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Cat Stories
When the Cat’s Away...
A Victorian artist and avid bird-watcher banished cats from his country cottage, but soon wished he hadn’t.
Length: 176 words
Animal Stories
Oh Hame Fain Wad I Be!
A cat moved home from Edinburgh to Glasgow and seemed to settle in nicely, but it turned out she was only biding her time.
Length: 114 words
Dick Whittington and his Cat
After Mr Fitzwarren took away Dick’s cat, even the charms of Alice Fitzwarren were not enough to keep him in that house another day.
Length: 117 words
Poets and Poetry
A Kitten’s Jest
In ‘Familiarity Dangerous,’ poet William Cowper tells a little tale warning that if you join in the game you play by the rules.
Length: 59 words
Indian Myths
The Cat, the Mouse and the Banyan Tree
A mouse’s delight at seeing his old enemy caught in a trap proves short-lived.
Length: 60 words
Samuel Johnson
Keeping In With Hodge
Dr Johnson’s cat left James Boswell cold, but the great man himself would do anything to avoid hurting the little fellow’s feelings.