The Art of Hunting
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Cat
By Timothy Martin

Fun fact: Tasmania established a program in 1997 to eradicate feral cats from Macquarie Island because they were decimating endangered seabirds. After removing 2,500 cats, the island was declared cat-free in 2003.

As far back as I can recall, my daughter has had a special connection with animals. I remember a visit to a local zoo when I told Emily, "Look at the monkey." From her three-year-old vantage point, she observed, "That's no monkey, Dad. That's a lemur." Or the time at a farm when a bull rushed the fence and everyone stumbled backwards, except for Emily, who reached out to touch it. She has always had a love for all creatures, just like her mother.

Needless to say, we've had more than our share of pets over the years, everything from mice to turtles to mangy dogs. We had a cat named Kitty who lived with us for more than twenty years. When Kitty died of old age, our family was heartbroken. (Keep reading)