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"McKitty Furline’s Tale"
by Jennifer A. Treadway
My name is McKitty Furline and I’m a feline in turmoil. It all started when I was born. I didn’t know at the time but my head was slightly larger then the rest of my body as you can gauge by my picture. Still it didn’t stop me from making friends, chasing dogs, chewing up several furniture legs on occasion and when I wanted to be really naughty, flexing my rather sharp claws on certain body parts of my unsuspecting owners.
I didn’t mean any harm in my pranks. I am a cat after all, although I’m not as domesticated as some. I learned to fight back at a young age. My siblings, all twelve of them, seemed to grow up at a fast pace and were soon adopted out to other families.
I chose to stay here and wreck havoc on my devoted owners. Not because I’m a bad cat but I have separation anxiety or so my therapist calls it. So with my aggressive nature I’ve learned to channel my inner rage to a more therapeutic form.
It’s been six months, two weeks, three days, forty minutes and three seconds since I’ve felt the pangs of despair. My owners have been proud of my success as have I. Unfortunately the mice population has suffered significantly since I have gotten in touch with my inner kitty.
With a little catnip therapy and behavior modification techniques I’m as good as new and my owners are just as pleased with the results as am I.
