I painted this sketch in the garden of a hospitable hostess who had many cats. The cats were always supervised. When the owner left the house, the nanny stayed with the cats. She looked after the cats, fed them and gave them water, and also acted as an anti-stress for the animals, as the cats began to get very worried and playful when left alone. There were about ten of them if Im not mistaken. The site itself and the cottage are quite nice and picturesque. I painted the painting in one session in a few hours.