My poor cat is Distressed and Upset because she saw a raccoon for the first time last night. It was on the other side of the sliding glass door, and not only did it startle her by being there without permission, but it didn't even have the good manners to act afraid when she yelled at it, in her most terrifying yowls and hisses.

It pawed at the seam of the door to see if it could come inside and bother her without glass in the way (that's a hard no), then it ambled off into the darkness again.

Now it's a bright and sunny afternoon, and the cat is pacing in front of the door with suspicion in her every move.

As far as she's concerned, there was a monster in her territory, and it could come back at any time.