His life took an unfortunate turn when his person found out she was going to have a baby. His person was not really a bad sort, but she believed in all the old warnings of how a cat might suck the breath out of a baby, and other dire feline tales of harm towards a human infant. Of course, most people know that these tales are told by those who simply don't know cats. Cats and babes have gotten along famously for thousands of years when monitored by a responsible human. Plus, when the baby is very young and the possibilities of a scratch or kitty sleeping too close to cause breathing problems exist, there is always the word "out!"and doors with locks.
Ember's person didn't see it this way. She immediately took the pretty white kitten speckled with black to a local rescue. She did make sure that Ember would get every chance to find a home. She said her goodbyes to him, his two sisters, and his mom all on the same afternoon;. Once she was in her car, they were forgotten.
The rescue he was dumped at was a good rescue. The rescuer took in only as many cats as she could place in a reasonable time. She used the chain pet stores to showcase her critters. A bunch of young volunteers came by too and loved playing with the kitties.
Still, Ember was the last kitten to be chosen at the showcase. There were 6 kittens. He was still there when one last customer came in. This lady said she had dreamt about a "white cat". She snatched Ember up with no questions, paid the $120.00 adoption fee which included Ember's shots and neuter, and happily brought her new friend home.
He was a handful! He ate her plants; he shredded her carpet; he escaped more than once, but, she always found him. He had grown into a beautiful Siamese mix. Smart as any cat she'd homed before. He loved the outdoors though. He always was at the windows. She knew this could mean trouble. There was another kitty for companionship in the household, but, Ember just had that energy, that restless spirit.
One day, when the lady came home, Ember was gone. She had no idea how he got out. There were no doors open, no windows open, not a open area anywhere. But, he was gone. Losing a companion cat like that is one of the hardest things a caring human can go through. For this lady, it was no different. She placed signs promising a large reward if Ember was found. She checked the shelters, the rescues, and animal control. She even put the word out to her landlord who hadn't known she had cats.
A week later there was still no sight of Ember. She shed a few more tears but tried to go on with her life. Strangely that evening, she had another dream. The dream was in a setting much like the first dream she had about the white cat. Ember was there. He was walking along a road. He was playing with stones and bugs. He would occasionally walk into the grass when a car swept by. He'd hop through the grass. On one of his hops, he suddenly turned around towards her. He was purring loudly and she felt a warmth and comfort flow through her like no other. When she woke that morning, she was no longer worried about her missing boy. She knew he was doing alright.
"Ember in the Grass" @2011 Kim Yvonne Cady
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