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Cat

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Sox relaxing.
| March 4, 2019

Cat

Sleep all day.

Then at night, play.

Eat on demand.

Whole life planned.

Perfectly set.

Lucky pet.

I wish that

I were a cat.

Lauretta E. Hertel is a born-and-raised Washingtonian who has enjoyed many years of being a nanny and is looking forward to dedicating more time to writing and photography in her retirement.

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