The Little Creatures That Could

It's no secret that animals, and cats in particular, tend to pay most attention to the people who pay absolutely no attention to them. And, to my utter delight, this has happened over and over again on our trip when random animals who either belong to a hostel, a restaurant, or just themselves, make their way over to Micha, a notorious non-animal lover (*cough cough* understatement of the year), to spend some good quality time with him.

Santiago hostel kitten

Random dog on Pinchincha volcano in Quito

Ranch puppy in the Elqui Valley, Chile

And even more fun than observing this hilarious phenomenon and photographing it, is getting to see Micha's expression become more and more exasperated each time a new kitten or dog sidles its way over to him and plops itself down right under or next to his chair.

Bar puppy in San Pedro, Chile

Oh how he hated this ballsy little fluffy hostel kitty in San Pedro

Of course, my favorite little creature of all was the one who had the nerve to decide that Micha's lap would make a great cushion for him. But luckily, he's related so he's allowed. Natalie's sweet (and crazy and a little dim) kitten Zuma clearly takes the Micha-love cake.

Zuma found his new best friend in Miami

Here's hoping we make friends with a few more little creatures as we go!