Introducing Executive Purrducer & Voiceover Catress… Maumau “Mau” Kitty!
In 2019, Mau decided she had enough of the tough suburban streets and adopted me and my guy, Mark, as her caretakers. One night she meowed up our driveway, did a little somersault, and stretched to expose her spotted belly for us to pet. The taupe tabby seemed young, but despite being so skinny she turned down the canned tuna I offered. She was affectionate and meowy, but had no collar. We don’t have many outdoor kitties in our area due to the danger of coyotes and other predators. Though there are some feral cats around, we assumed this kitty must have a home since she was so friendly. She visited us a few times over the next several days… until one afternoon she showed up with two fresh puncture wounds on her head! So we brought her inside to keep her safe, tried to find her owners, and fostered her in the meantime. Fortunately, our sweet old Pomeranian son was generally unbothered by the new resident, and sometimes even enjoyed her company. The kitty’s owners never claimed her, so we became official “foster failures” and she claimed us.
And this is her filmmaking debut. We had no idea we adopted such talent. As Executive Purrducer, she supurrvised the entire purrduction. She demanded multiple treats and scritches while on set, and her schedule was tight between naps. She was honestly a bit of a diva. But she put a lot of effort into purrfecting her vocalizations, insisting on several takes to get each version of “meow” just right. And she nailed it. Her previous voiceover experience includes yowling, aggressive purring, and high-decibel caterwauling.
Behind the Scenes Shots of Filming and Production
