Garcia is Erin's cat. He lives in Philadelphia because he likes being close to the Liberty Bell and Kelly Drive where he knows there are lots of mice to chase around.
I think Garcia is 6 years old. And he's a grand feline who once weighed in at almost 18 pounds. That's a big cat.
Last summer, while Erin was in Italy holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I cat-sat for Garcia. Not that he needed much protecting.
He spent most of his time roughing up Kitty Buzz, Riggin's cat.
But after a while, he got bored with that and spent a lot of time walking along the tops of the fence posts with his great big paws.
Erin lives in Philadelphia with Garcia.
And Sean, Erin's brother also lives in Philadelphia.
The funny thing is that both Erin and Sean like Mexico, but Garcia has never been there. Mostly because he doesn't have a passport.
When Erin went to England to visit her Nana, she wanted to take Garcia with her.
But he didn't really want to go.
He heard about the dark and rainy nights around London during the winter time.
Being the smart kitty he is, he decided to stay in Takoma Park with Scoutie.
Garcia wonders about Erin sometimes.
Because she's been know to try to add big animals to her hat. See the proof in this photo taken in Cancun, Mexico.
