I would say all fact! And this:

Smudge went AWOL one day and he came back less and less frequently. One story I do remember about him was the day he caught a mouse and brought it home. Pleased as punch he was.

We knew he’d not caught the mouse himself. He was way too laid-back for that. Plus the mouse was still in the trap that had caught it.

To see him trotting up the garden with the mouse and trap in his mouth was amusing. He seemed so proud of himself.

Just made me smile. I can picture it so proud of itself!