Catherine Babault

Professional nature photographer on Vancouver Island, British Columbia: photo workshops & tours, fine art prints, photo books and stock images.

Author of ''Vancouver Island Marmot, The World’s Rarest Marmot'' (2022) and the award-winning photo book ''Vancouver Island Wildlife, a Photo Journey'' (2020)

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2024-09-29 01:51:47

I just found a map with Indigenous names of peaks on Vancouver Island, that also offers the language group, nation, meanings of Indigenous names and photos.
''The map is a work in progress. It is hosted by the Alpine Club of Canada - Vancouver Island Section. Everyone is welcome to contribute their knowledge.''
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1PmMUa5EHg6p8CzVEEBoscdf0Uwy26TcR&ll=50.320307802000315%2C-126.78783000889072&z=9
#VancouverIsland #Indigenous #mountains

2024-09-15 22:44:41

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@npub1w6q…ezz0 Yes, you are. As an immigrant, I am grateful to call this place home. I wouldn't live anywhere else in the world.

2024-09-15 13:43:39

#SilentSunday
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#BlackBears #bears #wildlife #photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife
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2024-09-14 15:19:29

The Puntledge River - Available in prints: https://www.catherinebabault.com/fine-art-prints/the-puntledge-river
#photography #nature #landscape #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #FineArtPhotography #print
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2024-09-13 04:21:38

Back from a multi-day trip to bear and wolf land. Lots of hiking, sometimes in difficult terrain, it was a good exercise for body and mind.
I saw a black bear catching salmon after salmon to feed her three insatiable cubs. They spent their time observing her and play fighting.
I saw a pod of orcas passing by very close to shore, possibly hunting, many shorebirds, ducks, and bald eagles.
It was another amazing trip in the wilderness on Vancouver Island.
Photos and videos to come...

2024-09-05 23:02:01

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@npub1dts…6798 Thanks Vee! 😊

2024-09-05 22:56:04

Spot the bear in the fog...
#BlackBear #bears #BearsOfMastodon #wildlife #nature #photography #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #fog
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2024-09-05 22:53:57

Back from a multi-day trip to bear and wolf land. Still no sight of wolves but I am too stubborn to give up. They are an elusive species and one day, one day, I'll photograph them. However, I saw plenty of bears and bald eagles. I also check new isolated areas with high potential for black bears, wolves and cougars. They live there in high concentration, seeing them is another matter. Patience and perseverance are key in wildlife photography.
#WildlifePhotographer

2024-09-01 13:55:45

An early morning walk on the west coast of Vancouver Island when the shoreline is still wrapped in fog.
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#SilentSunday #fog #nature #photography #photographer #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada
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2024-09-01 01:11:29

I gave a private photo workshop for the past 3 days to an English photographer. We visited the mountains, coast, rainforest and waterfalls and ended the tour with a visit to two indigenous art galleries in K'ómoks where my guest purchased several gifts for her loved-ones back home.
If you are looking for unique gifts made by Indigenous artists on the West coast, I highly recommend the I-Hos gallery https://ihosgallery.com/ and the Totem Design House https://www.totemdesignhouse.com/

2024-08-29 03:18:27

Nuu-chah-nulth youth team up with Parks Canada for new coastal stewardship program https://www.hashilthsa.com/news/2024-08-27/nuu-chah-nulth-youth-team-parks-canada-new-coastal-stewardship-program
#Nuuchahnulth #Tlaoquiaht #PacificRim

2024-08-25 22:56:02

Meanwhile on Vancouver Island, a bear is giving the silent treatment to an eagle.
#SilentTreatment #SilentSunday #eagles #bears #wildlife #photography #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada
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2024-08-25 13:48:51

#SilentSunday
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#SalishSea #CoastMountains #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #sunrise
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2024-08-20 00:50:17

My video of a family of grizzly bears meeting a herd of Roosevelt elk on Vancouver Island prompted a series of interviews in the media. I am grateful for the coverage because I think it is important to learn more about the grizzlies on the Island: some people think that a few grizzlies come in the spring and return to mainland at the end of summer, while others think that a small group lives here.
Here's a good coverage of the story by Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/10702647/grizzly-bear-cubs-vancouver-island-sighting/
#GlobalNews

2024-08-18 00:01:02

Caption? 🤔
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#bears #BearsOfMastodon #BaldEagle #birds #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia
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2024-08-17 23:58:44

So today I took a first aid course. I have been a first aider on and off since the 90's but I thought a refresher was necessary given the fact that I take people into the woods and I am sometimes in the woods by myself. Cellular reception is spotty on Vancouver Island so that's another good reason to know first aid and also to have an emergency kit, water and food in your vehicle, which I always have. Anyway, a long day but totally worth it.

2024-08-16 01:56:02

Glad to finally get some reliable information about grizzlies on Vancouver Island from a carnivore specialist with the B.C. Ministry of Environment.
https://www.cheknews.ca/first-ever-grizzly-bear-sow-and-cubs-spotted-officially-on-vancouver-island-1219244/

2024-08-15 19:33:35

Patiently waiting for salmon to go up stream with the next tide...
#BearsOfMastodon #bears #wildlife #photography #WildlifeWednesday #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada
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2024-08-15 15:32:50

An important reminder not just for the Bay of Fundy but anywhere else in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO-vU8dpsko
#ProtectWildlife #RespectWildlife

2024-08-12 15:14:10

#MountainMonday - A dirt road on Denman Island with a view of a mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
#DenmanIsland #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #photography
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2024-08-06 03:50:56

#NightPhotography - Goodnight!
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#VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #photography
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2024-08-02 00:25:56

I am available for photography tours and workshops every day during the holiday season. If you are planning to visit Vancouver Island during that time, why not spend a day in the field to refine your photo skills with me or gift a loved-one with a photo tour on Vancouver Island.
#photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia
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2024-07-29 16:16:44

Sales are really down this year at local markets, except for fresh produce.
If you can, please support local artists and artisans and buy their products. Pay cash. There is an extra cost for us when you pay with a bank card and not all of us can afford to even have a POS device to scan your card.

2024-07-27 18:44:49

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@npub14ka…um78 That is the best compliment ever 😊

2024-07-27 18:43:31

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@npub14ka…um78 Thank you so much for the shout-out. Already 2 orders this morning, hoping for more! 😊 I will be signing copies of my book at the Campbell River's market tomorrow from 10 am to 2 pm.

2024-07-26 03:08:53

Tom Sandborn has reviewed my photo book WILD VANCOUVER ISLAND for the Vancouver Sun. Read it here: https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/book-review-catherine-babaults-wild-vancouver-island-is-perfectly-framed-visually-stunning
#bookstodon #photography #PhotoBook #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada

2024-07-25 13:59:13

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@npub1npy…3sf4 Stunning photo!

2024-07-19 23:49:19

Take a break from the news and watch brown bears aka grizzlies catching delicious salmon in Alaska: https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls

2024-07-02 23:22:44

#TextureTuesday #ThickTrunkTuesday
Close-up of an arbutus tree aka madrone found from southwestern British Columbia south to Baja California.
#trees #photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada
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2024-06-10 14:05:11

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@npub1npy…3sf4 The background music is perfect, a good choice and well balanced with other sounds. 🙂

2024-06-10 04:24:28

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@npub1npy…3sf4 Beautiful video and photos, well put together. I felt like I was on that narrow path in the gorge. Amazing place! Now I want to go hiking. 😁

2024-05-29 16:09:09

Do you know how profits are distributed on the retail price of a book?
Publishing company: 30 to 33%
Book distributor: 20%
Bookseller/bookstore: 40%
Author: 7 to 10%
#BookPublishing

2024-05-29 15:47:57

May 29 is #WorldOtterDay
''Once extirpated by the fur trade, sea otters are now making a remarkable recovery in their historic range.'' Excerpt and photo from my book Wild Vancouver Island
#SeaOtters #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #photography #WildlifePhotography
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2024-05-29 12:35:54

''Ad Standards has no enforcement authority over advertisers and must keep its rulings confidential''. That's a problem. The public should be informed.

2024-05-26 21:49:07

Latest review from a recent private photo workshop: ''Catherine was absolutely great. Very knowledgeable and extremely patient. I learnt so much in just one day and am starting to apply new techniques to my photography. Around Courtney is a very beautiful part of the world, with amazing wildlife and a great guide. Merci encore!''
There are still some spots left for my Summer on Vancouver Island Photo Workshop or ask for a private one! 😊
#VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #photography

2024-05-26 21:44:19

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@npub1sgg…2mws Thank you for saving this kitten's life. I saved one last year and the person who adopted him gives me regularly updates. He lives in a loving home with another cat and dogs.

2024-05-26 14:19:52

Meet me at the market in Campbell River today! It's located near the art gallery. I will sign copies of my new book WILD VANCOUVER ISLAND that features lots of beautiful photos of black bears, humpback whales, otters, marmots, birds, landscapes... and I will have prints too to decorate your home or office.
They have food trucks, live music and lots of vendors. Come on down!
#CampbellRiver #markets #VancouverIsland

2024-05-26 14:12:20

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@npub1xsy…cevg Looking for faults where a bug could scrawl... 🧐 I'd say you did a great job. Better than what I would have done. I guess you're ready for bug season in NB! 😎

2024-05-26 14:05:49

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@npub1xsy…cevg Picture or did not happen :)

2024-05-25 14:32:26

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@npub1xsy…cevg
https://mastodon.social/@Random_Idiot/112501136472348170

2024-05-24 19:15:39

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@npub1xsy…cevg Come on, Chris! The day is not over yet. 😁

2024-05-24 14:01:18

Happy Friday! I hope you have an awesome weekend. Here are some pink mountain-heather or pink mountain-heath (Phyllodoce empetriformis) to brighten your day.
#BloomScrolling #flowers #nature #photography
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2024-05-24 02:30:00

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@npub1xsy…cevg
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2024-05-24 01:12:50

Photographing black bears on Vancouver Island. https://www.catherinebabault.com/blog/2024/5/23/photographing-the-coastal-black-bear
#BlackBears #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada

2024-05-23 23:56:03

Sorting old emails and found this one from a time when I reached out to magazine editors to sell stock images and articles.
The editor of this now-defunct Canadian magazine replied to me:
''We do not pay for articles or photographs – we provide publicity and drive traffic to the photographer’s sites.''
That magazine no longer exists.
#karma

2024-05-23 01:50:20

When the only thing between you and a fierce crab is a thin blade of grass.
#crab #wildlife #photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography
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2024-05-22 01:42:54

Male purple martin taking a break from daddy duties.
#BirdPhotography #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #wildlife #photography #WildlifePhotography
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2024-05-17 02:01:42

This afternoon I had the pleasure to be interviewed by Jason D'Souza on the CBC radio program All Points West. We talked about my new book WILD VANCOUVER ISLAND and my passion for nature photography.
If you missed it, you can listen to it here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-93-all-points-west/clip/16068080-new-photo-book-captures-rugged-wild-beauty-vancouver
#CBC #AllPointsWest #WildlifePhotographer #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

2024-05-16 15:40:21

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@npub1xsy…cevg Similar experience happened to me with my marmot book. I also had to explain that I expect to be paid for my work. At the end, I did.

2024-05-16 15:10:09

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@npub1xsy…cevg I always assumed that speakers at TED were well paid. That is exploitation.

2024-05-16 14:58:45

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@npub1xsy…cevg I know. The important message is to let young artists know that they should never work for free or give away their work for ''exposure''.

2024-05-16 14:57:47

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@npub1xsy…cevg Spaghetti?! 😂 Haven't they heard of your love for croissants?

2024-05-16 14:55:59

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@npub1xsy…cevg That's disgusting.

2024-05-16 14:27:59

Yesterday I was asked to give a presentation in exchange for a free breakfast. Is it how you pay other professionals like your barber, car mechanic or lawyer?
In 2024, the flat rate per half day (< 4 hrs) for a speaking engagement (solo presentation) by a visual artist is $500, excluding travel and accommodation expenses. Source: CARFAC*
* CARFAC-RAAV provides guidelines on what visual and media artists should be paid for their copyright and other professional services. https://carfac-raav.ca/

2024-05-15 20:50:03

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@npub1xsy…cevg ''Let them eat croissants''

2024-05-15 01:57:15

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@npub1xsy…cevg He looks grumpy ;)

2024-05-15 01:56:18

Rosewall Creek falls on Vancouver Island. Beautiful long hike in the forest along a river with moss-covered trees. Trail can be muddy and slippery with some cliffs so be prepared and wear proper footwear.
#RosewallCreekFalls #VancouverIsland #hiking #forest #WaterfallWednesday #BritishColumbia #photography
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2024-05-15 01:49:04

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@npub1xsy…cevg Hahaha! Is that his real name?

2024-05-13 12:19:07

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@npub1xsy…cevg Good tune but it ends abruptly I find.

2024-05-12 13:56:04

#SilentSunday
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#Yuquot #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia
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2024-05-08 16:02:32

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@npub1npy…3sf4 That tree is so beautiful. I wonder what kind of tree and how old it is. It reminded me on rural roads in my native country, France.

2024-05-08 15:53:09

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@npub1npy…3sf4 Beautiful shot, Franz.

2024-05-08 00:14:43

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@npub1xsy…cevg 😂

2024-04-24 21:07:32

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@npub1xsy…cevg
I have French blood so I talk with my hands a lot although I try not to inadvertently hit anyone while I'm waving my paddles around. 😁
ps: I think I missed your episode 712. 😬

2024-04-23 19:57:11

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@npub1xsy…cevg Spring cleaning? ;)

2024-03-27 19:32:49

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@npub1xsy…cevg Thank's!! 😁

2024-03-27 19:29:43

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@npub1xsy…cevg
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2024-03-06 03:10:33

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@npub1xsy…cevg 1968, Ummagumma: Careful with that axe, Eugene.

2024-03-06 03:01:19

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@npub1xsy…cevg I have all their albums.

2024-03-06 02:55:17

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@npub1xsy…cevg LOL

2024-03-05 20:37:03

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@npub1xsy…cevg Their Share button does not work but I don't get the ads though, I have an adblocker. I never get ads on CBC.ca or CBC GEM :)

2024-03-04 21:03:33

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@npub1xsy…cevg One of those days, uh? That's why you should get a cat that will sit on your lap and help you get through it :)

2024-03-04 20:49:57

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@npub1xsy…cevg My thoughts are with you on this difficult day :)

2024-02-05 02:36:32

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@npub1xsy…cevg @npub1njv…hd3n LOL - yes but they didn't call the army like Toronto did in 1999 😁
https://www.ctvnews.ca/it-s-been-23-years-since-toronto-called-in-the-army-after-a-major-snowstorm-1.5736957

2024-01-24 16:02:46

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@npub1xsy…cevg You guys should be freezing and under 3 metres of snow right now 😁 This is our weather forecast. That would explain why everything is green here... in the rainforest 😉
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2024-01-18 02:05:38

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@npub1xsy…cevg Grooming? 🤔 😁

2024-01-11 00:45:58

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@npub1xsy…cevg I know I need to take some time off for my mental and physical health but if I don't work, I don't make money. You know what I'm talking about :)

2024-01-11 00:43:35

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@npub1xsy…cevg 😂 I am gonna have to talk to HR again.

2023-12-01 05:26:53

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@npub1xsy…cevg You learn from each species as you spend time with them: how to track them, act and react in their presence. Roosevelt elk are sensitive to noise, I have to be super quiet around them, move slowly and keep a certain distance. Telephoto lens is a must.
I also whisper to wildlife 😉

2023-11-29 00:44:01

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@npub1xsy…cevg Nice!

2023-10-25 19:00:23

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@npub1umm…zfr4 I like the paved road, is it Roman? Nice composition with leading lines, looks great in black and white.

2023-10-16 20:23:00

When I explore forests, estuaries and beaches to photograph nature and wildlife, I always pick up litter on the way back to my vehicle. I think of all the potential harm it can cause to wildlife no matter how small the piece of junk is: plastic ties, cigarette butts, pieces of foam, plastic bottles, ropes...
Please think about picking up litter on your excursions even if it's not yours and if it looks gross and dirty, you're doing it for nature.
Thanks. 🐟 🦉 🐸 🌲 🌊 🐻
#environment #nature

2023-09-16 19:40:32

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@npub1xsy…cevg As a Maritimer, this won't be your first storm. You are probably already prepared for the worst. I hope that nobody gets hurt and that the damage to properties is minimal.

2023-09-16 17:36:13

Draw me like one of your French girls.
#BearsOfMastodon #bears #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #nature #VancouverIsland #NaturePhotography #PNW #BritishColumbia #PhotographyIsArt
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2023-08-17 03:41:56

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@npub1xsy…cevg That kitten used one of its seven lives today. 🐱

2023-08-17 00:59:08

Saved a kitten's life today. Found lost in the wilderness, probably dropped by an eagle or vulture. Dehydrated and tired. Hiked back to my vehicle for half hour with the little fur ball in my hand, it was so small, only a few weeks old. I'm travelling right now, away from home, so found a good samaritan to care for kitty. Will follow up with them.
Lives saved by me:
One human (motorcycle accident)
Two cats (lost and both closed to death)
One dog (from drowning in icy waters)