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January 26, 2002

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Emmi, the Cat of the Day
Name: Emmi
Age: Unknown
Gender: Female
Kind: Domestic Shorthair
Home: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
 
   Emmi is the most grateful cat I've ever seen. Last spring I found Emmi on the back porch of my sorority house. Pets are not allowed, but I promised if she was there when I returned from my classes, I would sneak her inside for the night. Two hours later, she was sitting right where I left her. That night, I found out she was pregnant. She was a stray and therefore very skinny and malnourished. I posted ads in the local papers for a week, but nobody claimed her as theirs. Six days later, I decided that the following morning I would have to take her to the Humane Society, where they could take care of her and her soon-to-be kittens. Well, that very night, Emmi walked up to me and started crying, I knew something was wrong. My roommate and I grabbed a box and a blanket, and Emmi went right into the box. Fifteen minutes later, she went into labor. I knew this was a sign that I had to keep her. (Her kittens were born on the same day that my childhood cat was born 16 years ago. And since my childhood cat is nearing death, this was a strong sign to me that I was meant to find Emmi.) Two hours later, Emmi had given birth to three beautiful kittens. Well, I continued to hide the now family of kittens in my room for the remainder of the semester, not getting caught. Emmi still lives with me now, and is happy as ever. My friends took her kittens, and they are reunited every once in a while.
 

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