This morning it appeared for the first time, running to and fro on our deck, in and out of flower pots etc. For about an hour Zoe was mesmerized. I had to close the slider because one side of the screen is open, not visibly so even to insects but one lunge at it and she’d be outside!
It was moving so fast at first, I thought it was a baby chipmunk. There are chipmunks out here by the tens of thousands. Luckily it left after about an hour. Tonight (it’s 8:00 p.m.) it came back and was definitely aware of Zoe inside and her preoccupation with it. Jim got off a couple of shots from indoors. Here’s the best one:

What Am I?
It looks like a baby ferret to me. What’s your thought? Is it feral? Oh, for the purpose of size, each board on the deck is approximately 5.25″ in width. Val, what do you think? Cheers, Dee