You know what I haven's seen in a while? A cat. Can't say exactly when it was, but definitely a while. Go out any day of the week and you'll see someone walking their dog. You can walk your cat too, of course, but it's not something most people do. And I haven't crossed paths with any lately who are just out to stretch their legs. So to any cats out there, I'm thinking of ya.
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We have a neighborhood cat who goes by the name of Chester, an old orange tom who makes his home in a ground floor apartment of our building. Cats aren't allowed here and neither are dogs for that matter, but Chester has been here such a long time we assume he was grandfathered in somehow. I said he's a neighborhood cat and that's true in that he's one of the neighbors and a very friendly one at that. He prowls the grass and bushes making sure we're all safe from whatever danger there might be that cats know and we with our limited senses don't see. In his less busy times, and there are a lot of them, he rests on low walls and on warm sunny sidewalks always keeping an eye out for favored neighbors and passersby. Chester enjoys being petted and loves belly rubs most of all. On our way home from a long walk one recent afternoon we found him waiting for us at the corner across the street. When Jer knelt down to give him a pat we saw he had a little cardboard sign hanging from his collar that said, "Please don't pat me". I don't think he understood why we kept walking.
We've seen cats in windows but not many outside this last while. I wonder if owners are keeping them inside?
The less busy times are a notorious part of being a cat. They can either sleep or fall into a state similar to sleep just about anywhere, and that's how they spend a big portion of the day. Yet they're not just crashing out all the time. Different senses mean that they do, in fact, pick up on other things than we do. Anyway, Chester sounds like a really nice cat and a good neighbor to have. I understand the impulse to pet a cat on meeting them. I get that urge a lot to, although in the event it's more with dogs. Of course it's better to clear it with the owner first. Some four-legged creatures are emotional support animals and you're not to pet them because...Well, to be honest, I don't really know how that whole scene works, so I'm not sure of the specific reason or reasons. As long as it works for them, I guess.
Used to have a downstairs neighbor with a cat. She moved not far away, but I haven't seen the young lady since, and definitely not the cat. Pity.
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