s an actor and got her MFA at Columbia University. She lives in Fort Greene with her wife, their ginger babies—PLUS their 90-pound Pit Bull/Great Dane mix, Ramius.

“They have two very distinct personalities. Dizzi basically lives on my body and is a little more cautious than King. If a new toy or shoe turns up on the floor, his reaction is hilarious– approaching it haltingly like he’s the head of the bomb squad. If I’m on the couch, watching TV or on the computer, he will crawl onto my lap in the slowest slow motion possible so as not to disturb me or get turned away. King, on the other hand, isn’t scared of anything. He’s very curious and still acts like a kitten. He pounces and leaps to catch a toy or chase the laser pointer. His favorite thing is to kneed on my neck and drool all over me. He’s been doing it since he was a baby.” @rebitcha_hendersmean . #girlsandtheircats #gingercat #adoptdontshop #cattattoo