Housecats and Community Cats

If I Were a [Stray] Cat

I would love to prowl the neighborhood, if only for a day

Randy Runtsch

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Catness

3 min readApr 25, 2024

The author found this distinctive cat wandering the streets of Decatur, Georgia. © Randy Runtsch.

I don’t bother chasing mice around
I slink down the alley, looking for a fight
Howling to the moonlight on a hot summer night
- Lines from the song “Stray Cat Strut” by the Stray Cats, with lyrics by Brian Setzer

Housecats and Community Cats

If I Were a [Stray] Cat

I would love to prowl the neighborhood, if only for a day

Written by Randy Runtsch