Tips Suspected of Murder

Could this harmless-looking animal be guilty of murder? Surely not. But she's the prime suspect in a cathunt that could last a while.

Two days ago my neighbor, Mr. Mitchell, asked me if the cat lurking under my shed belonged to me. After checking that the lurker matched Tips' description, I confirmed her presence. Then Mr Mitchell let the hard facts out of the bag - one of his pigeons was missing.

Mr. M breeds the birds in his backyard, and one of them had flown the coup... or been eaten. Only a few feathers remained.

I explained that Tips spends most of her time indoors and she "doesn't normally do that kind of thing" - but was I unwittingly covering for a killer? She did recently turn up at the door with blood on her paw. It looks like Mr. Mitchell has her bang to rights.

Decide for yourself. Did our placid pet, who's pushing 68 in cat years, do the dirty deed? Or was it one of the neighboring toms out on the prowl?