I was outside doing one of my least favourite jobs - raking up some of
the debris that collected in front of my house during the winter, now
that the snow is gone. A movement caught my eye - Sammy was cautiously
moving down the steps sniffing interestedly at the air and obviously
having discovered that I hadn't closed the door properly. Since I live
on a very busy street, I grabbed him and shoved him back indoors. I
started raking again, a movement caught my eye - a black cat was
approaching along the sidewalk and for a split second I thought I was
going crazy and had somehow imagined putting Sam back in the house. Then
I realize this black cat was of a more svelte build, wore a natty red
collar (Sam had removed his, as is generally his practice) and was so
leery of me that I didn't get a chance to pet him/her. S/he must have
been one of the cats from across the street.

There are a lot of pets, mostly cats, in my neighbourhood. Some are
indoor/outdoor cats and some of them survive more than a single year. I
hope this handsome animal will be among them! A lot are indoors cats - I
see them in the windows so often that I sometimes think every single
house must have a cat!

Cheryl