Corresponding Cats

Tigress Aurora was born in the wild and now lives in a zoo. She hates it. Shadow, a domestic cat, is
stuck at home while her injured leg heals. In their correspondence, the cats reflect on their loss of freedom and exchange views on the human race.  

As Corresponding Cats is set in summer 2020, our feline captives note with some irony how humans are coping with Covid and their own lockdown. Aurora also recalls life as a cub in the wild, being caught, and her journey via various sanctuaries to her current place of imprisonment. Shadow explains many aspects of today's world to Aurora, much of which she has learned from watching TV with her human companion, Guy. 

When Shadow grapples with the arrival of Liz, Guy's new girlfriend, it's Aurora's turn to offer wisdom and support. Aurora also has her own potential love interest to deal with, and the prospect of having cubs in captivity.

As they face these different challenges, Aurora and Shadow's observations are both thought provoking and entertaining.

Corresponding Cats is just under 10,000 words.