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Write a story about someone who loses their cat.

Posted in Sad on Oct 26, 2022

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“Emi's Message” by Naomi Lee

Submitted to Contest #30

Her fur was pure white. It covered her lithe, elegant body like a blanket of snow. Aquamarine eyes as clear as the ocean gazed out from her beautiful face. She had a long, graceful tail. When she purred in satisfaction her voice was a sweet melody. When she growled in anger she became a furious feline warrior. Her movements were sleek and silent. She was the beloved best friend and playmate of her young mistress.Mireia lay on her bed thinking fondly about her dearest companion, Emi. The cat was the only friend she had in the whole world. Pus...

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“Ben and The Cat” by Dalia Grigorescu

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It had been a year since Ben had stopped talking. The day it happened, Ben’s roommate Jack found him sitting on the floor with his head in his hands, crying. When Jack asked what happened, Ben looked up, wiped his nose on the sleeve of his blue sweatshirt and opened his mouth to answer. But instead of words, only loud sobs came out. Ben handed Jack his phone and Jack read the texts. He put the phone gingerly on the floor next to Ben, and touched his shoulder. “Sorry… if there’s anything I can do…” Ben shook his head. “Do you want me to stay...

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“I Believe You've Lost a Cat” by Christine Tapper

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“Where is Chester?” Meg sighed in frustration; she hadn’t seen him in days. Meg loved how he could smooch - and purr his whiskers off. She liked everything about him from his silken, grey fur to his hot, fishy breath. He would follow her around and weave his way between her ankles. Each night he slept on her bed and in winter would curl into the small of her back. They kept each other warm by mutual agreement. Then, in mid-summer, Chester disappeared.  Why?  thought Meg. Was he feeling the heat? Milk turned sour in the saucer?...

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“My Neighbor Killed My Cat” by Jim Hirtle

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The front door was standing open when I arrived at Dad’s house, his truck in the driveway. I don’t remember that ever happening before, but then I can’t remember the last time he had asked me to come over either. He isn’t here. There were three notes on the dining room table; our names scribbled across the front in old-man font, one for me and one each for my sisters. I wondered if he had called them too. I walk through his house with the unread note in my hand, looking again for my father. Opening the back door, I walk out onto the porch, D...

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“Felix the Cat” by Unknown User

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Joe walked slowly into the kitchen and poured some cat food into the bowl. He waited quietly for his cat Felix to arrive but no sign of the cat. That was peculiar as Felix never missed a meal. Joe walked around the house calling for Felix. Joe looked in the closets under the furniture no Felix. Where could that darn cat be? Joe decided to go ahead and fix and sell some breakfast. Once at the kitchen table there Joe saw a note it read “dad I return the truck the keys are hanging by the door thank you love Joey”&n...

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“Betsy” by Zsak Long

Submitted to Contest #30

How time flies.Life is a dusty reel of film flicking by, too fast. Brush off the dust and you will find a kaleidoscope of moments, memories, feelings. Most shots no more than a blur, but some, a few at best, shining with the same clarity as though the picture was taken that very da...

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“Mister Snuffles” by Chloe Lim

Submitted to Contest #30

Water splashed into Tori's shoes, soaking her socks.Ugh, gross, Tori thought, pulling her left foot out of an ankle-deep puddle. She gingerly stepped her way to the side of the dark alleyway, water squelching underfoot with every step she took. Leaning against the wall, Tori pulled off her shoe, letting the water pour out.Taking this moment to catch her breath, Tori looked around her. She was in the middle of a dark alleyway, which reeked with the rotting smell of week-old garbage radiating from the large, four-wheeled bins lining the a...

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“Luzia's Anton” by Jan D.

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A birthday present this was, Luzia thinks solemnly.She steps back from the makeshift grave, a frown settling into the lines of her face. Sweet little Anton had been her best friend - perhaps it isn't a stretch to say that he still is - for fifteen years. Childishly she avoided the thought that he would be going soon for years. Twelve, thirteen, fourteen... every year he'd grown older, and every year she'd posted his photo to her blog with a happy birthday message he'd never actually read. A minuscule, youthful part of her truly did believe A...

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“Seeing Spots” by Eric Maier

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Seeing Spots© Eric Maier 2020 “Cougars, sometimes called pumas or mountain lions, are ambush predators. That means they will trap or capture their prey using strategy or stealth, rather than strength or speed. They are elusive and secretive and rarely seen in the wild. Can anyone tell me what they eat?” John looked at the kids grouped around him. There were about twenty of them, a mix of boys and girls. They looked short next to their teacher, a thin woman with tired eyes and disheveled hair. A skinny boy with glasses raised his hand. “Yes?”...

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“How Furball saved me from myself” by Kate Bandura

Submitted to Contest #30

I had my first panic attack three days after he died.Furball was the most understanding cat I've ever met. It took only one look from me and he knew exactly what I wanted him to do. We would spend hours laying on the floor, watching TV together, doing yoga and sleeping in the same bed. We had a silly tradition, where he would escort me to our laundry room downstairs and then race through the basement back up. He would let me win sometimes.He was always there for me. Whenever I came home and dropped onto my bed in convulsions from period pain...

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“Tea for who?” by Kayla Lenway

Submitted to Contest #30

The layers of her being had captured me, and I was afraid to look away, to miss a single word she said. She didn’t share the depths of her soul with just anyone; she had to trust said person. What her qualifications for trust were, I was unsure, but I knew that she trusted me. So, I smiled and nodded, encouraging her to continue. Those layers were slowly peeling back: intelligence stacked upon kindness stacked upon sheer lunacy-it was so intriguing.            Her smile set me at ease, m...

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“Chasing Tabitha” by Lily Wilder

Submitted to Contest #30

The green wicker chair on the porch by the door is empty. Normally, at 5:45 pm, my cat would be in the chair, waiting for me. My heart makes it way into my mouth as I struggle to insert the key into the lock to open the door. I step into the dark and silent hallway, closing the door behind me. There is no sign of my cat, my Tabitha, not even the whisper of a meow in greeting or distress. I put my handbag on the kitchen counter, before checking all the places a grey cat could hide in. I check on the bed, under it, in wardrobes and washin...

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“Up the Tree” by Karen Avizur

Submitted to Contest #30

           Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a kinship with cats. It isn’t just my need for alone time contrasted with my desire to be so close to people cuddling in the couch that I’m practically on top of them. Or the desire to climb trees (luckily I can get down easier than most cats). Or even the need to have dinner now, it’s 7PM, you said it was dinner time, where is the food?           It’s just love. I’ve always loved them, and...

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“Khatri” by Grace Parrott

Submitted to Contest #30

I have lost my cat.Her name is Khatri and I've had her for three years. Her name means warrior, which I thought was fitting. She does go to war on our curtains quite often, after all.She's been missing for a week. My parents say that she will come back soon, but I doubt it. They told me that she probably just got lost, but they're lying.I am sixteen years old, not four. I know a lie when I see one.Khatri was never my parents' favorite. She eats the fish that my dad takes out of the freezer for dinner and chews up all of my mom's shoes. She s...

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“Tea, Barrettes, and Mr. Whiskers” by Anna Ferris

Submitted to Contest #30

“Excuse me, Dear, but I can’t seem to find my sweet Mr. Whiskers” Her elderly voice drifted through my ears like a soft wave on the beach. I looked up from my Facebook feed to see only to see no one. I took a finally glance left and right before resuming position.  Ding! Ding! A small wrinkly hand retracted from my desk. I leaned up and over the desk to see a short old woman adjusting her glasses at me. It was Mrs. Mink from 212.  Her gray hair was tied up in a tight bun, showing a life time of hardship and happiness on her face. S...

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