CONDO KITTENS

Once upon a time there was a cat named Charlie.  Charlie slept on the deck at Nana’s office, and frequently got to go inside next door at Dr. Gary’s office to lie down on the fluffy towels.  Charlie believed that Dr. Gary put the towels there just for him.  After all, he knew he was special!

Charlie was special.  Nana petted him when he came to the glass door and wanted to come inside.  Charlie would take his nap in the basket by Nana’s office.

One day, Nana,  Dr. Gary, Marcy, and Wendy saw four little kittens that looked a lot like Charlie, except for one.  One had a coat of many colors.  Nana named her Cali.

  

The four little kittens were alone, and they needed a home.  Cali was looking for her mama.  Their mama, Charlotte, Charlie’s daughter, had taken very good care of the kittens.  The kittens were born outside by the big pond in the tall grass.

Charlotte fed them and made sure they were safe.  She was a very good mama.  Charlotte asked God to take care of her kittens, and God made sure the kittens were safe in the tall grass by the big pond.

The kittens started playing outside the office, just like Charlie used to. 

  

Nana put food and water on the big flat rocks under another big oak tree.  The big oak tree provided  a cool shade for the kittens to eat, play, and sleep!

  

The kittens loved to sleep down by the roots of the tree on the soft, mossy ground, which they called their bedroom.  “Look here, guys,” said Charlie, Jr., “this is nice and soft! We can sleep here—this can be our bedroom!”

   

The kittens ate on the big flat rocks just up the slope from their bedroom!  They loved their new dining room!  They ran up the slope to eat on the big flat rocks. When they got sleepy, they would run down the slope to the soft, mossy ground.  “Hey, guys, this is our home—it’s just like a condo!” said Charlie, Jr. 

 Every morning when Nana got to work, she went out to feed and put out fresh water for the kittens.  They always ran to meet her.  One morning, Charlie, Jr., the leader of the group, was waiting near the rocks by the bench crying loudly, “Hurry up and bring our breakfast!”

  

   

Dr. Gary fed the kittens at night and checked on them often during the day.  He played with them and talked to them.  They loved to see him coming to their dining room on the big flat rocks…he brought really yummy food!

  

  

The kittens loved their condo!  They played and ran up the slope, and they ran down the slope.  Up and down the slope they ran!  They had a good time playing with each other and running back and forth—up and down the slope!

 God continued to take good care of the kittens under the big oak tree.  Every night, God watched over them and kept them safe in the dark.  One night, there was a very bad storm!  The kittens were not afraid because they knew God was with them.  God protected them, and he put his wings over them to shelter them.

One day Mary wanted to adopt two of the kittens!  The kittens knew they needed a home, and they had been talking about this.  Mary took two of the kittens home with her, and  she named them Piper and Harley!  Piper and Harley missed Cali and Charlie, Jr., but they loved their new home!

   

Cali and Charlie, Jr. stayed for a while longer under the big oak tree in their condo.  They missed Piper and Harley, but at least they had each other!  “What is this adoption thing, “ asked Cali.  Charlie, Jr. said, “I think it is when someone loves you enough to take you home with them.”  Cali thought about this.  “Maybe someone will adopt us!”

 On a very special day, Heather came to adopt Cali and Charlie, Jr. and take them home with her.  “Adoption is a good thing,” said Charlie, Jr.  Cali agreed.  Cali said, “It means somebody loves  you and wants you to be part of their family.”  “We have a new home!”

  

The condo kittens all missed their condo…a little bit…because it was fun to run up and down the slope every day!  Now they had new homes and so much love they didn’t know what to do!  They just purred and purred…the way happy little kittens do. 

  

They took their naps in their new beds and ate their food out of their new dishes and dreamed about running up and down the slope at their condo.  “What good memories we have of our condo, “ sighed Piper.  “Yes, it was fun,” said Harley,  “but I am glad we have a new home.”

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