As Stripy Emperor's Public Relations director, it falls upon me to make the following announcement:
Although the village has its share of unleashed small dogs, semi-feral cats, and those far more dangerous invisible monsters that only cats can see, Bronze Cat and the fully stripped orange cat a few houses over have never suffered more than minor scratches and bruises.
Bronze Cat was on duty as usual all of last week. He didn't complain of any problems. On Saturday morning, a large patch of missing fur on his shoulder was noted. Closer examination revealed 2 deep puncture wounds. Bronze Cat was rushed to the hospital to be attended to by Stripy Emperor's personal physician.
The bad news is that the wound was infected. The good news is that Bronze Cat should recover. He should be coming home by the end of this week, but his convalescence may be extended.
When asked if it was a snake, a dog, a cat, or some new and more dangerous variety of invisible monster, Bronze Cat replied "My job is to guard the front door, not to brag about how I do it. The intruder is dead. I'm embarrassed that I was injured and I want to get back to work as soon as possible."
Stripy Emperor realizes that it could be several months before Bronze Cat is fully recovered. In the meantime, Stripy Emperor has ordered all doors and windows to be reinforced. In recognition of Bronze Cat's bravery, he is now promoted from Guardian of the Front Door to Guardian of All Entrances. When Bronze Cat returns home, he will be permitted to join Stripy Emperor and Pandora living indoors.