Aya Matsumoto has sent us this submission titled Panther, a dark and evocotive tail which focuses on the repercussions of wrath…

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Before Garibaldi appeared I would just lie in bed, counting ceiling-fan rotations. I couldn’t go outside. Not with people whispering that terrible whispering. People were sympathetic of course. They [...]

This dark tale has been sent in to us by Mac Eagan, a story with an interesting twist on our current difficult economic times. I guess the important message here is- be careful what you wish for!

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As Adam made the now too-familiar commute to work, his mind was not [...]

Wendy Joseph has sent in this short story of Jean Lafitte, a proud cat who seems to suffer from a little too much jealousy!

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The great scallywag and pirate, Jean Lafitte, felt the hair on his neck rise before he was aware of the intruder. She was encaged, had wet [...]

Topsy-Turvy is an entry which has literally turned the tail on its head! (Scuse the pun) It has been submitted by Stefanie Allison, and it definately does leave you wondering why humans are so squishy and fur-less!

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Mr. Whiskers sat at his table, sipping his decaffeinated catnip tea. It was [...]

Here we have a story from Suzanne E Morse. Friday’s Cat explores some gluttony, a little fallen pride, and an element of compassion too. I’m not sure what Boots would do if he didn’t know where the next cuppa was coming from…but then again, he’d probably just go and boil the [...]

‘Victor’s Cat; The Victor’ is a dark tale from Russell Shor (not dark as in the colour, you know, dark as in ‘Oooo what’s gonna happen?!). This is another one which makes the boys clutch their tails- box lids are definately a bad idea!

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That damn bristly cat kept Rene [...]

Here we have an entry from F. J. Dagg. This tail follows the Victor Villasenor’s “complete the story” scenario, but for good measure, the piece could be said to at least touch on greed!

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It was a dark and stormy night on the backside of Palomar Mountain when the pet [...]

Here we have a tail (oops, tale) which takes a look at charity. (We’ve had a lot of vice stories come in actually, you naughty lot!) This entry is from Diane Cresswell, and she gives her story a supernatural edge- Whisp is literally Cat O’Nine Tails…

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For the record, I’m [...]

‘Blossom’ is another short story by Crystal Mahaffey. This time she uses her characters to explore wrath, with just a little envy slipped in there for good measure…

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I look absolutely amazing, Blossom thought as she sauntered down the street and every male cat within ten feet of her looked [...]

This entry from our very own Kirsty Webster is a slighty different take on feline envy. I think we all know what Kirsty would like for Christmas now- though do remember, an old man is for life, not just for christmas (perhaps not a huge amount of life, but life nonetheless…)

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