Sure he looks like a bad dude. And in his hey-day he could take care of business (he's got the notches in his ears to prove it). But now at the venerable age of 18 1/2 (same as Mischa you will note) he has taken to convalescing in the upstairs part of the house. If there was a Pavarotti in the cat-world, Simon would no doubt be it. He has got an amazing repetoire of yowls, growls and squeeks that he likes to try out on us at around 5 A.M. each morning. In general, he's a neat cat...just don't try to pick him up. A nice scratch around the ears and back massage is always appreciated, thank you.