[cathidaw]

We had a cat named Pancho, who came in from the rain.
One night it was,she looked around and made ours her domain,
For nineteen years she ruled the roost and even ruled the rabbits
A gorgeous, dainty, tortoiseshell but with some nasty habits.
She was a thief, I'm sad to say, our food we had to hide
Undaunted she just went next door, and sneaked herself inside.
A pack of ham she gobbled up, and something on a plate,
Suddenly she heard a noise-it was the garden gate.
Quickly silently she came home,and lay down on the mat,
Neighbour scratched her head, surprised ,but never blamed the cat.
Until one day,when it was spied and chased out of the door,
A pound of sausage trailing,and dropped upon my floor.
Neighbour was not happy---an understatement that==-
And swore that if it came again-they'd shoot the dratted cat **
Peace reigned awhile,and then Pancho had three kittens in their shed,
And some months later had some more, under the neighbours bed.
We then moved house, and things were fine, at least
Until she ate the neighbour's guinea pigs-did she not have a feast!!

**(or words to that effect)