"hard to swallow", too, although I believe you. Tomcats are not carers in any sense of the word, except when a tab happens to be in season,
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It really is true, Cap, and I appreciate your faith in me. Being a responsible pet-owner, Betty did have Precious neutered. And the young female was not in season. Betty still lives nearby. Precious lived to a ripe old age and died in his sleep. Good cat.