Cat And Mouse

Published in 1959, “Cat and Mouse” is a sci-fi short story. The main character is a canny old Alaskan trapper, Ed Brown who arrives at his remote cabin for a season of work but discovers a mysterious portal to an alien world. This door-to-another-place shows beautiful mountains and a nice, summer forest. One day Ed goes to the other world to have a look. It turns out that a group of nasty, camouflaged animals are waiting for him, and thus ensues a battle between human hunter and the hive-mind creatures. Man vs. Nature is a common plot theme.

We are glad to present you the story where a strange occurrence proves to be both supremely interesting and mortally dangerous. This short story was nominated for a Hugo Award in 1960 and will be interesting for fans of science fiction. Enjoy the reading.