Silk Pillow Gang

Finally! Captured on film--although not very well-- the Silk Pillow Cat Gang!!! Those of you familiar with some of the sign photos I posted early on, will remember the sign showing a cat sleeping on a silk pillow. We surmised that it must be saying 'cats allowed' or 'these cats are special'. Well to Gilbert's and my surprise the signs seem to indicate that we are on gang turf, specifically the Silk Pillow Gang.
Over the summer we have encountered the gang every morning on our walk. The leader, Patches, pictured above with motorcycle behind, seems to like us and lets us pass. He is usually posted towards the end of the street. Beyond him around the curve is usually 2-4 other cats, as pictured above. Several cats are usually posted back at what I call their home base. These include 'The Moustache' and her kittens. She is quite vicious and we stay as far away from her as possible. She is pictured with one of her youngest babies near the sign, below. She also appears to have some teenaged kids. They all have her moustache!


Gil loves walking down to their turf every morning to see if he can get away without a scratch. So far he's been lucky. Although if not for my quick reflexes and picking him up in time, he may have become a victim of one of the Silk Pillow warriors. I wish the photos had been better, but I never had my camera on days when they were posing nicely. Oh well!