Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat

Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat

What is It? One night Henry and Henry's father and Henry's big dog Mudge were watching TV.

Suddenly Mudge ran to the door and barked.

Henry's father opened the door. Sitting on the steps was the shabbiest cat Henry had ever seen.

It had a saggy belly, skinny legs, and fur that looked like mashed prunes. Henry and Henry's father and Henry's big dog Mudge stood in the door and looked at the shabby cat. " Hey kitty, " said Henry. " Are you sure it's a kitty?" said Henry's father.

" It might be a stray, " Henry said, petting it. " It has to be, " said Henry's father. " That is the shabbiest cat I have ever seen. "