Bad news, Marty!
As a Family, we've all had our share of various Pussy Cats over my 90+ years....!
The last one for me, Billy (they were all named Billy), was some 40 years ago when he disappeared.
No more domesticated stuff...
Concentrated on all the Wild Birds in my garden, for company, ever since!
Similar problem, with Crap on the garden fence...and expensive Feeding!
....but they are a joy to watch, and give me an enormous amount of pleasure!
Pigeons. Doves, Jays, Jackdaws, Magpies, Starlings, Blackbirds, Robins, Tits, and Garden Sparrows....(and Squirrels!)....

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I know them...and they know me....

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There's a lot of joy to be had in watching "Wild Stuff"....

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Paul....in a typical English Country Garden...

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