Comment from Debbie D'Arcy

Excellent

Lovely! You kept your secret right up to the end and left me with a wry smile on my face (shamefully because my daughter loves cats!). You cleverly introduced suspense and intrigue into this very succinct prose form. Well done and good luck! Debbie

 Comment Written 04-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 04-Nov-2023

Thank you. Cat stories are easy for me to write. I love them, and have been around them all my life.

Comment from Navada

Excellent

I really enjoyed this! As a cat lover, I believe that anyone who deliberately and wantonly kills a cat should have some form of nastiness coming their way. I'm not saying I'd blind anyone, of course, but I did find myself cheering for the cat in this piece. :)

 Comment Written 04-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 04-Nov-2023

Thank you. Yeah, I wouldn't blind anyone either. It's just a story that popped into my mind. I'm a cat lover, and might feel like doing something bad to a cat killer, but mostly I give them the sharp point of my tongue.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

A chilling write off murder and I do believe that in nature justice is dished out and it can be harsh and real, a fine post for the contest, I wish you luck, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 04-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 04-Nov-2023

Thank you, and thanks for the good luck wishes. If someone kills a cat, it is murder in my mind.

Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill

Excellent

Cleverly done. I did not suspect. Even with the picture, that was surprising. That gave a strong whiff of the occult without giving anything away. I really enjoyed it. Karen

 Comment Written 04-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 04-Nov-2023

Thank you. I'm a confirmed cat lady, minus the crazy, and it is easy for me to write stories about the creatures I love.

Comment from Carol Hillebrenner

Excellent

This is well-written and tells a complete story. Speaking from the mind of a cat is an unusual idea and makes a true cat story. They have no problem with an eye for a life.

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 04-Nov-2023

Thank you. It is easy for me to write cat stories because I have lived with them so long that I kind of think like them. Lol.

Comment from Tom Horonzy

Excellent

I now shall be aware to beware of revengeful cats, not that I ever did wrong to any of them, but that said, I prefer a dog. Please don't tell the survivor.

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 04-Nov-2023

Thank you. I love cats and dogs equally. Cats do tend to get revenge if they get pissed off, but not quite as radically as depicted in my story. Lol.

Comment from John Ciarmello

Excellent

Yikes! There was a lot that just happened in this 100-word piece! I'd have to say you kept the reveal quite hidden until the end. I enjoyed this!
Best, JohnC

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 04-Nov-2023

Thank you. Cats do tend to get revenge if they are pissed, but not like in my story. Things like a bringing a live mouse into the house and turning it loose, or pooping where they shouldn't are some of their forms of revenge. Take it from and expert, I know.

Comment from LJbutterfly

Excellent

This is a compelling flash fiction story that captures the reader with the opening sentence. You add mystery when you say your brother was hated because of what he was. The story ends with a suptising twist. Best wishes in the contest.

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 03-Nov-2023

Thank you. I have known people who will kill cats just because they have a personnel dislike for them. To me, killing a cat is murder.

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Because of my love for animals I enjoyed this, it's the same as I feel when I hear of child or wife abuse, I'm sure they shouldn't be members of the human race, but cest la vie they are, and God still loves them, well done, good luck blessings Roy

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 03-Nov-2023

Thank you. I had a pair of cats, brother and sister, that lived in my horse barn. they were both fixed and existed for each other. When the brother died the quit eating and cried all day. No matter what I did for her, she simply died of grief.

reply by royowen on 03-Nov-2023

Poor dear girl, yes they can suffer grief

Comment from LovnPeace

Excellent

Aww this is sad. A surprise ending, but it is so full of heartache. I love that it shows the emotions of an animal. believe they can possess great feelings.
Good luck. Blessings. XO B

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 03-Nov-2023

Thank you. They do have emotions. I once had a brother and sister who had always been together. The brother disappeared, and the female quit eating and later died. She searched for her brother every day, and she cried until it about broke my heart.