Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a stray cat.

Posted in Adventure on Feb 24, 2023

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“Carl's Catwalk” by Samantha McWilliams

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The crackling sensation of Jack’s hangover radiated through his body as he opened his eyes to a clear blue sky encircled by the pointed tops of corn stalks. The cold Earth had seeped into his joints, causing a groan to lift from his chapped lips. He rolled to his side but the motion had him yacking into the pile of burnt ash next to him. He used his callous denim sleeve to wipe his mouth as he tried to catch his breath. A brush of fur rushed against Jack’s ankles and he turned to look around the open space they had carved into the cornfield ...

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“The Orange Tabby” by Elizabeth Clark

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Henry doesn’t remember how he ended up here, walking in a forest at night, without a phone or anything. Being led by an orange tabby cat, with the sense he should follow it. He was going somewhere; he knew that much. Where or why, he has no clue only that he needs to get there, urgently. He scans his surroundings, pine trees stretching over him menacing, their branches giving off shadows that resemble hands reaching out. No moon in sight, but the shining stars in the midnight blue sky, with enough light that he's not walking blindly in the...

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“A Simply Extraordinary Encounter” by Cora Anne

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Sometimes it was fun to tease the humans who crossed her path. Her cat-life was very full, but she also appreciated fun and intrigue. It helped keep her comfortable routine interesting. With silent paws she jumped from her perch to escort these two compelling creatures into her curious world. Mimi’s feet hurt. From 1000 feet up this valley looked friendly, spreading out in waving fields. There were soft forest edges and a dirt tractor path that played hide and seek through the grass. It beckoned gently to be explored. The placid app...

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“Finished by a whisker” by David Drake

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“Roger, slow down!”Now Brent Kenton had to admit that taking a desk job was the worst thing he’s ever done. When his uncle, the personal trainer, admonished him for taking a job that required sitting all day, he said he would be just fine.“Just fine”, he panted.Now, here he was racing after a black-haired cat with subtle orange stripes through city streets just because of a key on his collar. “A note. All this…..because….of a….key…collar.” At last! Roger slowed down, just due to figuring out how to jump to a window over some boxes…...

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“The Compass” by Nathan Clift

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"Guys... I thought we said no pets on the site." The archeologists stopped what they were doing and looked up at a stray cat. Miles into the desert, in the beating sun, stood a cat on a rock. Just an average, orange, fluffy tabby cat. In the middle of the desert. In the beating sun. Without a drop of water for miles. Licking her paws. On a rock. The crew was puzzled. One of them suggested it was a mirage, but then the cat meowed. Surely they all couldn't imagine the same thing. The captain decided to approach the cat. She poured...

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“THE CAT CALLS” by Monica Lewis-Schmidt

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Noemi was always a loner. Growing up, she loved animals, and her best friend was a little cat she named Timmy. Timmy the Tabby. He was a beautiful, bright, spirited tabby kitten she adored. Usually, her parents were strictly against stray animals coming into the house. But they never saw Noemi so open and playful, so they allowed it, this once. Years passed, and the two were inseparable. Timmy followed her to elementary school most days and was at the front door with a welcome home happy kitty greeting whenever she returned. Sometimes her mo...

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“Surprise Gifts From the Forest” by Patricia Merewether

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Mother nature has more surprises in her bag of tricks than we give her credit for. I interviewed Mike for a school assignment after he'd received an eagle (a dead one) which is a high honor to use in ceremonies. Mike is a Chippewa who helped me use nature as a form of therapy.I walk a short distance on our country road and into the woods each morning. I stand quietly in the same spot, and wait, as Mike taught me how nature would help and present me with a gift of knowledge or sometimes a surprise. My gifts included watching a herd of deer re...

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“I am not Superstitious, but...” by John Steckley

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I’m Not Superstitious But… I’m not superstitious but this situation had me thinking right from the very beginning in such a way. There was a black cat, and it did cross my path. I hope that people don’t call such superstitious stories ‘old wives’ tales’ anymore, especially as ‘on-line conspiracy theories’ would be much a more accurate a term. I might not have seen it if it weren’t for the sound ...

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“Lilith’s Adventure” by Sabrina Wu

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“Don’t wander off, Little Lil” Ms Abigail said as she helped Lilith sit down on the bench. Ms Abigail smiled lightly and opened the door beside Lilith. She gave one last glance before she walked through the doorway and left Lilith all by herself. Lilith sat there for what seemed like an eternity but what was actually 15 seconds. She picked at her itchy formal dress, glanced around, and swung her legs back and forth. Finally after a shocking extra 5 seconds, she had had enough. After all, who expected a 3 year old to sit on a bench, doing no...

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“Fugue” by Ben Klayer

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Eeeet. Eeeet. Eeeet. Eeeet. Eeeet. Eeeet. Ethan suddenly came to his senses, startled by a cricket. The chirps irritated him enough to sit upright, but he couldn’t muster the energy to locate and squash the bug. A pulsing headache underlined the obnoxious noise. Eeeet. Eeeet. Eeeet. After his attention refocused, Ethan surveyed his surroundings. Trees towered above him, letting orange rays of sunlight filter through. Grass, wildflowers, shrubs, and moss thrived as far as he could see. He was stationed beside a particularly dense patch of...

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“A Stray Taco” by Christine Gries

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There he was again, that cat. He was nothing special to look at, your typical tabby with dark stripes. His left ear was notched, a sign of a battle. Won? Lost? One could not tell. He yawned at me through the glass of the back kitchen door and meowed loudly. "Good morning, Taco, came here for breakfast, did you?" The cat would show up periodically, I called him Taco because I thought he was the neighbor's cat across from across the street and that is what I heard the little girls that lived there call him. So, Taco it was. He acted like your ...

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“All is Cold and Bright in Lantern City” by Xiandra Baez

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So far he'd had a bad day and just needed something to make him feel better. The cat he was following was doing a pretty good job of that. He was still cold and walking still hurt, a lot, but this cat looked like it wanted to show him something. He likes cats. He thinks. He… can't really remember anything about his life before… before her. But he thinks he likes this cat. It's a black cat. It's good at maneuvering through the crowd of the city. He isn't. People keep bumping into him, and the bright lights of everything around him are disorie...

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“Curiosity Killed the Man” by Nox Grimm

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‘Twas a busy, bright, and humid day as the beating sun bore down on the denizens of The Town Olivia. Everyone had places to appear, missions to partake, and journeys to see through. If one were to rest in The Town Olivia, sojourn must they, for if one were to entertain settlement it would surely be the grave. The Town Olivia was rather small, yet a hefty fog entombed the busiest of its streets. What with the fog and the dense population, I, with no destination, traveled a road only few have known; so few, the fog ne’er dared a plume to find ...

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“The Right Timing” by Ella King

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TW// death Cara Stanton didn’t fit in. She never had. She never knew why, was it the way that she talked? Was it the way she presented herself? Nobody knew the answer, all she knew was that she was different. And for some reason people avoided her because of it. That meant she was used to being alone, too. She at least had her family growing up, but not really having any friends to call her own put a gap in her heart she didn’t know how to fill. She learned to get over it, but the emptiness and longing never truly left her alone. Now s...

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“Salvation Armie” by Staci Troilo

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Carrie’s heart juddered. One unopened email sat in her inbox, the message she’d been praying for since she sent in her materials. After being downsized from the antiquities department at the museum six months ago, she’d applied for any job remotely related to her field—which, admittedly, weren’t many—and even several entry-level positions requiring no experience at all. Most of the time, she didn’t hear back. Not even a form letter. Being ignored stung more than officially being rejected. This email, though, would be different. It had to b...

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Start your story with a character being led somewhere by a stray cat.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 109 stories

“Carl's Catwalk” by Samantha McWilliams

“The Orange Tabby” by Elizabeth Clark

“A Simply Extraordinary Encounter” by Cora Anne

“Finished by a whisker” by David Drake

“The Compass” by Nathan Clift

“THE CAT CALLS” by Monica Lewis-Schmidt

“Surprise Gifts From the Forest” by Patricia Merewether

“I am not Superstitious, but...” by John Steckley

“Lilith’s Adventure” by Sabrina Wu

“Fugue” by Ben Klayer

“A Stray Taco” by Christine Gries

“All is Cold and Bright in Lantern City” by Xiandra Baez

“Curiosity Killed the Man” by Nox Grimm

“The Right Timing” by Ella King

“Salvation Armie” by Staci Troilo

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story from the point of view of a big cat — whether that’s a lion, cheetah, etc., or just a chunky pet.

Write about a cat living in an ancient temple, like the Acropolis.

Set your story in a cat shelter.

Write about a human and a cat that come to some kind of mutual understanding.

Contest #187

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