This evening, I stepped out for a late-day walk and came upon the owner of Bruce walking her dog Apple. Guido came along, somewhat reluctantly; he isn’t quite as enthusiastic about the jaunts as his housemate.
Bruce disappeared four weeks ago tonight—to what end no one knows. Everyone hopes not to a coyote; sightings are more frequent all around this part of University Heights and neighboring Hillcrest, Normal Heights, and North Park. But Bruce typically stays in at night, and rarely roams when do the predators. Best scenario is abduction and his eventual escape.
“I still have hope”, the cat mom told me this evening. But she clings desperately; as each week passes. Guido, the oldest of her three kitties and protector of the group, still isn’t eating normally. Yeah, he mourns, too.
Returning to their home base, I chatted with this big-hearted—so all the more wounded for it—woman. Surprisingly, Little sauntered out from around back. He is to the right in the Featured Image and gets full portraiture in the companion capture. Both photos come from Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Vitals: f/2.4, ISO 64, 1/60 sec; 70mm (film equivalent); 7:42 p.m. PDT. The second shot: f/4.9, ISO 320, 1/60 sec, 230mm (film equivalent); 7:33 p.m.