This is my crazy friend. She's a smoke tortoiseshell, about 9
pounds, and a real nut. One of her odd habits is carrying snakes
around when she finds them. She loves to chase, and can catch,
black racers. Once they're exhausted, she picks them up in her
mouth and brings them home to her grateful partners (Becky & me).
She also carries Lion King dolls (the kind with realistic eyes)
around when she's lonely.
A cat is either in or out,
But owners come to see
That in or out the other place
Is where [s]he'd rather be.
....Dick Emmons in the WSJ