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On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:17:30 +0100, Jim Lesurf wrote:

It is certainly possible that it is something other than a cat/cats. This
was why I was using 'cats' (in inverted commas) and worded my initial
posting as I did. The puzzle, though, is what is it, if not a cat?

Could it be a big grey bodied 'cat', with a black and white striped
face?

IRTA "big grey hooded cat"

Sorry Kay

Janet.