... I was only joking ... I had no idea ...

... from your earlier description she seemed like one smart and tough old cat ...

... we are a cat friendly boat ... our cat/second mate Boodie does a pretty good job of keeping birds and the associated bird-poop off the boat ... when he's aboard! .. although the 500 starlings that inundated us at anchor in Blind Bay last year were just too much for his young taste!

he retreated in a hurry until I convinced him (put him out and closed the hatches) it was his job !!