Remember the alley cat?

Deep in the heart of Texas — my old home state — there's a feline defender of a sacred shrine.

Her name is Clara Carmack, or C.C., and she stands guard — and more than likely curls-up guard — at the Alamo in San Antonio.

The Houston Chronicle published a profile on the 11-year-old cat. The story was written by a San Antonio Express-News reporter. (I couldn't find the story on their website. I try, people; I really try.)

But don't count on seeing C.C. if you visit the Alamo. Sometimes she goes on walkabout, the museum staff said.

Now, take the two cats in the video below. If they had been alongside Davy Crockett at the Alamo, things might have turned out differently.