A gray and white tabby cat with bright yellow eyes perches on the ledge of a cracked, weathered window at Daugavpils fortress. The peeling wooden frame reveals layers of old paint as the cat, alert and gazing outward, keeps its ears perked up in the historic outdoor setting.

A gray and white tabby cat with bright yellow eyes perches on the ledge of a cracked, weathered window at Daugavpils fortress. The peeling wooden frame reveals layers of old paint as the cat, alert and gazing outward, keeps its ears perked up in the historic outdoor setting.