The Cat's Paw by Kat Shepherd

Author:Kat Shepherd [Shepherd Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: little bee books
Published: 2021-04-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

16

Vishal sat in the back of the Boyds’ black SUV, researching the animals in the photos he had snapped of the bulletin board at the police station. “Those missing pets are all rare or fancy breeds,” he said. “Did you know that a Tibetan mastiff puppy recently sold for over a million dollars?”

“One million dollars for a puppy? Why would anyone pay all that money when they could just adopt one from a shelter for almost nothing?” Evie asked.

Zach shook his head. “I will never understand rich people.”

“Hey!” Sophia elbowed him. “I’m sitting right here, you know! And, BTW, I would never get a dog from a breeder. So don’t lump me in with them!”

“Sorry,” Zach said sheepishly. “I wasn’t talking about you.”

“Can I see that map again?” Evie asked. She studied it for a moment. “These pets are from all over the Twin Cities. There’s no way this could all be B-17.”

“Well, duh,” Sophia said. “How’s a wild bobcat going to catch a python? It’s not like someone lets their pet snake just hang out in the backyard; those things live in heated terrariums. What did B-17 do? Disguise herself as the maid and talk her way into the house?”

“Do you think the missing pets are related to Marvin’s disappearance?” Zach asked.

“Good question,” Evie answered. “My guess would be no. I mean, Marvin went missing from the zoo, and the others were from private homes.”

“But it seems like a pretty big coincidence that all of these animals disappeared around the same time,” Vishal said.

Zach pulled out his notebook and jotted something down. “We should check pet sale websites and see if the animals for sale fit any of the descriptions from the flyers.” “Good idea,” Vishal said as Edgar pulled up in front of his house. “I’ll start searching after I finish my homework.”

“Cool,” Evie said. “Back to the zoo tomorrow?” The others nodded. “I just hope we can convince the director to listen to us.”

“Don’t worry,” Sophia said. “If there’s one person we can count on, it’s Dr. Chang.”

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