Cat Brings Home Puppies — Then a Policeman
When Marsa the cat brought home “a bundle of tiny puppies,”
the narrator was confused—until a police officer arrived asking about missing pets.
Inside, Marsa lay “curled protectively around the sleeping pups,” calm and proud, while tension filled the room.
The officer explained that families nearby were searching for their lost puppies, and
a neighbor admitted she had seen Marsa “carrying puppies through the yard for days.”
Realizing the cat had been caring for them, the officer asked for help tracing their origin.
Following Marsa later, they watched her slip through a fence and lead them to “a hidden den” beneath an old tree,
where more puppies were found. Animal services reunited the puppies with their families, resolving the mystery.
That night, the narrator reflected on the lesson Marsa revealed:
“compassion can cross species,” and love sometimes appears “with soft paws” and an instinct to protect those in need.
