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20th November 2013 – vet

He feels her stomach, pressing his long fingers deep into her soft fur. All the while he coos softly, then strokes her for a while. Suddenly, he inserts the needle expertly, in and out in one swift movement. 

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31st July 2013 – black cat

She winds herself round and round the little girl, who sits on the grass, petting her. Her head strokes along the girl’s arms as she goes. As the girl gets up and walks away, she follows, hoping for more.

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16th January 2013 – the artist

Two rows of coloured pencils on the table at her side, she stares intently at her work, deepening the colour with a few assured strokes. She builds the picture slowly, each movement as precise and fluid as a dancer’s.

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