The cat lay limp on the hot asphalt, saliva pooling beneath her chin. Her blue fur trembled, as if the August sun had stolen her strength. She didn’t move when we approached. My friend knelt beside her, his hands hovering, unsure. The parking lot was silent, save for the hum of distant cars. Her eyes, …
The little cat stumbled toward me, her paws unsteady on the cracked pavement. Her left eye wouldn’t open, crusted shut, and her fur was matted with grease and grime. She stopped at my feet, looking up. Passersby tossed scraps of food and a splash of water in a plastic lid. She ate hungrily, her tiny …
The cat hid under a car, his fur matted, his eyes wide with hunger. I stood frozen, my heart heavy with his silent plea. I had just left the hotel, my mind on meetings and deadlines, when I saw him. A stray, thin as a shadow, crouched beneath a rusted sedan. His fur was a …
The kitten was alone, trembling on the pavement. Its tiny body curled tight against the world. I stopped my car for a break, the road stretching empty under a gray sky. There, in the dust, was this small creature, no bigger than my hand. Its eyes were crusted shut, sealed by sickness. I knelt beside …
(You’ll find cute cat videos at the end of the article) The morning light spills soft through the window. Xiang Yu, a gray tabby, lies curled in her nest, her breaths steady but tired. Her eyes, wide and watchful, hold a quiet strength. Seven tiny kittens, barely a week old, press against her warmth. Their …
The kitten’s paws barely touched the ground. She stumbled, eyes wide, searching for something lost. Her fur was a soft gray, dusted with dirt. We found her in the alley, alone, shivering. The subtitles said she was separated from her mother. We looked for hours, calling softly, but no cat came. She followed us, hesitant, …
The rain fell hard, soaking the earth, and the dog tugged at his leash. A small, wet shape moved in the grass, barely a shadow, following us. It was a kitten, no bigger than my hand, her fur matted with mud. She trailed us, fearless, even as the dog sniffed curiously. Her eyes were crusted …
Her eyes caught the morning light, wide and searching. A cat, heavy with unborn kittens, lingered at the shop’s door. She didn’t meow. She didn’t need to. Her slow steps along the entrance spoke of a need too deep for sound. I watched her, a stranger carrying life, looking for a place to rest. My …
The bicycle wheels hummed softly. Something stirred on the cracked asphalt ahead. Two kittens, smaller than mice, crouched in the dusk. One sprawled on the road, fearless in its tiny defiance. The other huddled beneath a utility pole, eyes wide, trembling. I stopped, my shadow falling over them. Their mews were faint, like whispers from …
The cat’s eyes caught the morning light, wide and trembling under the car. She tried to answer my call, her voice a faint, broken mew. Her name wasn’t yet Xiao Bi Ga. She was just a shadow, curled tight against the tire, her small body shivering. Her paw, raw and open, glistened in the sun. …
The kitten’s eyes were sealed shut, tiny and fragile in my palm. I held her, trembling, afraid she wouldn’t last. Her fur was a faint gray, barely there, like dust on a forgotten shelf. I warmed a bottle of milk, my hands clumsy, unsure. She drank, her small mouth searching, and I felt her heartbeat …
The cat limped alone in the dusk, her bones sharp under thin fur. I stopped, heart heavy, watching her wobble. She was small, too light for an adult, her blue eyes dull and sticky. Each step seemed to cost her something precious. I knelt on the cold pavement, her faint mew barely reaching me. She …
The old cat sat under the tree, his front paws gone. His eyes held a quiet story. The village was small, tucked against a mountain. Autumn leaves fell, and the air smelled of earth. Kong Kong, the cat, waited each day at the same spot. His gray fur was thin, his body frail. He didn’t …
The old wooden porch creaked under my weight. A stray cat, thin and gray, stared up at me, her eyes like small, tired moons. She’d been coming for a week now. I’d left scraps of chicken, a bowl of water. She ate quickly, always glancing over her shoulder. Her fur was matted, her steps careful. …
The rain fell softly, tapping the pavement beneath the apartment stairs. A cat, gray and trembling, curled tight, her eyes wide with the pain of her first labor. She was alone, or so she thought. I stood a few steps away, my coat damp, watching her struggle. Her breaths came fast, shallow, like she was …