Pepe

Everyone, meet our neighbor Pepe.

Pepe, meet everyone.

Pepe is our feline friend that lives next door.  Pepe, a sure-footed feline, sometimes visits us by climbing from one terrace to the next.  Visits often happen when we put wash out to dry under the Tuscan sun. 

Pepe, which is short for Giuseppe, is a friendly, curious sort.  He likes to be around people and he likes to explore.  He recently inspected our entire apartment.  Perhaps he was looking for a stray mouse (topo in Italian) or a bowl of anchovies. 

We are not sure whether Pepe prowls the neighborhood at night.  Just in case, we have nicknamed him Pepe Le Pew. 

Since one of us is not really a cat person (or dog person, for that matter), we have concluded that, like having a friend with a boat, it is better to have a neighbor with a cat. 

By the way, Pepe is a very photogenic gatto.  Here are some photos. 

Pepe pleading for entry

Pepe perching on our terrace

Pepe prowling our apartment

P.S.  Don't you think Pepe looks a lot like his namesake?