A Cat Named Swan

The story of a little kitten, who somehow looses his mother and siblings, finds himself alone on the streets of a city. It’s cold and scary and he’s hungry. When stuck up in a tree, an old lady calls for help- the kitten is rescued and put in a shelter. Where he is now warm and fed, but bored (and maybe stressed? there sure were a lot of cats in that one cage on the picture!) Then he is swept away to a new home- where there are lots of eager hands to pet him, and new things to get used to. A barking (but friendly) dog. The brightness of the garden. The comings and goings of various people. Gradually the kitten settles down, realizes that everything here is safe, that this is a place he now belongs to. And the kitten is very content, and his days are now perfect.

Another very sweet story. This one really touched me, because we recently adopted two young cats from the local shelter. They were both picked up as strays- one had been at another shelter for over three months, the other one transferred from Florida, that’s all I know. They both had issues at first- Eliza (the striped one) can be very assertive and fiesty, whereas Mabel (the calico) is super skittish, easily startled. But I’m glad we gave them a chance- they’ve both settled in well. Eliza amazes me with her intelligence and her sweetness (seldom expressed, but it sure means a lot when she snuggles with me). And Mabel is so playful and funny, always swiping small items to become her toys, and rolling around on the floor. And I’m so glad they like each other now! They were very standoffish to each other at first. Sometimes I wonder about the stresses and fears they must have gone through in their rough times (we see some evidence of it). I’m glad they are safe and happy with us now.

Borrowed from the public library.