Alicia Steffann

She awakened and saw that the people had made a crack in the window, allowing the outside to come in. Rousing herself, she hopped off the bed and investigated at the windowsill. The window crack might just be large enough, she thought. Hesitating only once, she leapt lightly up into the window and flattened herself to an impressive degree, squeezing into the open space. It was a little tight,

She awakened and saw that the people had made a crack in the window, allowing the outside to come in. Rousing herself, she hopped off the bed and investigated at the windowsill. The window crack might just be large enough, she thought. Hesitating only once, she leapt lightly up into the window and flattened herself to an impressive degree, squeezing into the open space. It was a little tight,

but she tried to make it look easy. After all, she thought, a cat must retain her dignity. She sat like that while the big humans got the small humans out of bed, preferring to remain out of the fray. Eventually, the commotion upstairs stopped and the people all went downstairs with the excitable meatball skittering joyfully behind them.

but she tried to make it look easy. After all, she thought, a cat must retain her dignity. She sat like that while the big humans got the small humans out of bed, preferring to remain out of the fray. Eventually, the commotion upstairs stopped and the people all went downstairs with the excitable meatball skittering joyfully behind them.

but she tried to make it look easy. After all, she thought, a cat must retain her dignity. She sat like that while the big humans got the small humans out of bed, preferring to remain out of the fray. Eventually, the commotion upstairs stopped and the people all went downstairs with the excitable meatball skittering joyfully behind them.

In the blessed silence that remained, Augie reflected on how her right side, facing out, was pleasantly cool. Meanwhile, her left side, facing inward, was quite warm. But then, all this deep reflection was too much for her, and she closed her eyes and thought about breakfast.

In the blessed silence that remained, Augie reflected on how her right side, facing out, was pleasantly cool. Meanwhile, her left side, facing inward, was quite warm. But then, all this deep reflection was too much for her, and she closed her eyes and thought about breakfast.

In the blessed silence that remained, Augie reflected on how her right side, facing out, was pleasantly cool. Meanwhile, her left side, facing inward, was quite warm. But then, all this deep reflection was too much for her, and she closed her eyes and thought about breakfast.

When she heard the thud of the front door closing, as it did every day behind the little humans, she knew her meal was imminent. She squeezed out from under the window sash and fell rather indelicately to the floor, where she gathered her composure, unseen by anyone else. Then, every inch the queen of the house, she strutted purposefully toward the stairs and descended.

When she heard the thud of the front door closing, as it did every day behind the little humans, she knew her meal was imminent. She squeezed out from under the window sash and fell rather indelicately to the floor, where she gathered her composure, unseen by anyone else. Then, every inch the queen of the house, she strutted purposefully toward the stairs and descended.

When she heard the thud of the front door closing, as it did every day behind the little humans, she knew her meal was imminent. She squeezed out from under the window sash and fell rather indelicately to the floor, where she gathered her composure, unseen by anyone else. Then, every inch the queen of the house, she strutted purposefully toward the stairs and descended.

Just as she did, she heard the bowls being placed on the floor. At this, she picked up her pace slightly. She didn't want Meatball to get his eager little whiskers into her bowl. Augie had a few moments to prevent that scenario, since Meatball was currently chowing on his own food, which was served in a cutesy little dish next to her own.

Just as she did, she heard the bowls being placed on the floor. At this, she picked up her pace slightly. She didn't want Meatball to get his eager little whiskers into her bowl. Augie had a few moments to prevent that scenario, since Meatball was currently chowing on his own food, which was served in a cutesy little dish next to her own.

Just as she did, she heard the bowls being placed on the floor. At this, she picked up her pace slightly. She didn't want Meatball to get his eager little whiskers into her bowl. Augie had a few moments to prevent that scenario, since Meatball was currently chowing on his own food, which was served in a cutesy little dish next to her own.

She viewed him with mild distaste as she lowered herself by her meal and laid into her own breakfast. Augie didn't want to hurry. In fact, she preferred to stretch her meals out a bit. But ever since Meatball had arrived a few months ago, she'd learned that to leave any food behind was to risk losing it to her youthful challenger. He did seem to be hungry all the time.

She viewed him with mild distaste as she lowered herself by her meal and laid into her own breakfast. Augie didn't want to hurry. In fact, she preferred to stretch her meals out a bit. But ever since Meatball had arrived a few months ago, she'd learned that to leave any food behind was to risk losing it to her youthful challenger. He did seem to be hungry all the time.

She viewed him with mild distaste as she lowered herself by her meal and laid into her own breakfast. Augie didn't want to hurry. In fact, she preferred to stretch her meals out a bit. But ever since Meatball had arrived a few months ago, she'd learned that to leave any food behind was to risk losing it to her youthful challenger. He did seem to be hungry all the time.

As a result of her concern, Augie and Meatball finished their breakfast portions simultaneously a few minutes later. As she sipped from one side of the pet fountain, she watched Meatball getting his snout wet on the other side. He smacked away at the water with obvious delight, not caring at all that he had droplets on his whiskers and the fur of his face. It was par for the course.

As a result of her concern, Augie and Meatball finished their breakfast portions simultaneously a few minutes later. As she sipped from one side of the pet fountain, she watched Meatball getting his snout wet on the other side. He smacked away at the water with obvious delight, not caring at all that he had droplets on his whiskers and the fur of his face. It was par for the course.

As a result of her concern, Augie and Meatball finished their breakfast portions simultaneously a few minutes later. As she sipped from one side of the pet fountain, she watched Meatball getting his snout wet on the other side. He smacked away at the water with obvious delight, not caring at all that he had droplets on his whiskers and the fur of his face. It was par for the course.