Jennie Bringaker

What makes a cat a cat?
— On Jennie Bringaker’s cat figurations

What makes a cat a cat?

Is it the way a cat walks, jumps and curls?
—Elegance, agility, flexibility

How a cat meows, hisses and purrs?
—Urgency, intimidation, comfort

How a cat feels to the human hand?
—The warm softness of fur, the sandpaperness of tongue

How a cat smells to the human nose?
—Sweet, musky hair, pungent urine

Are a cat’s eyes, paws or whiskers the essence o ...