Community Kitties wrote in rec.pets.cats.community:

Morning slowly dawns and the sounds of folks rushing about with
morning ablutions begins.

Iowna heading to go pee sniffs a facinating aroma and stops by their
second tent to sniff. Peering in with her head cocked to the side,
she says"Hai! I'z Iowna. Dez gonta ring da Brekfast bell soon.
I'z putted sum more fuds inna bag bai your door dat others started."

OoFeliyaa is both charmed and confused because Iowna is talking to a
pole tent 2 feet from her but she shrugs and thinks she is nice
even if a little strange.

Iowna says: "I'z going morning potty. Iffin you aire not sure
where we goes, you kin follow me anna I kin sniff us right back to
here!" Grinning OoFeliyaa rousts the babies and sets off after
Iowna.

Kittahs and doggies who didn't know about the guests who dropped in,
are startled to see a little blind beagle leading an Opossum with 2
babies off to the doggie pee area but they grin and take it in
stride.

Taking care of morning needs, Iowna helps keep the 2 babies from
wandering too far by licking them until they giggle. She's
facinated when they jump back on OoFeliyaa's back for the trip back.

As Iowna sniffs the way back she smells Cash and gives him a morning
lick as he heads down. Daisy-chan, yawning is following him and
gives a yawn with a wave to OoFeliyaa.

As they head back to the tent, they hear the breakfast bell ring. 2
Babies detach and run with a laughing Momma trying to catch up as
they run for breakfast.

OMG! They have their favorite! Mouse and eggs!!!

[Harri, Sammy, Amelia, and Ranger all walk together to the dining
area, greeting everyone they see. Sammy and Ranger go load up 4
plates with bacon, roast beef hash, and eggs, and bring them back to
the table. As they take their seats, Chief Smith greets everybody. As
he reaches the area where OoFeliyaa and her babies are chowing down
on eggs, he squats down by them to speak to them quietly.]

Osiyo, tsi u-sti. My name is Ugasesdi, and you and your little ones
are welcome in my home. We of the Tsalagi treasure and respect our
neighbors, human and otherwise. Please remember that I leave food
out for my neighbors every morning, and every evening when the
weather gets cold. You never need fear for your safety when you come
here to eat.

OoFeliyaa does her version of a nose-boop but tells the kids they are
still going to learn to fend for themselves as it's an important skill.
Still, she will take the gifts of friends and make a den close to here.
She whispers to the kids that he might like his gutters cleaned and
such and they are right size to do that.


[He then stands and speaks to everybody:]

Good morning, all, and welcome again to my home. Please, enjoy the
food that is here. I also set out special treats supplied by some of
your party, so there is plenty for all.

Daisy-chan digs in with a gusto but almost chokes when Cash digs into
his scrambled eggs and come ups up with a delectable mouse tail hanging
down. His cheeks are all full of scrambled eggs with a tail drifting
out so it looks like he's eating mouse. Catching her giggles and
noticing the tail, he slurps up the tail like a bit of spagetti with a
sublime espression. He swallows the rest then digs in looking for more
mouse tails...

Iowna turns to Daisy-chan with a question in her eyes (since it was all
a visual exchange) and Daisy-chan explains. Iowna giggles then looks
intent for a moment and asks if they have more mouse tails? If the
stock is high enough to try, she thinks they might be pretty tastey
fried? As crunchy as kibble but better?

Daisy-chan blinks and starts to slobber a bit as she asks Ugasesdi if
he has enough spare to try an experiment? She doesnt know if it is
normal stuff to other kittahs, only that it sounds delicious for a
treat that is new to her and is thinking the table mates would like to
try it too?



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