Once upon a time ...
a not so long time ago, Prince Cassy called an emergency meeting of the Pet Talk Round Table. A little human kitten was lost and trapped and the humans were looking in the wrong spot for him. The many Pet Talk Knights and Ladies were very concerned."I thought it was a regular kitten, not a human kitten. How can we help a human kitten? They're very heavy," worried Scooter. "And they grab tails," added Oliver.
"My Marius can figure out how to help him," cooed Edwina. Prince Cassy called the group to order. They sat in and around the one of the old fig trees at Fig Tree Ranch. Spencer's fur ruffled as he watched Butter and Ernie slink towards the barn. He'd bet those two were up to mischief.
"The human search party is below the park. The kitten is small for a human and is trapped at the edge of the stream. The water's rising. Some of us will need to hold the head above water and some will need to lure the search party in closer much faster." Kitty and Casper volunteered to lure the search party and the others agreed to take turns at the stream. It would be difficult work, but by taking turns they should be able to carry it off.
Spencer and Ms. Vicky started holding the kitten's collar up and Livvy and Oliver used their body heat to keep the kitten from freezing. Cassy and Ernie worked desperately to loosen the sneaker that was trapped by the stick in the stream. No one panicked, but desperation was beginning to set in as they rotated positions: Tatty Boggles, Mimi, Mr. B, Peaches, Big Mac, Alexander, Shiloh, Edwina, Napoleon, Maddie, Jazzie, Lily, Tundra, Misty, Smokey, Boots, Zezu, Scarlet, Ritz, Tinky, Kitling, Sparky, Freckles, Prema, Maya, Foxy, Simba, Butter, Ernie, Wynki, Took, Snow Tiger, Jumper, Princess, Stump and Emmett, Scooter and Clyde, Trevor and Andy, Pesto, Kylie, Garbo, Ernie, Misty and Fawn, Tebaldi, Winston Winkle Whitewall, Elvis, Jack Daniels, Scooter, Kedi and Wylie, KitKit and even A.J. took a rotation. Finally they saw an exhausted pair -- Kitty and Casper dash up. "The humans are right behind us", they panted, "Should we all hide?"
"Right you are, the Pet Talk Round Table should be kept a secret. Most of you head up the hill and hide", Cassy meowed exhaustedly. Livvy and Oliver, and Marius and Edwina somehow managed to find hiding places together that overlooked the vital portion of the stream.
"Mommy, Daddy", cried the toddler, "I got stuck, but the kitties kept me safe. They held me." The parents were crying in relief and thought little of the strange belief their baby held. But the rest of the rescue team did wonder at the number of paw prints in the mud.
Another successful rescue by the Knights and Ladies of the PTRT. "Does everyone remember your cover story?" Tired mews stated, "I'm under the bed". "I'm in the closet". "I'm stuck in a cabinet". "Napping in the bookcase!" "Oh, no, I'm supposed to be in the basement, but they'll never believe that!"
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Do you know where your cat was today?
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