Farewell to Felines by Kathi Daley

Author:Kathi Daley [Daley, Kathi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kathi Daley Books
Published: 2018-03-09T06:00:00+00:00

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When I arrived home, I found Melvina Lively, the first of the two women who’d filled out adoption paperwork, waiting for me. I asked her to give me a few minutes to settle the cats who weren’t being picked up that evening. It occurred to me as we were chatting that Melvina was a member of the adult choir at St. Patrick’s and would have known Thea. I offered her a seat in the office area of the sanctuary as soon as I was finished with the other cats.

“We know each other, so we can bypass many of the adoption formalities,” I began. “I do want to go over the cat’s health and shot records, as well as the guide we provide outlining the care of your new family member, beginning with acclimating him to his new home.”

My standard spiel took about fifteen minutes. When I was done I brought up the subject of Thea and her untimely death.

“I heard about Thea just this morning,” Melvina informed me. “I’m sorry about what happened, but I can’t say I’m surprised.”

“Why is that?”

Melvina moved in slightly and lowered her voice, even though we were the only two in the building. “It’s common knowledge Thea has struggled financially. The poor dear couldn’t seem to hang on to a job, so she had to take on all the temporary jobs she could get.”

“It did seem like she worked a lot,” I agreed. “At least lately.”

“When she was married her husband brought in enough money to support them; she began struggling after the divorce. Anyway, Thea’s financial distress seemed to have intensified to the point where she felt she might lose her home. We discussed the matter on more than one occasion; then I ran into her at the market last week and she told me that her worries were a thing of the past. I asked her what had happened to turn things around and she told me she had a plan to boost her income. Something about the way she said it made me think she was in to something illegal.”

“Why did you think that?”

“For one thing, the secrecy. She refused to provide any details. The whole thing was just so hush-hush. I had no idea why she brought it up at all if she wasn’t going to tell me anything about it.”

By the time I finished talking with Melvina the other woman had arrived. I went through my orientation one more time before sending her off with her new baby.

I quickly fed everyone and cleaned all the cat boxes before heading back to my cabin to take a quick shower and change into my clothes before my guests arrived.

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