Feral cats adopt a nativity scene

  • Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
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    Feral cats adopt a nativity scene

    Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
    Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/
  • Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
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    Feral cats adopt a nativity scene

    Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
    Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/
  • Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
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    Feral cats adopt a nativity scene

    Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
    Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/
  • Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
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    Feral cats adopt a nativity scene

    Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
    Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/
  • Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
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    Feral cats adopt a nativity scene

    Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
    Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/
  • Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
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    Feral cats adopt a nativity scene

    Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
    Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/
  • Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn, their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
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    Feral cats adopt a nativity scene

    Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn, their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
    Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/
  • Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
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    Feral cats adopt a nativity scene

    Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
    Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/
Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn, their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)
Feral cats make a nativity scene in Redhook, Brooklyn their temporary home this month, as they seem to do every year. (Photo by RLJR News - http://rljrnews.com/)

Every year feral cats take over a nativity scene constructed by Annette and Susane Amendola, two resident sisters in Redhook, Brookyn.

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