The Mostly True Story of Pudding Tat, Adventuring Cat

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brother their Uncle Tat when he was kicked by a startled plow horse She taught them not to go anywhere near cart wheels or the long blade of Farmer Willoughby’s scythe She showed them the scythe hanging on the barn wall a terrifying implement that smelled of oil and new-mown hay Stay away from humans altogether she warned Just in case one had a sack tucked inside his coat She’d learned from her own mother who had learned from hers about farmers loading kittens into a sack for drowning Yes they drowned kittens if they thought there were too many cats in the barn Her favorite lesson though was when she taught them to wash How delightful to see all five Tat kittens in a row their pink tongues combing their fur This was the one thing Pudding was good at so Mother Tat made sure to praise him for it Between the toes like Pudding Between the toes Thanks to her guidance and love the kittens thrived Their legs got leggy and their tails got taily They were always clean