Sorry I missed Billy's special day, and yes, he is very handsome cat! I'm originally from Astoria/L.I.C., too, as was my first cat, Rianne, who was born in '83 and lived to 18. Whenever I see a gray tuxie, I think of her, especially from my old neighborhood. I know there were more around like her and although it's far-fetched, I wonder if it's at all possible that Billy is a very distant relation to Rianne http://petoftheday.com/talk/album.ph...chmentid=49420
In any event, it's obvious that Billy is a special, very loved cat - congrats to him on being a COTD!!