Write a story about someone who loses their cat.

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“The Right Time for Ice Cream ” by Skye Bailey

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When I woke up, she wasn't next to me. Instead she sat cross-legged at the end of my bed, reading one of my books and eating one of my ice cream suckers. Even though when we'd both fallen asleep, she'd been naked, she'd since put on her under shirt and my briefs. The book was a well worn copy of JD Salingers' ‘The Catcher in the Rye’. As for the sucker it was the kind made up of vanilla ice cream covered in a dark chocolate shell. I'd compulsively purchased a jumbo box of the stuff during the heat of summer and then forgotten to eat them mor...

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“Airport Cat Saves Life” by Dario Garcia

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I’m a baggage handler. It’s not the high-flying job people think it is. I wake up, put on my grey coveralls and drive twenty miles to work. I ride a baggage truck to the stands and back. Load the conveyor belt. Unload. Drive twenty miles home, open a beer, fall asleep after three episodes of The Simpsons.***I wake up in my coveralls, drive twenty miles to work. I wait all day in the loading hall, a featureless, empty hangar, with a conveyor belt, two plastic chairs and a black-and-white monitor for entertainment. I will the conveyor belt to ...

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“Cat Calling” by Roy Hayward

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I opened the door and found that I had entered my bedroom again. Clothes were spilling out of my half-closed dresser drawers. A boot was holding the closet door open. A precarious stack of books next to my bed supported a half-eaten peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Grape this time.In truth, it looked like someone had ransacked the place looking for drugs or money. It was my room, so I knew there were no drugs. All of my money had gone into my collection of computer gaming equipment.The desk was the only part of the room that looked in order...

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“The Cat of Death” by Elizabeth Guinn

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Life pops in and out of existence all the time. He is violent and haphazard. He can be dangerous or soft or curiously loud, bursting into existence through screams of pain only to be met with joy. Death, meanwhile, for all the help and usefulness she had in the world, sat silently, unassuming, always watching through tired, curious eyes. She watched as the world went by, as people moved in every direction to get away from her, only to walk right up in completely unrepentant moments of bravery. Creatures are ever and ...

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“Wally” by Rob Sutherland Sutherlsand

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‘So, the only item stolen was the cat?’ Leo had his notebook in one hand and his pen, the one he’d taken from the Post Office, in the other.‘Yes, I noticed it as soon as I walked in’ Daisy shuffled back and forth in front of the mantelpiece, her wrinkled hands clasped together at her chest.‘And I understand the cat was not alive?’‘No, Wally died from heart failure twelve months ago last Thursday. I had him professionally stuffed.’ Daisy blinked, and a tear rolled onto her cheek from her left eye.Professionally stuffed — well if you’re going ...

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“Twinkie” by Martin Leigh

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“I don’t know what’s wrong with her. She just…changed.”Tony Smith sipped his pint in the local pub. His friend, another late twentysomething male, sat opposite him, listening to the lament. It was in stark contrast to the jolly sounds coming out of the jukebox.“They do that, women”, said his friend. “Change. Don’t blame yourself. Easier to say than to do, but you have to move on, mate.”“It’s more than that. We had a few bust-ups in the last year, but I didn’t see this one coming. One minute we’re having breakfast and discussing fam...

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“In Pursuit of Mister Tiffy” by Laurel Bishow

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Mister Tiffy’s papers say he’s a lilac point Himalayan. I’m not so sure about that, but he is stunningly handsome. Although he’s not the friendliest cat I’ve ever met, he will walk up to you, wrap his substantial tail around your leg, and melt your heart. He’s quite manipulative that way. Anyway, he was the only cat in a van full of dogs that had to be re-homed when their humans went to fight in Iraq. I wanted a man in the house and since I wasn’t having much success with humans, I decided to try a cat.Mister Tiffy i...

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“Waiting for Wells” by Denice Owen

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I dug my nail further into my legs as I stared at the cold snow slowly falling onto my feet sticking out from under the porch. My cheeks burned with tears as they froze falling to the ground, the whole scene a blur. He will be home soon, I whispered to myself as I swayed back and forth trying to see him jumping through the snow. He loved the snow, but his pure white, slick coat made it so hard to see him. When his first winter came, he had sat in the window for hours, just watching it fall, then when he felt it, he ran around for hours it se...

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“Lost” by Zoey Robinson

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I lost my cat. My poor little cat wandering around the busy city of Chicago. I should go up and look for her but I can’t. I feel bad for the little white cat with the soft fur whose wandering lost. But I can’t get out of bed. My head won’t let me even though my heart’s telling me to just stand up and get shoes on. The poor little cat whose meows were like little bells ring-ringing. Lost. I lay in bed and looked up at the white popcorn ceiling. I should go up and maybe make posters or just go outside and look, but I can’t. My head feels heavy...

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“Mother's Cat” by Jason Scharf

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Mother's CatTanya was a typical American woman. She worked two different jobs so that she could pay the rent and take care of her two daughters, Amber and Sam, and her mother, Jacquie. After work she would cook dinner for her family then help her daughter's with their homework. They would all watch TV together for an hour before bed. In the mornings, she would wake everyone up for breakfast and after they all got ready for their day she would take her daughter's to school and go to work herself. The road into town began on a 10 mi...

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“Cats For Freedom” by Isabella Cassai

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Right about now, I was living my childhood dream;binge watching a show while writing a story and eating a bunch of snacks. The best part? No man, one cat. Also, please don't judge me. My eleven-year-old self was living in the moment. I wasn't thinking about who I wanted to be in ten years quite a lot. As lazy as it might sound, doing all of this with my cat Lila at my side was perfect. However, this comfort had to end, as I had to wait tables at Denny's Diner the next morning. This job was bland, but it provided for Lila and I. So, I brushed...

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“The Cat and the Bird” by Annie Sawyer

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Petey is gone. He is gone, and it is all my fault. I let that darn bird drag my cat away from me. And now I have to find him. Both the bird, so I can get revenge on it for stealing my precious kitty, and Petey, so I can try to reconcile with him. I miss Petey.Petey is gray. He has stripes all over him like a zebra, and a little black nose. Petey is my favorite thing in the world. Mommy didn't like him. She likes him now. I have to go now. I have to find Petey. I bid Mommy farewell as I put on my boots, and I go to find Petey. I'm running dow...

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“Black and White” by Sara Hammes

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I hear my cat let out a squeal and from the corner of my eye see a blur of black and white. “Was that Oreo?” My mom calls out to me. I shake my head, thinking it was something else and return to my drawing. She walks out of the kitchen, drying her hands on a towel, the long blonde hair framing her heart-shaped face where two blue skies peak out behind large purple framed glasses swings and her eyes stare me down. “Alex! where ‘s your cat?” My mom’s voice sounds like a lullaby and stirs me out of my trance. I let out a humph and stand u...

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“Max” by Sharon Felicia Acheampong

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Ramona loved her job. Ever since childhood, she had found an immense amount of pleasure from creating beautiful places. It was inevitable that she would end up as an interior designer. What she hadn't anticipated however was how successful she would be on the business side. She knew her creations were pretty good. She just didn't think anyone would pay tons of money for them. Apparently fate had had other plans in that department.Today however she loved her job more than other days, she was redecorating her son's apartment, a sort of 18...

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“Fluffy, The cat with thick fur” by Maria Kalafatis

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For the longest time, I have always asked and beg my Mom to buy me a cat. I Have always wanted one, ever since I was a little girl. I have had dogs, birds, and fish in the past. But I always had the desire to have a cat. I always assumed that when I grew up, I would be the crazy cat lady. It has always been a goal of mine. So, when I came home from school today and mom took me to a pet store to pick a kitten, I was super excited. I was in a state of euphoria. When we took the cat home and got all the cat necessities (such as the food, a dish...

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Write a story about someone who loses their cat.

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✍️ 62 stories

“The Right Time for Ice Cream ” by Skye Bailey

“Airport Cat Saves Life” by Dario Garcia

“Cat Calling” by Roy Hayward

“The Cat of Death” by Elizabeth Guinn

“Wally” by Rob Sutherland Sutherlsand

“Twinkie” by Martin Leigh

“In Pursuit of Mister Tiffy” by Laurel Bishow

“Waiting for Wells” by Denice Owen

“Lost” by Zoey Robinson

“Mother's Cat” by Jason Scharf

“Cats For Freedom” by Isabella Cassai

“The Cat and the Bird” by Annie Sawyer

“Black and White” by Sara Hammes

“Max” by Sharon Felicia Acheampong

“Fluffy, The cat with thick fur” by Maria Kalafatis

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