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A Christmas Cat
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Cats
By Liz SanFilippo Hall Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.
~Anatole France A muffled meow startled me awake at nine o’clock. I fumbled through the darkness of my new bedroom and cracked open my door to let in the hallway light. I heard another muffled meow. The garage was below me. Maybe that’s how a cat had gotten in. Or was I dreaming? I had wanted a cuddly cat to call my own forever, but my parents had yet to relent, claiming pets were a lot of work. I called over the bannister. “Mom? Did you hear that?” (Keep reading) | 