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| Hero, as imagined by artist Sammi Taylor for the Cat Protection Society's Diamond Anniversary. |
Being a veterinarian does not preclude one from
worshipping one’s feline like every other cat owner on the planet. Thus I
entered Hero in the Cat Protection Society’s fabulous feline brooch competition
to mark their diamond (60th) anniversary.
In order to enter I had to take a photo featuring Hero
and a diamond in the same frame. This was easier said than done as Hero assumes
anything placed in his vicinity is fair game for flicking across the room with
his poor. Finally, my friend Elaine leant me her (fake) diamond paperweights
which elicited a bit of a sniff and that was all, and the photo was entered.
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| Hero poses with fake diamonds. |
It was a tight competition, but Hero placed, which means that
he is the subject of a limited edition artwork and brooch, designed and crafted
by the very talented artist and Feline Services Attendant Sammi Taylor. Sammi
has captured Hero’s beautiful features (complete with a bit of cray in his eyes) perfectly.
And this is very special, because it was the Cat Protection Society who rescued Hero as a kitten in the first place. I'm forever grateful for their care. (If you're thinking about cohabiting with a cat, please consider a pre-loved cat. There are far too many cats needing homes in Australia - and around the world - and they bring so much joy).
The brooches are available for purchase through the Cat
Protection Society web store here OR you can purchase them over the counter at
their Adoption Centre. I am told that the Hero brooch can be paired with casual, semi-casual, formal, semi-formal, uniforms, working gear, pyjamas or any other attire you care to wear.
