In this close-up, low-angle, indoor shot, two cats are the subjects

In this close-up, low-angle, indoor shot, two cats are the subjects. The cat on the left, a tabby with wide green eyes and an open mouth displaying teeth and tongue, is positioned on a corrugated cardboard scratching post. Its ears are flattened, and its expression appears agitated. To the right, a tortoiseshell cat is held by an unseen person whose arms and chest are partially visible in the upper right quadrant of the frame. The tortoiseshell cat's face is mostly in shadow, but its eyes are open. The background shows a marble-patterned wall with gold fixtures and a soft, light-colored rug in the lower right. There are no discernible features indicating a specific location in Virki, Russia.