Norma Jean is a fifteen year old orange and white cat who several years ago began crossing a busy street to spend most days on another family's patio. On one crossing five years ago she was hit by a car and after a near-death experience, had several surgical procedures, resulting in the removal of her tail. When she recovered, she gave up crossing the street and moved in with the family who owned the patio. She has been managing her household very well since and is now an in-door/outdoor cat, but does not cross streets.