There was once a cat named Blackie whose cavalier, devil- may-care attitude toward Life endeared him to those who were graced by his presence.
Blackie, with piercing green eyes, prowled on the wild side--disappearing for weeks at a time in pursuit of felines of the opposite gender, we supposed.
When he returned from one of his escapades, half of his ear would be gone, or a patch of fur missing, and …
