20 city cats that a photographer couldn’t pass by (21 photos)

Photographer Akbar Mehrinejad walks the streets of Tehran in search of his favorite models. And his models are cats. Through his creative, often funny pictures, he documents their daily lives and interactions with the city's residents. The black and white shots that you will see in this post reveal a curious side of the lives of the whiskered ones who face everyday problems.





1. Cats are drawn to people, and they love them very much attention



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In an interview, Akbar said what inspired him to create these monochrome portraits of cats. “Every photographer chooses his subject according to his mood. In the last few years, because of my interest in animals, I have focused on urban animals, especially cats.”

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Mehrinejad grew up in Tabriz and received his bachelor’s degree from the city’s university. He is currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Tehran. “I was lucky to have an intelligent and knowledgeable mother who encouraged us to study, but most children in the outskirts of the city do not continue their education,” he says.

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All photos were taken with a smartphone camera. Mehrinejad chooses this compact device over a professional camera because it makes it easier for him to get the angle he wants.

6. Scientists have found out that cats perceive us as parents



7. According to research, a cat's intelligence is at the level of a two-year-old child



8. "Whoever has a cat can not be afraid of loneliness" Daniel Defo



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