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Hooray for Old Putnam! Cat magic is some of the very best. Wonderful story!

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Don’t mess with an old cat. You never know how many lives they got left or who their friends are.

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Oct 4Liked by S.E. Reid

Old Putnam was quite the cat... Never count on a creature with more than one life! So what was the bargain that Mother made (had to be Mother) so long ago? Did it somehow involve the circumstances that deposited her on this remote place. Had a bargain with the Good Friends occurred before she left Scotland, a bargain of trickery reflected in the distrust Mom tried to pass on to her son's? Seems likely it was a complicated bargain that hinged on the behavior of her firstborn, who was tested and found wanting! And Old Putnam got his life back! Kenneth "you should have listened to your Mother".

Gothic indeed...

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OOOOOOOH SNAP.

On behalf of my cat Snowball, now passed, I'd just like to say serves the doc right. Sacrificing a cat like that. Honestly.

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Oct 6Liked by S.E. Reid

This story really pulled me in - loved it!

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I knew Putnam was more than just a cat!! Great story

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Very nice! And my orange cat was inspired, or maybe she just knows something.

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I enjoyed this story. Of course, I always get drawn into anything involving cats. 😺

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You, good human woman, have just earned the favour of your feline overlords with this little fairytale. We are well pleased.

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ahhh this was terrific. everything I want in october!

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Fabulous!

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Yes to all the Gothic vibes! I loved this!!

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YAAASSSS

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