Ōtautahi / Christchurch Daily Photo

The neighbour’s cat likes to live dangerously (hope it has 9 lives!). I snapped it about 10 minutes ago sitting on the hand rail of our balcony which is about a 40 foot drop into scrub and bush. We’re visited most days by three neighbourhood cats. We’re not sure if they all live at the same house, but they do all seem to have little bells and name tags on them. This cat in particular has taken to sunning itself on our balcony chairs. Though it’s hanging out at our place quite a bit, it’s not the least bit interested in being friends. We think the cats are semi-wild due to their tail markings and behaviour. If we try to get close they scram! But they are fun to watch and are proving to be quite entertaining.