Furbaby chased each other around the indoor kitty playground They zoomed around and around like two furry race cars Then Furbaby shot up a tall ladder and Fifi followed They ran along a narrow catwalk near the ceiling Grandpa Tom built that too I call it the kitty highway Another guest Child sat on a shelf high in a cat tree Child was a Persian with long fluffy hair He licked his legs and paws Like most cats Child spent a lot of time cleaning himself each day
I saw Grandpa Tom out the big window that overlooked the farmyard He was fixing a fence between our land and the Wolfes place He’d likely be out there until dinnertime Anyway the doorbell rang and Puppycat and I jumped
Now who could that be Grandma Kit asked wiping a large tray with a soapy cloth I’m not expecting any new guests to check in this afternoon I’ll go see who it is I offered Thanks Grandma Kit said I’ll wash my hands and be there in a minute I set Puppycat on a kitty swing gave it a gentle push and then hurried to the front door Before I opened it I peeked out the window A pizza-company truck was parked in the driveway Large letters on the side said QUEEN LIZZIE’S PIZZA PALACE That’s the new pizza place in town I thought Today’s their grand opening
A big picture of a strange-looking cat was printed above the letters That was Queen Lizzie I’d seen her picture lots of times in the town newspaper The restaurant had placed a lot of ads lately The man standing on our porch looked around nervously I’d seen his picture in the newspaper too His name was Ben and he was the pizza restaurant’s owner He was holding a cat carrier Hi I said throwing open the front door I pointed at the carrier Is that Queen Lizzie The Queen Lizzie Ben nodded He looked a little sad I can’t believe you brought her to Tabby
