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#Catzap: Mission: Rescue the Cats of Earth
With cats around the globe vanishing into thin air, a cat-loving couple frets over the fate of their precious furbaby. Meanwhile, on a starship hovering over Earth, a pair of space cats is on a massive rescue mission. Exhausted and thoroughly sick of each other, they prepare to bring up the next to last downtrodden Earth cat. But this tabby has other ideas, and things are about to get electric. Due to brief descriptions of violent deaths, this SHORT STORY is suitable for ages 10 and up.
42 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 7, 2015
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February 7, 2015
#Catzap: Mission - Rescue the Cats of Earth by Cynthia Port is a combination of science fiction and fantasy with a healthy dose of "Schrödinger's cat" thrown in for good measure.
The story begins with the cats of the Earth vanishing without a trace. The experts are at a loss as to why this is happening and cat lovers all over the world go to every extreme and spare no expense to save their beloved felines from the same fate. New inventions to keep the kitties safe come onto the scene every day, but offer no real protection.
Meanwhile, in a spaceship above planet Earth, a team of aliens is on their last mission to free the remaining cat from its imprisonment by humans. But, can they succeed in procuring the last cat on Earth and take him away from the home he loves? Herein lies the conflict and the sub-conflicts of this wonderfully crafted short story - one that will keep your interest from beginning to end and make you laugh quite a bit along the way.
As a short story writer myself, I know how difficult it is to write in this genre. Ms. Port has done an excellent job in delivering a complete a story with fully developed characters and a plot that is uniquely different from most other science fiction I had read as of late.
Would definitely recommend this to those who like cats, science fiction and short stories.
The story begins with the cats of the Earth vanishing without a trace. The experts are at a loss as to why this is happening and cat lovers all over the world go to every extreme and spare no expense to save their beloved felines from the same fate. New inventions to keep the kitties safe come onto the scene every day, but offer no real protection.
Meanwhile, in a spaceship above planet Earth, a team of aliens is on their last mission to free the remaining cat from its imprisonment by humans. But, can they succeed in procuring the last cat on Earth and take him away from the home he loves? Herein lies the conflict and the sub-conflicts of this wonderfully crafted short story - one that will keep your interest from beginning to end and make you laugh quite a bit along the way.
As a short story writer myself, I know how difficult it is to write in this genre. Ms. Port has done an excellent job in delivering a complete a story with fully developed characters and a plot that is uniquely different from most other science fiction I had read as of late.
Would definitely recommend this to those who like cats, science fiction and short stories.
February 19, 2016
As someone who loves cats, I was pretty excited about this one. And I wasn't let down. It has all of the charm and wit that I've come to expect from Ms. Port's books. At first I thought it was going to be a book for children, but I think it is really for any age. It's a quick shot of hilarity to lighten up your mood.
Cat's are disappearing, leaving the world baffled. What their owners don't know is that they are being "saved" by a spaceship that is hovering above the earth. The cats on this ship have a mission, but everything they know is challenged when they meet a cat who doesn't play by the rules.
Beneath the humor, lies a meaning that can't go unnoticed. I won't tell you what that is though, so you'll have to read it to find out.
Cat's are disappearing, leaving the world baffled. What their owners don't know is that they are being "saved" by a spaceship that is hovering above the earth. The cats on this ship have a mission, but everything they know is challenged when they meet a cat who doesn't play by the rules.
Beneath the humor, lies a meaning that can't go unnoticed. I won't tell you what that is though, so you'll have to read it to find out.
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