"I am not a photographer, I am not an artist, I am just a man watching the world change," Anuchit Sundarakiti once said of himself on his Facebook page.
Anuchit and his wife Prasanee died in a blaze at their attached houses in soi Taksin 11 in Bangkok's Thonburi district on Saturday, along with 73 of the 92 cats the pair were taking care of.
His followers, admirers and photo enthusiasts were saddened by the loss and continue to send condolence messages to his social media address.