The chief chuckled when he realized the picture also included the couples’ seven cats. Entering the main floor, the chief and his wife moved from table-to-table, searching for their names on engraved place cards. “Oh, we’re right here,” Connie said. “Isn’t it cool that Jake and Katz are at the...
She had a busy ball clenched in her jaw and dropped it on the bed. “Chirp,” the cat cried, then said in English, “I know something about your great aunt.” Katherine closed her eyes. When she opened them again, Abby was gone. “I’m going insane,” she said. She lapsed into an...
she explained. Cokey had looked at her like she’d lost her mind, but didn’t persist. He was aware that Katherine was mourning the loss of Iris, who had been missing for two weeks. Katherine hadn’t given up hope. She’d driven to the Erie animal shelter twice a day and checked to see if Iris ha...
“By all means,” Katherine said, taking a seat. “I know this is a silly question, but did you feed him this morning?” “He won’t eat.” “Salina, I have a doctor friend who specializes in cats. Can I take Wolfy to see him? If your dad says it’s okay,...
Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, persons or cats, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Edited by Vicki Braun. Cover design by...
Iris was asleep on her chest, with her feet tucked under her. Lilac had tunneled under the blanket and was nestled on Katherine’s right side. Scout was snoring slightly and snaked over her neck. For a moment she was disoriented, then realized she was sleeping on a heavy quilt on the floor at the ...