The Adventures of Tom the Cat ( A Story )

Today I am featuring a story by my Daughter-in-law named The Adventures of Tom the Cat today. Hope you all enjoy her story!

The Adventures of Tom the Cat

Tom was a quiet little thing of a cat. He scurried along in the shadows. Weaving in and out and always playing about. Today was not a usual day. It was his birthday and his human companions had a treat in store for him. But Tom had this burning desire, this itch he could not scratch. He wanted to go outside so badly. Today was going to be that day he thought to himself. He had always been an inside kitty but he had saw other cats outside. The humans were leaving and now he saw his chance. He ran in between their feet as the door was opened. “Come Back!” They screamed! He heard but was not going to follow. He had finally made it outside! What a wondrous day it was!

He ran up the nearest tree and there was a nest of birds. Oh wow he thought! BIRDS!!! Well the momma Jay Bird was not too thrilled about it and squawked out her displeasure. The next thing he knew she flew up from the nest and started pecking him on the head! OWWW!!! He fell from the tree but landed on his feet. The momma Jay was hot on his trail driving him into the thorn bushes. OWWW!!!! This hurts! Being outside wasn’t what it was cracked up to be.

After he got out of the thorn bushes on the other side he noticed he wasn’t in his yard. OH NO!!! He was lost now what was he going to do?! He heard some growling and wondered where it was coming from. He looked to his left and then to his right, but it was directly behind him! He turned around slowly and was then nose to nose with the biggest dog he had ever seen! The next thing he did was bush up his fur and then the dog just smiled at him and then barked. This scared poor Tom so bad he took off running. He didn’t even look where he was going. He ended up in a trash can that was on its side. He hid there till the dog was gone then decided to venture out.

He was lost but the dog wasn’t anywhere to be seen. WHEW!!! That was close he thought. He started walking toward a clump of bushes off to the side. It looks beautiful here. There were so many scents to take in. He heard a mewing of small kittens up ahead so he followed the crying. He came upon a momma calico with her little kittens feeding them. He spoke up, “Excuse me Mam but I seem to have lost my way.” She turned around as one of the kittens bounded toward him and attacked his leg. He kindly swatted at the little one. She said, “You are not from around here are you?” Tom just looked sheepishly at her and said, “No I’m not.” She proceeded to get up and walked over to him. “So where are you from?” Tom looked at her and said,” Today is my birthday and I left the house to see outside and I’ve lost my way. A bird chased me out of a tree in my yard and through some thorn bushes, and then a dog attacked me back there.” “I see.” She said and then looked about through the bushes then back to her little ones. “I can help you but I must leave my little ones.” “I thank you kindly Mam. I’m sure they will be good till you come back.” So they walked out of the bushes.

She started back tracking Tom’s steps using her nose to sniff out his scent. Tom followed behind her and then the dog turned the corner. She just lazily walked up to him. “James come here.” She said to the dog. “Did you see where this cat came from?” James looked at Tom then sneered at him. “Yes. He came from the thorn bushes over there.” She looked that way then said to Tom. “Let’s go around the bushes.” She suggested to Tom. So they went down the long row of bushes and then there was an opening for him to go through. He looked at her then said thank you as he went through the bushes. On the other side he saw his house. He looked around for the momma bird but she was nowhere in sight so he made his way to the porch steps. There he waited till the humans came back home.

When the humans got home they picked him up and loved all over him. Even though he has been a wayward kitty they still loved him, and he had had his fill of being outside. Outside was just not for him he thought. The humans took him into the kitchen then sat him down. “Happy Birthday!” they exclaimed then gave him a mouse toy and some jingle ball toys. Then the woman set him out some tuna fish and fresh milk! Oh what a marvelous day this had been!