How to Make Your Cat an Instagram Star
And have him express his gratitude by sending you the hell out the door
A handful of tips to keep your cat as happy or happier than the cat pictured above:
- Few people seem to be unaware that cats are most independent creatures and don’t necessarily stay in any one place for long. So don’t let your cat do whatever he wants and try to set a paparazzi-like trap by forcing him to strike a pose.
If you know his routine, plan your photo shoot just when your cat is getting ready to take a long nap: he may be a little hostile, but that doesn’t matter.
- Consider your cat’s personality and think: what is it that you especially don’t like to see him do? If you know he likes to sit on the balcony railing at a certain time every day, that might be a good time to take out the camera and give him a good scare.
It will be a very natural and original photo.
- Cats are instinctively active at dusk since that’s when they are most active looking for prey in the wild: the ideal time to stick the camera up their noses is when you see them chasing a mouse.
- Keep your camera handy and ready to shoot at all times. Work this habit to the point where your cat takes you for a tireless gunman. Better until he takes you for a resurrected Lucky Luke.
It might not be a bad idea to bring home Rantamplan, that silly dog from Lucky Luke to give your cat extra harassment and hardly any time for his natural independence.
- Remember that cats don’t like change, so let your cat get familiar with the camera or phone. When you go to sleep, leave the device near her bed.
- Don’t forget that cats tend to have natural camouflage and may not look clear in your photos! Try to shoot your camera in situations where you catch your cat most off guard.
- To enhance the quality of your photos, shoot your cat using flash: it may scare your cat to the point that it runs away, but it will soon get used to it.
- In order to enhance your cat’s natural photogenic qualities, add ribbons or bows to make them look cuter or funnier. Wearing costumes at first may cause stress to your cat. But don’t worry, only at first.
- If you want to take a close-up of your cat, just walk up to him and point to his nose and suddenly unload an unexpected burst of photos. Some of them will come out well.
GUARANTEED: as you apply this series of tips on a daily basis, you can be sure that your impeccable work will eventually be rewarded with your cat’s stardom on Instagram.
