Flashes of Panic

Today was “Paws-Fest” at the Dakin shelter. As a being-there sort of event it’s very dog-centric, since they travel well; lots of treats and running around and doggy-play things. However, they also have a feline photo contest, and naturally we had pictures of Izzy entered. (We distinguished between “entering Izzy” and “entering pictures of Izzy,” because he’s a long way from being Mr. Congeniality.)

While certainly among the better pictures entered (in my naturally unbiased opinion) there were some very good shots of outdoor cats in their element. Our pictures didn’t capture any of the “numbered” prizes (grand prize, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) but we did win a sort of “specialty” prize (akin to Mr. Congeniality, I suppose) called “One of a Kind.”

Iz doesn’t seem too disappointed.

I’m putting the pictures in the “extended” entry so front-page and RSS readers won’t have to download them unless they’re looking for them.