领养来陪伴儿子的猫咪最初对我充满了敌意，她喜欢缠着儿子，见到我却总是躲避。当儿子搬出去住后，猫咪终于接受了我和妻子。搬家时，她安然地躺在我们的身边。
Shesitsatmyfeetlikeadog, asshealwaysdoes, whenIcomehomefromwork. Whatadifferencesevenyearsmadeinthislittlegirl’slife.
Thesmallgreycat, withawhitenoseandneck, staredatmysixteen-year-oldsonJustinthroughthebarsofhercageattheanimalshelter. Shewasthethirdcatheinspected[1]. Justin’smompassedaway[2] fourmonthsbefore. Hecamehomefromschooltoanemptyhouseandbeggedmeforacat—somethingtolovehim.
“HernameisKitten.” theladysaid. “She’stwoorthreeyearsold. Herownerwasanelderlyladywhopassedaway. Hersontriedtotakeherin, buthissonwasallergictocats, sosheendeduphere.[3] Ihopeyoucangiveherahome.”
Shespilleditout[4] likeacarsalesmangivingthedescriptionofacar.
IlookedatJustin. “Whatdoyouthink, son?”
“She’spretty.”
“Yessheis. Doyouwanttotakeherhome?”
Henodded, “Yeah, Dad. Let’stakeher.”
Thesheltergaveusacardboardcarryingcase.[5] Iboughtalitter[6] box, litterandfood. Ididn’twantacat, butmysonneededherlove. Itwasforhim.
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