What's new pussy cat?

There are cats in Yemen, many cats. The locals believe they have souls; perhaps it is considered sacrilegious to un-tom a tom cat. In any event, they outnumber the people three to one, and I think they are becoming aware of this. The kittens are cute, cuddly; adorable. The adults are harder to categorize. Lean faces, sharp noses and intelligent eyes give you an uneasy feeling when you see them. And you do. See them that is. They are lurking around every corner, hungrily yowling at each garbage can and slinking under every parked car.

We have been making a habit of giving our lunch scraps to the cats in the quadrangle. They looked healthier, they looked appeased. We have not had leftovers in many days. They look mangier, they look displeased. Rebellion is stirring - it may be the heat, it may have been only a matter of time. Whatever the reason, I think they are organizing. Can a creature have a soul, yet be without conscience? We shall see, we shall see………