Not All Cats Chase Mice

Not All Cats Chase Mice

One afternoon Mrs. Hamilton was making dinner. Suddenly an uninvited guest scurried into her kitchen. “ Eek! There’s a mouse! There’s a mouse! ” screamed Mrs. Hamilton. “ Are you all right, dear?” asked Mr. Hamilton. “ No, I am not all right. There is a mouse in my house! ” Mrs. Hamilton said angrily.

“ What should we do?” asked Jason. “ I’ve got it! ” Mr. Hamilton said suddenly. “ We’ll get a cat! ” The next day Mr. Hamilton went to buy a cat. “ Did you get the cat?” asked Jason when Mr. Hamilton got home. A little head appeared from Mr. Hamilton’s arms. “ Meow, ” it said in a tiny voice.

“ Hello, cat! ” said Jason. “ You need a name since you will be part of the family. ” Jason and Mr. Hamilton tried to think of a name for a long time. Finally Mr. Hamilton said, “ I know. We will call you Snatch, since you will snatch up the mice in our house. ” Later that day Jason began to train the cat to catch mice. He showed Snatch a little toy mouse.

“ This is a mouse, ” he said. “ When you see a mouse, pounce on it. ” Snatch was a very active cat. She loved to chase butterflies and birds. “ Look how fast she is! ” Mr. Hamilton said proudly. Mrs. Hamilton held a treat in her hand. Then Snatch jumped up to eat it. “ Look how high she can jump! ” Mrs. Hamilton said proudly.

Snatch learned quickly. Jason liked to test her when she didn’t know he was there. “ Snatch! It’s a mouse! ” Jason threw the toy mouse for Snatch to catch. “ Look how smart she is! ” cried Jason proudly. “ She is so fast, ” said Mr. Hamilton. “ She is so strong, ” said Mrs. Hamilton.