Buttons the Kitten by Debbi Michiko Florence

Author:Debbi Michiko Florence [Florence, Debbi Michiko]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: 9781515844747;9781515845621;9781515844785;Picture Window Books;My Furry Foster Family;Melanie Demmer;Animals / Pets;Family / Orphans & Foster Homes
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2019-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Boots pawed at the toy Missy was holding. She lifted him up into her arms. He purred.

“I like this one, Mama,” Missy said.

Mrs. Kim smiled. “He looks sweet,” she said. “A playful kitten would be good, but not one that climbs everything.”

“If you want a kitten that doesn’t climb on everything, you should pick Buttons,” I said.

I went to get Buttons from the laundry room. The girls followed me.

“Cute!” Grace said when she saw him. She reached out, but before she could pet him, Buttons squirmed out of my grip. He hid in a pile of laundry.

Grace frowned. “He doesn’t like us,” she said.

“No, it’s not you,” Mom said from the doorway. “He’s just very shy.”

“I think we’ll take this one,” Mrs. Kim said, pointing to Boots. He was still snuggling with Missy.

After the Kim family left, I went back to the laundry room. I used the flashlight and coaxed Buttons into my lap. He sat quietly for a while. Then a truck rumbled by, and he ran back into the laundry basket.

“He is doing better,” Mom said. “We just have to keep working at it. There has to be something that will make him feel safe.”

I thought about my baby blanket, but I didn’t say anything.

The next day the principal from my school came to our house. “Hi, Ms. Lord,” I said. “Are you here to adopt a kitten?”

Ms. Lord smiled. “Yes, Kaita. I’d love a kitten. I have a dog named Milo, but he’s friendly with cats. Joss tells me your foster kittens aren’t afraid of dogs.”

I nodded. “That’s right. They love Ollie,” I said.

Ollie heard his name and ran into the room. Yip! Yip! Yip! He greeted Ms. Lord and then followed us into the living room.

Dad pointed to the kittens. They were napping on the couch—except one. I went to get Buttons while Dad showed Ms. Lord the others.

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