Mother and Child

Vincent Teh

Mother and Child

A stray cat wandered into my house and gave birth in a flower pot (not very smart). I then moved the kitten into a shoe-box and padded it with clothes to make a nice soft bed! This was taken when it was still in the pot.

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Mother and Child by Vincent Teh
Mother and Child by Vincent Teh
  • RMonroe

    RMonroe

    So Sweet….

  • linifer

    linifer

    Totally fantastic!! Beautiful!! Good work Vincent

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    just beautiful

  • Linda  Syms

    Linda Syms

    How beautiful the colours and tones,great composition.

  • Janine  Hewlett

    Janine Hewlett

    AAAWWWW how cute!!!!!!!

  • Cassie Gannon

    Cassie Gannon

    Beautiful work. Well done.

  • Rpnzle

    Rpnzle

    This is so touching! Great Mothers Day card!

  • flower68

    flower68

    oh that’s just so beautiful.I have a friend who has vntage cat paintings.Thgis remindsme of thm.Beautiful photography.

  • Anne van Alkemade

    Anne van Alkemade

    That is magic. Absolutely magic.

  • Gracey

    Gracey

    So perfect – what a great mother’s day gift this would be. Just love the sweetness and wonderful tones in this!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    So cute! :o)

  • Sue Ireland

    Sue Ireland

    Adorable. Beautiful shot.

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    Oh how sweet. How are they doing? You must put this in the Cat Love group.

  • Bjørn Gjelsten

    Bjørn Gjelsten

    beautiful story and capture!

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea

    so precious! great capture!

  • Leeo

    Leeo

    I love the protective look on the mothers face. An extrodinary story too : )

  • Vincent Teh

    Vincent Teh

    thank you everyone for your encouraging comments! :)

  • CinB

    CinB

    such a lovely capture!

  • catblack

    catblack

    awwwww
    such a nice story too

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    I guess she was desperate for any container that she could securely deposit her bundle into. Great capture! Bless you for taking them in. Congrats on making homepage!

  • Sarah261226

    Sarah261226

    adorable :)

  • David Meacham

    David Meacham

    Stunning shot and a cool story too

  • jenndes

    jenndes

    I absolutely ADORE this photo – you can see the emotion in the mama cat’s eyes. Oh, how she loves her new baby! I just want to take them home!

  • MaryK

    MaryK

    Beautiful!

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    dohh, so sweet. great pic, well done

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    sets new standards for “AAAWwwwwww! That’s Sooo cute!!” – well done!

  • dairygirl08

    dairygirl08

    awww, this is so beautiful, perfect capture

  • Kim Roper

    Kim Roper

    This is sooooo cute, gorgeous capture!

  • krafty

    krafty

    Aww this is so cute..poor puss giving birth in a flowerpot..I hope they are doing fine…excellent and very appealing image..congrats on being on the Home Page..well deserved.Bravo!!

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    Cute little darling, lovely picture

  • shallay

    shallay

    You know, I actually read the mother’s expression as rather apprehensive – she looks wide-eyed and fearful, like a desperate single mum! Only one kitten? -guess that makes you lucky!
    Anyway, beautiful shot. Nice to see her relaxing and all cleaned up in the bottom photo, without the dirt on her nose.

  • southerngirly

    southerngirly

    This Is just to cute, I love it it is adorable!

  • L i v i a

    L i v i a

    Beautiful!!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    awww this is just adorable. silly mom having her baby in a flower pot lol

  • Leena  Hedman

    Leena Hedman

    Precious portrait of motherly love! Amazing!!

  • sra58

    sra58

    this is darling…congratulations of making the home page.
    sharon a.

  • J. D. Adsit

    J. D. Adsit

    soft and beautiful, the vignetting brings focus very well to the subject

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great work

  • Imber

    Imber

    Superb!

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy

    THE COLOUR AND LIGHTING IS PERFECT.This has to be a prize winning photo!!!

  • cbrook

    cbrook

    So sweet … lucky you and great capture!

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    What a great moment to capture, and an endearing story. I love this image!

  • Jase812

    Jase812

    This is lovely,looks like my cat pebbles!

  • montdragon

    montdragon

    Juxtapose wonderment of little feline repose…mother knows kitty cat and cat mom soon will mew and meow…when itty bitty kitty begins the cat prowl…..you gave me the biggest smile and purr.

  • witchy

    witchy

    so very sweet :)

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    This is so adorable!!! Wonderful capture!!!

  • Walker Everette

    Walker Everette

    Love it!

  • Kristie King

    Kristie King

    That is a really great shot!

  • Vincent Teh

    Vincent Teh

    OMG thank you all for the comments!!! And montdragon, thanks especially for the thoughful poem :)

  • frozenfa

    frozenfa

    awww.. this is so precious!! so cute!
    and it’s so nice of you! =D

  • Kaylene B

    Kaylene B

    ooooh! I love it! wonderful capture.

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    How precious! Nice work, Vincent.

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel

    precious shot:))

  • Mandy Fell

    Mandy Fell

    this is soooo beautiful, fantastis image,well done on the home page

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Just beautiful!

  • Daphne Johnson

    Daphne Johnson

    Very cute.

  • Johanna  Rutter

    Johanna Rutter

    adorable

  • evex8x8

    evex8x8

    Love the warmth you created with the lighting. Well done!

  • kateannmorris

    kateannmorris

    Great story! Did you adopt them?

  • Alexandra Strömgren

    Alexandra Strö...

    aw, that’s so cute! lovely shot :)

  • kaneko

    kaneko

    very beautiful shot and story. I hope they both still live with you ^^

  • Heather Hartkamp

    Heather Hartkamp

    Oh – so lovely. You’re a kind person to rescue this little family!

  • gothgirl

    gothgirl

    you have caught a wonderful expression and the way the the shadow falls around their heads – very moving

  • miclile

    miclile

    Wow! how old is the little one in this shot?

  • Melissa Sampson

    Melissa Sampson

    I agree with Maria, a prize winner! Congrats!

  • foshs7

    foshs7

    how nice

  • Faith Puleston

    Faith Puleston

    Simply beautiful!

  • Vincent Teh

    Vincent Teh

    the kitten was less than a week old; its eyes were still shut!
    thank you all again for the steay stream of comments- i’m overwhelmed!

  • Kenneth Krolikowski

    Kenneth Krolik...

    Great image, great story, great memory!

  • Maria White

    Maria White

    Ohh It is precious… Wonderful achievement and story to go with it!

  • aroha

    aroha

    aahh so cute! wonderful photo too

  • ferndesign

    ferndesign

    oh how adorable i love this

  • cinderella1225

    cinderella1225

    Truly remarkable picture….I just love it….she must have seen your house as a safe place :-)

  • zacco

    zacco

    amazing pic

  • Nick Monfries

    Nick Monfries

    Wow…just…WOW. This picture captures a kind of magic that is beyond words.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    A really serendipitous moment captured Vincent – it tells such a story. No wonder it is a winner – congrats on Home Page!

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger

    this is so beautiful, the proud mum wanting to show her newborn the big wide world but it can’t as it still can’t see. It is an amazing shot, so beautiful and such wonderful lighting. Well done

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger

    beautiful shot worthy of the front feature page

  • sajal maskey

    sajal maskey

    cuteeeeeeeeeee pic

  • bobbymcleod

    bobbymcleod

    congrats on making the home page with this super cute shot!

  • Joni Philbin

    Joni Philbin

    that is so cool!!! once in a lifetime shot! thank God you had batteries in the camera!

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett

    This is just one of those heart-wrenching photos, homeless and about to give birth. The poor little darling, she is so beautiful, and mother and child like two peas in a pod. Great capture…......did you keep them?

  • Jonnyfez

    Jonnyfez

    Superb Image. Well done.

  • Elaine van Dyk

    Elaine van Dyk

    Vincent, this is brilliant. A beautiful setting and beautiful lighting, and what an absolutely lovely expression you’ve captured. I see it as a really contented and somewhat dreamy look. She’s a totally gorgeous creature!

  • ThruTheShutter

    ThruTheShutter

    Reminds me of a classical painting

  • Specular

    Specular

    Great photo, such a cute shot, perfectly captured :)

  • GailD

    GailD

    Simply gorgeous. Love the look on the mother face.

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward

    So sweet! This is wonderful. I love the tones! :-)

  • mjaniceanne

    mjaniceanne

    Beautiful expression with her little dirty nose-it would be a great advertisement for the Humane Society.

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    This is absolutely precious!!!!!!!!!

  • Gareth Chalklen
  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth

    Precious and beautiful!

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Awwwwwwww, this is such a darling shot.

  • Debbie Cowee

    Debbie Cowee

    That is so beautiful…

  • Maisie Noble

    Maisie Noble

    Makes my heart melt :)

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    beautiful… mother love…. what can you say except….wonderful….....

  • tess1731

    tess1731

    Beautiful Shot

  • Maxhamish

    Maxhamish

    Beautiful…...........

  • JasonSmithPhotogs

    JasonSmithPhotogs

    Wow! Excellent photo!

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski

    congrats on the home page ,well done on a magic photo.
    You must tell us how the story ends I HOPE ITS HAPPY?

  • PERUGINA

    PERUGINA

    Just precious!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Congrats on making homepage!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Congrats on making homepage!

  • Tane

    Tane

    oh my god!!! absolutely amazing photo!! and beautiful mum!!! she is amazing!! waww~

  • Megan Dacy

    Megan Dacy

    Oh. My. Goodness. That kitty is so tiny!

  • justlinda

    justlinda

    Gorgeous photograph and such a nice story too!. Well done for making the hom,e page too!.

  • Rachel Leigh

    Rachel Leigh

    This is so adorable!! Great photo!

  • Kristie King

    Kristie King

    Great Shot! Congrats for being on the homepage again!

  • Vincent Teh

    Vincent Teh

    Thanks a lot guys for your comments, I really appreciate it. As the cats were strays I couldn’t really tame them, just fed them and play with them until the kitten grew older and the mom moved it away :(
    Hope they will come back like the last ones.

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    great words and wonderful image

  • themisskitty

    themisskitty

    How beautiful. I adore this picture.

  • Fariza Sharif

    Fariza Sharif

    eeeee so cute! :D

  • robsta5

    robsta5

    fantastic image, great story, very well done indeed.

  • JudyBJ

    JudyBJ

    Ahhhhhhhhhhh,beautiful and lucky cat -congrats for the pront page (well deserved ) and for the new kitty

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    very stunning and well captured

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    This is just one of those tear jerking moment pictures! So beautiful and compassionate, well done!

  • Neilo

    Neilo

    When I see photos like this it makes me realise what a softie I really am. A wonderful heart warming picture. I hope mother and child are doing well.

  • Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts

    This is beautifully cute.

  • Chéo Rhodes

    Chéo Rhodes

    What a beautiful shot!

  • gardinergirl

    gardinergirl

    Awwwww, these two are adorable! Love your treatment.

  • ScottH711

    ScottH711

    Beautiful image. I like the effect you used also. You can see the look in her eyes of a mom that just don’t know what the future holds for her and her baby. Hopefully they have touched your heart and will become a part of your family!

  • Bootiewootsy

    Bootiewootsy

    I just saw this one the home page.. Wonderful photo…

  • Sherstin Schwartz

    Sherstin Schwartz

    This is absolutely darling…

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    this is lovely…

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    OOH, that is so adorable…lovely picture and the lighting is perfect.

  • greeneyedlady

    greeneyedlady

    ohhhhh. impossible to take my eyes off of this! However did you get that pose, although i’m assuming they did it naturally, it’s so amazing, as if they were posing for you. Wonderful, wonderful, i have to favorite this one =)

  • Tramper

    Tramper

    Beautiful photo,Mum looks very scared.I’m sure you will be rewarded for rescuing them.

  • Christina Reid

    Christina Reid

    Beautiful shot. kitties are so cute!

  • Angela Harburn

    Angela Harburn

    So very beautiful! x

  • Dreamcoat

    Dreamcoat

    V cute.. hhe hehehe

  • poupoune

    poupoune

    absolutely adorable!

  • Kirsten H

    Kirsten H

    Oh this is so cute and so sweet. Well captured!! I love it

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    OMG this is pure emotion….how absolutley gorgeous, you have captured the total love of a mother in this beautiful image…..the kitten is just so precious.

  • Tate6

    Tate6

    So sweet! Lovely!

  • LanaJaneBeck

    LanaJaneBeck

    Oh my GOD!!!! That picture is too much!!! Her face shows so much feeling and the little one is perfectly positioned! The lighting is perfect, creates the sense of being hidden and lets you feel the mother trying to hide her baby!

    THis is the best picture ive ever seen, well done for getting this just right!!

  • Vincent Teh replied

    Wow!! thanks for your kind words beginners luck I guess :)

  • macabrecat

    macabrecat

    How adorable!I love the lighting and overall atmosphere…and I love calicos:)
    Perfect shot!

  • soulphoto

    soulphoto

    Such a moment to catch… good eye

  • Vincent Teh replied

    thanks!!

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    adorable!!

  • Vincent Teh replied

    thanks Shannon

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    Oh my god this is so cute

  • Vincent Teh replied

    Thanks a lot for the comment!!

  • Jill Doyle

    Jill Doyle

    Wonderful capture.

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Amazing story

  • Vincent Teh replied

    thanks Marjorie!!!

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    Oh, Vincent, thank you for helping this little mother out so well! She obviously was in need of some love and protection, which you so kindly gave her. And from one of the other pics, it looks like you cleaned her up and can we assume she is no longer a stray? – Pat

  • Vincent Teh replied

    Thank you Pat, for commenting. Unfortunately she’s been feral for too long so she wouldn’t stay with us. She would only come back for food, stay a while then would go off again.

  • Tama Blough

    Tama Blough

    A stray gave birth outside and then moved everyone into my laundry – loved those little kittens! This is such a great shot and reminded me of my stray.

  • Teresa Schultz

    Teresa Schultz

    I’m sorry she’s gone again, a lovely cat, and glad she chose your home to have her kittens, you can see the “feral” in her expression, very well captured!

  • Vincent Teh replied

    Thanks Teresa, yeah we all miss her :(

  • Fern Design

    Fern Design

    how adorable.. love it

  • MilanPhotography .

    MilanPhotograp...

    So sweet!

    Milan

  • Vincent Teh replied

    thanks milan

  • windwalker

    windwalker

    A really beautiful shot, glad she picked the right house to wander into and as for the flower pot – well a rose by any other name lol

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    amazing!!!!

  • Jessica Jenney

    Jessica Jenney

    How adorable!!!!!

  • Danielle Espin

    Danielle Espin

    Beautiful picture… so very sweet. and the lighting used in this image is just perfect. Fantastic work

  • Danielle Espin

    Danielle Espin

    Beautiful picture… so very sweet. and the lighting used in this image is just perfect. Fantastic work

  • Vincent Teh replied

    thanks Danielle

  • Little Rascals Studio

    Little Rascals...

    What a great image! This would be awesome for the new group Paws n Claws. You should stop in, it’s a fun group of Dogs n Cats.

  • Vincent Teh replied

    thanks susanne!

  • Little Rascals Studio
  • Little Rascals Studio

    Little Rascals...


    Congratulations on being a Members Choice Feature, in the Paws n Claws Group!!!

  • Vincent Teh replied

    THanks Susanne! That’s a really cute dog!!:)

  • Sit4Pet

    Sit4Pet

    That is beautiful. It makes my heart swell thinking of what a kind soul you are.

  • Vincent Teh replied

    Thanks, I don’t think I did a lot for the both of them, anybody would have done the same if they see how cute they both are

  • Mojca Savicki

    Mojca Savicki

    What a gorgeous shot this is!

  • Vincent Teh replied

    Thanks Mojca

  • bdazzled

    bdazzled

    Wonderful picture – my fav :o))

  • Vincent Teh replied

    thanks a lot!

  • Colleen Battistoni

    Colleen Battis...

    such a sweet capture!

  • Vincent Teh replied

    thanks colleen

  • Taschja Hattingh

    Taschja Hattingh

    This is the cutest and most beautiful picture I have seen of a mother and her baby! Just stunning! I am not a cat person but this really melted my heart! Give them both a kiss from me! xxxx

  • Vincent Teh replied

    I will, and thanks for the comment

  • Diane  Swarts

    Diane Swarts

    Bless their little hearts and yours.

  • Vincent Teh replied

    thanks Diane

  • jpagach

    jpagach

    What a stunning picture and story!

  • TeAnne

    TeAnne

    awe, this is gorgeous

  • wafae

    wafae 22 days ago

    mamiii i love so so so so muuuuuuch the cat’s, it’s all my baby and your shot is so sweet and nice, love it a lot really NiCE WORK Vincent !

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