THE LOST KITTY

Stealing to an open door, craving¹ food and meat,
Frightened off with angry cries and broomed into the street;
Tortured, teased, and chased by dogs, through the lonely night,
Homeless little beggar cat, sorry is your plight².
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
QUESTIONS

If you cannot care for or feed a stray cat, what is the kindest thing to do?

How does it save the birds to see that stray cats either are given a home or are taken to a cat refuge?


I have a little kitty,
Just as cute as she can be;
But my! she is peculiar³!
For she eats her catnip tea!
After every meal she eats
She tidies up her head,
And washes carefully enough;—
But she never makes her bed!
I’m told a kitty cannot talk,
But my kitty every day
Tells me that she loves me
When we are at our play!
Yes, she tells me very plainly
And I will tell you how,—
I ask, “Who thinks a lot of me?”
She answers, “Me! Me—ow!”
—J. E. F.

1 craving   

n.渴望,热望

参考例句：

• a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。

2 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

3 peculiar   

adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

• He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
• He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。