Abner, come look at this
I'm sure there are plenty of Spokane neighborhoods still monitored by someone looking out the window along the lines of Gladys Kravitz in "Bewitched."
But a lot of people are pretty busy these days. So on some streets, it's now up to cats to keep an eye on things. That works OK if at least a few members of the household understand feline-speak.
"Meow."
"What did she say?"
"She said Tattoo Man across the street is out in his front yard sans shirt again."