Through an improbable accident, she gained the power to communicate with and command cats. While she didn’t have ambitions towards super-heroics, she used her new powers judiciously.
She became used to finding dead mice and birds on her doorstep, and left out kibble for the strays compelled to seek her out.
She made sure every stray in her town was spayed or neutered, found loving homes for the ones that could be adopted.
When disaster struck, she used her powers to locate trapped survivors, but that was all she could do.
A cat is still a cat in the end.

“Spider Cat” by rabbot is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Everyday Drabbles © 2025 by Hugh J. O’Donnell is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.