Field notes

Small Notes on City Cats

A quiet collection of short observations about the calm, stubborn, and oddly formal cats that wander through courtyards and window ledges.

Morning routes

Some cats keep a schedule better than most people. The tabby near the bakery arrives after sunrise, checks the warm stone by the door, then leaves before the first queue forms.

Window experts

A cat in a third-floor window can study an entire street without moving a paw. Every bicycle, bag, broom, and passing hat receives the same patient attention.

Rain etiquette

On wet days, the usual boldness becomes negotiation. A dry bench, a covered step, and a friendly doorway all become part of a careful little map.