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

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“The World According to Cats” by Bettina Karpathian

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You would like to interview me about life with my people? A guide for young cats on how to co-exist with humans? I must be getting old. Hmm. I really do have better things to do with my time, but this might be an interesting opportunity to educate humans as well as young cats. First, for full disclosure, I would like to say that my own life is quite tolerable. It took a while, but I now have my folks trained to an acceptable level. I came into their home at a very young age which helped. All kittens are cute, but I’d say I was in the extra-c...

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“Nameless” by Shannon Haffely

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Cinders glowed, a dim orange tinging the darkness around her. Snow fluttered, kissing her cheeks, her nose, her lips—kissing her where no one else would. Once more, the Nameless Woman—because that’s what she was now—brought the poorly-rolled joint to her mouth. Inhaling deeply, she relished the scorch in her lungs, the heady taste of herbal smoke coating her tongue, sticking to the back of her throat. Her nose ran, and her eyes watered. One…two…three… Release. Plumes of smoke coalesced in the frigid air. She used to fight back her co...

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“Wild Pete” by Brad Heald

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Wild PeteStories originate with each soul, Even the soul of cats. My Grandad’s raven sharp barn cat’s soul came with an abundance of independence. Although within Wild Pete’s physical dimension, he operated as a somewhat muddy and manuery (if that’s a word) barn cat. In 1953 my family called me Butch and I’m compelled to tell this brief story that belongs lovingly to my Grandad, me and Wild Pete. I met Pete at age five on a snowy, bitter cold November morning,. Let’s look back .My parents had gone to...

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“The Bat and the Cat” by Jennifer Jones

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Frowning inwardly, tail twitching, I watched as my owner walked in with yet another stray. Four was already too many, now there would be five of us? This lady was obsessed. She had to stop bringing home every sad, mewling sap she came across on her way home from work. Dumping a lunch bag, a purse, and her keys on the table, she began to pet and soothe the wide-eyed, fluff ball she held under one arm.This cat's white fur had seen better days, and the lady set to work filling the sink with warm water and Dawn dish soap. The matted cat reeked o...

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“Furry Comfort” by HM Schierloh

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Although “cancer” is no longer automatically synonymous with “hopelessness,” it still seems to embody a similar threat. A lot of people tend to shy away from facing humanity’s predestined end station in life as much as they prefer to avoid the very idea of “cancer.” Somehow, the same fears keeping them from coming to grips with the fact that none of us will live forever also cause them to ignore the possibility of becoming a “cancer victim.” Victim?—That label alone implies illness, helplessness, powerlessness, and even hopelessness—all co...

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“Conversations With The Cat” by Anna Rogers

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Marcia the cat and I once flatted together in the capital . When her person Chrissie moved out she swore it’d take her ages to recover. At the time I’d found that a bit harsh. After all no one told her to bring her over sensitive cat into the household.Watching now as she padded gracefully through the open French doors that seemed a lifetime away. From the way she was eyeing me it was as if we’d never met.“It’s me Marcia.”, I whispered. “Surely you remember me?”The expression she fixed on me said otherwise. “Traitor.”; I mouthed hoping my fo...

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“CAT” by Valerie Church

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CAT. Deep in the Herefordshire countryside, a small village baked under a midsummer sun. A woman strolled past the shop, the pub and the church, turned towards a cluster of houses that backed on to a large area of natural woodland, and stopped at the last house in the row. Frances knew her friend would be in the back garden, so made her way through the wrought iron gate next to the house. Jocelyn’s garden was what she described as a riot of colour. Not everyone’s taste, Frances thought, ...

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“Cigar, Carmichael?” by David Beeson

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Cigar, Carmichael? Like many baby boomers, my parents saw the new suburbs as utopia. The open spaces beckoned those suffering from the crush of the concrete jungle. What my parents apparently forgot was that just a few decades prior, cities provided safety from the wild things that roam open spaces like wolves and mountain lions. However, as a kid and dedicated viewer of Rin-Tin-Tin, Lassie, and Davey Crockett, I was acutely aware of the dangers. Hey, don’t laugh. Davey Crockett killed a bear when he was only three. They were out there and ...

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“The Man” by Gregg Punger

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Daniel was happy, very happy. He spent his days sleeping on his feeder’s luxurious bed or stretching out in the number of ideal sunny spots sprinkled throughout their house, and his nights were spent curled up in his feeder’s lap on their couch getting the best rubbies. But then, the man started coming over. Daniel knew about men. He had seen them outside and occasionally one would come over, but never for very long and never more than a handful of times. But, this man just kept showing up ruining his nightly rubby session, and when he didn’...

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“A Buddy’s Life” by David B Fraser

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Buster was eighty-seven years old and his wife Georgie had rescued me from the shelter to keep him company. Buster and I sat in the sunroom watching the backyard for hours. A perfectly fine use of time in my opinion. We both turned our heads to the conversation in the kitchen, and then, with dignified scorn, we returned to watching. “Ma, why did you get him a cat?” Thomas said. “He needs company. He sits out there alone all day.” Georgie said. “He’s got stag...

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“Winston” by Lance Peltier

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I am Winston. I’m a cat and to your eyes I’m an orange, tiger striped, tabby. Or so I’ve heard. Orange isn’t something I completely understand. I’ve also heard that I’m a little fat in the middle and insane, both of which I take issue with. I am a little thick in the midsection but I can still fit through holes barely larger than my head, ergo I don’t see this as a shortcoming. As far as my sanity goes, more than one person has called my Mommy a Crazy Cat Lady and I assumed they meant I was the one who w...

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“Healers Have Three Paws” by Gabriela Wels

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Just a heads up: This story deals with alcohol addiction recovery. :) Thanks for reading. I hope you find it encouraging. ----------------------------------------------------------------There are two types of people in this world: humans and cats. They can be annoying. They may throw a wrench into our lives and plans. But we love them anyway.I am sitting by the window with my recovery journal in hand. My friend limps over to join me. One eye is missing as a testament to his tendency to rush into things. One foot is mangled from a misste...

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“Fur-ends Forever” by Carey Thacker

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Rap tap tap, bang bang, scratch. From inside my house, I hear odd little noises coming from outside my front door. “What in the world is going on out there.” Bang bang scratch. “Ugh, ok I’m coming.” I slowly make my way through the house towards the front door, as I see the sun shining through the window, as the noises grow increasingly louder. I glaze over at the smudged window with cat nose prints on it, and crack a half smile, “ah, spring is in the air,” thinking to myself. I can slightly spy the green grass spr...

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“MY LAST CAT” by Julia Corliss

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I’ve had many cats in my life because my mother loved cats and my father loved my mother. In the end, he came to love cats too. I had my first cat when I was two, and there were many in between then and my last cat, Gidget. She began her life as one of the various cats in my parents’ life together. When I first met Gidget, my husband Burt and I were living about 20 minutes from my Momma and Pops and were delighted to spend lots of time with them. It was fun. Momma and Pops knew how to have fun. There were always cats and dogs around as wel...

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“Nursing” by Allan McNeill

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I believed that some of the hotels along the water were actually brothels. I believed that unless you stipulated otherwise, the rooms within the towering, dazzlingly lit motels would come with a strange woman sitting on your bed, flicking through her phone, just waiting for you to unlock the door. At each of the motels along the beach, there was a small empty lobby which was the size of a bathroom and had a lift’s polished double doors in one wall. In the other wall there was a small frosted window, the size of a car licence ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 126 stories

“The World According to Cats” by Bettina Karpathian

“Nameless” by Shannon Haffely

“Wild Pete” by Brad Heald

“The Bat and the Cat” by Jennifer Jones

“Furry Comfort” by HM Schierloh

“Conversations With The Cat” by Anna Rogers

“CAT” by Valerie Church

“Cigar, Carmichael?” by David Beeson

“The Man” by Gregg Punger

“A Buddy’s Life” by David B Fraser

“Winston” by Lance Peltier

“Healers Have Three Paws” by Gabriela Wels

“Fur-ends Forever” by Carey Thacker

“MY LAST CAT” by Julia Corliss

“Nursing” by Allan McNeill

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

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

Set your story in a cat shelter.

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