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Warning, He Bites!
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Cat's Life
By Shawn Marie Mann When a cat chooses to be friendly, it's a big deal, because a cat is picky.
~Mike Deupree I entered the cat section of the shelter, looking at the pairs of eyes peering back at me, observing all the ears turning as my footsteps echoed down the hall. I had come for Homer, a smallish black cat with a gentle disposition, but then I was told that he would not like our new puppy. So I had to leave Homer and see if there was another cat that wanted to come home with me. Midway down the hall I was drawn to a cage with a large message written in red marker on the information card: "Warning, He Bites!" The slim, buff-colored cat was asleep in the back of the cage, but as I peered inside he opened an eye and smiled — sort of — showing two tiny white fangs. (Keep reading) | 