Lately, an orange Tom has been slinking around outside my apartment. I
don't know if he's owned or not. He looks pretty well fed and in too
good condition for a stray, but as I say, he's not neutered and has no
collar. Everytime Visitor Cat shows up, Nina goes bonkers with hissing
growling and telling him either "I'm hot, come get me!" or "buzz-off,
you jerk, I'm neutered and you're on MY territory."

He showed up as I finished dressing this morning, and I'm not sure how
she did it, but Nina managed to dislodge the window screen in the
living room window and was suddenly outside, face to face with her
"date" Fortunately I was finished dressing and her "escape" lasted all
of five minutes as I was able to go out, chase away Visitor Cat and
bring her back indoors. I closed the living room window and screwed
the screen back into place after breakfast.  Nina is now under the
covers of my bed, but perhaps that's because it's a chilly morning and
NOT because she's embarrassed. =o) She does not appear to have
sustained any damage in her unexpected encounter, I'm happy to say.

Melissa