Reigning Cats and a Dog

Photography: Zaph Zhang/The Republic Studios

Assistant photographer: Sherman See-Tho

Styling: CK

Grooming: Zoel Tee, using Laura Mercier & Hanz de Fuko

First up, the full disclosure: it took only FOUR HOURS to get the three cats and one dog in Paul Foster’s household to get into position for a full “family portrait”. In between was plenty of cajoling from Paul, and even more escaping, hiding and hissing from the cats. And the dog just wanted to steal the tennis balls our photographer uses to protect the legs of her light stand.

Yet we also have to consider that this big family is only three weeks-old at this point. And while Paul will be the first to admit the moments of tension and show pictures of shredded fur – the aftermath of a brawl, they have also moments of bliss. Followers of Paul’s Instagram account @paulfosterrr would have seen his pictures of the entire pack crowding into the bathroom one morning. There was also the live video of the brood each in its