Mike’s Cuthbert Cat Stories

  “The Lost Dog on Lumpkin Street” A Cuthbert Catwatch Society Story It was just after a summer storm when Ginny came racing up the sidewalk, her calico fur puffed and her meow high and urgent. Boo was finishing her patrol along the east edge of Lumpkin Street when she spotted the normally chatty cat mewing frantically from beneath a hydrangea bush. “Izzy’s gone!” Ginny cried. “The thunder scared her—she bolted through the screen door and ran straight down the street!” “Izzy?” Boo repeated, ears perked. “That little dog you live with?” Ginny nodded. “Tyron is looking everywhere, but I saw where she went! A couple scooped her up and drove away. I think they meant well—they were gentle—but Tyron doesn’t know!” Boo narrowed her eyes, thinking quickly. “We’ll find her. But we’ll need the whole team.” Phase 1: Intelligence Gathering Midnight was the first to be called. He slinked through the shadows along Lumpkin Street, sniffing out the tire tracks and barking faintly i...

“Mama Kitty’s Secret” A Cuthbert Catwatch Society Mystery The mist was just beginning to lift over Lokey Lake when Nosey burst into the old garden behind Boo’s house, skidding across wet pine straw and scattering startled squirrels. “She’s got another one!” Nosey exclaimed, her voice high and breathless. “Another puppy!” Boo raised one brow, calmly grooming a paw. “Start from the beginning.” “Lake Drive,” Nosey panted. “The big white cat. Mama Kitty. She’s been showing up every morning with a puppy. First one. Then another. Now there’s five!” Boo’s ears twitched. “That cat’s part of Jay’s group. He watches over the Lake Drive cats. Something’s not right.” Midnight appeared from a patch of shade, his voice low. “Jay’s the man in the chair. He takes care of them, feeds them every morning. You think he knows?” Boo didn’t answer. Instead, she looked toward the horizon. “Time to talk to Cheyenne.” At the house behind the screen porch, Willow gave a signal. A low chirp. Nosey leapt...