Ballerina and Kitten 1997

A rumored to be Roxanastasia kitten in a now famous picture from 1997.

"Wrapped in creamy satin or Russian blue fur, dancer and kitten exemplify grace. Ballerinas coat their toe shoes with rosin to avoid onstage slips. A cat's paw pads provide similar traction and muffle each footfall."

—From "Cats: Nature's Masterwork," June 1997, National Geographic magazine

Photograph by Karen Kuehn