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The cat and the author are very fond of each other. How has&nb... - Moments Supplementary Reader

Question

The cat and the author are very fond of each other. How has this been shown in the story? Where was the cat after the fire? Who brings it back and how?

Answer

The bond between the cat and the author is shown by their inseparable relationship. The author had rescued her when she was a kitten, and she was his constant companion. She would sit on his papers, purr loudly, and playfully swat at his pen while he did his homework. The author’s deep grief and "breaking down in tears" when he couldn't find her after the fire further proves their strong bond.

After the fire, the cat was so terrified by the smoke and flames that she ran over a mile away.

A kind woman brought the cat back. She found the cat and realized it was loved and well-cared for. Although the phone lines were dead due to the fire, she went to great lengths to find the owner using the phone number on the cat's collar and eventually returned the cat to the author.