Philly photographer sets out to prove that cats have feelings too with a series of stunning pet portraits

• Photographer Andrew Marttila created a series of photos of emotional cats
• The 29-year-old from Philadelphia is a self-confessed 'crazy cat man'
• He set out to disprove the stereotype that cats are cold and aloof animals
• Fierce, unamused and disgusted are just a few of the emotions on show

By Imogen Calderwood For Mailonline

Published: 21 August 2015 

Cats may want you to think they are aloof and unemotional, but every feline fan knows that's just not true. Now a Philadelphia-based photographer has set out to prove that cats have feelings too, by documenting a whole range of cat emotions.

The series of amazing portraits captured by photographer Andrew Marttila show just why so many people are fanatical about cats.

The 29-year-old photographer, a self-proclaimed 'crazy cat man', has even partnered each of the portraits with the emotion he believes his subject was feeling at the time.

He said: 'This series on emotions is to disprove the stereotype that cats are cold and aloof. I want to show that cats are capable of a range of emotion, from serious to silly and everything in between.' 

Innocence: Photographer Andrew Marttila has captured his subject Una looking like she wouldn't hurt a fly

Exhausted: Pudge, on the other hand, has been hard at it all day and just needs to put his paws up

Playful and unamused: Little Haroun (left) just wants to play, but Oberon (right) is unimpressed by the idea

Inquisitive: The photographer managed to snap a shot of Giokii pondering the deeper meaning of life

Lustful: According to the photographer from Philadelphia, Burma has more important things on his mind

Grumpy and disgusted: Imogen (left) doesn't want to have her photo taken, while Grendel (right) has seen something that really turns her stomach

Vogue: Lolita is looking louche with a bit of decoration to help blend in to her luxury surroundings

Chill: Bagel doesn't have a care in the world as he soaks up the summer rays for his snapshot

Vain and chuffed: Pudge (left) got back in the frame, this time feeling vain, while Seamus (right) is pretty pleased with himself

Condescending: Everyone knows cats are a superior race, but Maccha felt the need to hammer the point home

Befuddled and disillusioned: Tuli (left) thinks today is going to be 'one of those days' while Ziggy is feeling that getting up this morning wasn't worth the effort

 

Confused: Mallow isn't sure what a camera is or why it's pointing at him but he's having a lovely time

Vengeful: You've done wrong and Tim the furious feline is never going to let you forget it

Seething and skeptical: Grendel (left) much prefers the summertime, while Shoyu is pretty dubious about everything

Disappointed: It's not dinner time yet and Churro the cat can't contain his disappointment

Confident and attentive: Fin (left) is feeling bold and brassy in his brand new bow tie, while Haroun just wants to know how he can help

Fierce: Husker is paying tribute to his fallen comrade Cecil the lion, with a 'King of the Jungle' style roar

Hangry and nonplussed: Zelda (left) insists that 'hanger' is real! while Jinx (right) doesn't know how to react

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