The Cat Owner

Photo by: Fandango

As Gerry walked with his neighbor Harry near the tree line, they shared stories. Most of them related to the difficulties of running ranches. When they arrived at a gnarled tree Gerry sighed and said, “Ah geez.”

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s Petunia again.”

“Your giant mutant cat?”

“Yep. She done it again.”

“Oh,” said Henry. “Peeing on the trees and killing them?”

“Naw. She uses the sand dunes nearby as a litterbox.”

“Trying to swat airplanes out of the sky again?”

“Naw. All the local pilots know about her. Nowadays, they fly too high to reach over the ranch.”

“Tryin’ to eat your cattle?”

“Nope. She’s scared of the super-high electric fence.”

“So what’s she done now?”

Gerry pointed at the balled up tree. “I just hate cleanin’ up her hair balls.”
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Written for Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers: https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2018/01/08/fffaw-challenge-week-of-january-9-2018/