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Millions of Cats
Book • 1928
The story follows an elderly couple who are very lonely and decide to adopt a cat.
The husband sets off to find a beautiful cat but ends up discovering a hillside covered in millions of cats.
He decides to take all of them home, which leads to a series of problems, including the cats consuming all the water and food, and eventually fighting over which one is the prettiest.
In the end, only one skinny cat remains, which the couple takes in and cares for, realizing it was the prettiest of all.
The husband sets off to find a beautiful cat but ends up discovering a hillside covered in millions of cats.
He decides to take all of them home, which leads to a series of problems, including the cats consuming all the water and food, and eventually fighting over which one is the prettiest.
In the end, only one skinny cat remains, which the couple takes in and cares for, realizing it was the prettiest of all.
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