Caturday: Neighborly charm

This is Vinnie. He was our neighbor's cat when I lived in Wallingford, but he often came to our back door and yowl at us "with the voice of angels singing", as Mike used to say. Here he was lounging on our lawn next to the garden, probably hoping a few eco-avenger rats would come out of the trees for a snack.

Tragically he was killed by a car a few months after this picture was taken. Moral of the story? Don't let your cats wander the neighborhood when there's an interstate on-ramp across the street!

Wallingford, Seattle, Washington - Aug 26, 2003 (click image to enlarge)