Does your cat mind being photographed?

@scribe1 (1203)
United States
March 7, 2008 10:59am CST
Yesterday, I snapped a few pictures of Mimi. I need those photos to send to her original owner. However, Mimi did not appreciate being photographed! She opened her mouth to bite and kept it open for about a half a minute, then lashed out at me with her paw. On the other hand, Columbus seemed to enjoy the experience, lol! He kept walking towards me and the camera. And Waffles just sat quietly and contentedly. Cats do react differently, or so it seems. Have you tried photographing your cat, and if so, what happened?
3 responses
shopstew
@shopstew (18)
• United States
7 Mar 08
Hi there, My cat Moe seems to be bothered by being photographed. He is not a very good model! He also seems to always know what I am up to and about to do, even when using my camera on my phone which has no flash. They are pretty smart though. I get the best pix while he is sleeping :) Anyway, I am sure the flash hurts their eyes.
scribe1
@scribe1 (1203)
• United States
7 Mar 08
Probably. I'm still surprised that Waffles was so calm, and that Columbus insisted on walking towards me on the bed. Columbus is the most social cat and Mimi is the least. And you're right. Cats are pretty smart and can certainly sense what we're up to.
tamzcat
@tamzcat (67)
• United States
8 Mar 08
My 2 cats seem to pose for the camera. Rarely do they seem to mind being photographed.
scribe1
@scribe1 (1203)
• United States
8 Mar 08
That's great! I bet that you wind up with some pretty neat photos!
Brooke
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
7 Mar 08
My cat doesn't really mind it but he doesn't love it either. He doesn't get mad He will just lay there until he's tired of my taking pictures then he get up and walk away. He's very lazy and lays around a lot.
scribe1
@scribe1 (1203)
• United States
7 Mar 08
Sounds like your cat takes everything in stride, but at least he was cooperative. I daresay that Mimi might have cooperated with me had I contented myself with taking pictures of her rear end. From the get-go, Mimi sat on the arm of the sofa, with her rear end facing me and my camera. I'm sure that her owner would not have wanted a picture of Mimi's rear, lol! So when I tried coaxing Mimi into a more suitable position, she took issue with it and became really annoyed. As soon as I thought that a photo of her could be taken, that damn cat changed positions so that her rear end faced me and my camera once again. Go figure!