Ugly the Cat - OT

RE: My Relationship to 'Ugly the Cat'...
"Many people over the years have asked if this is a real story, and if it i=
s, why didn't I do something if I knew he was being abused! This is my answ=
er..."
"I first wrote this in 1998. I have modified it several times since then, u=
sually by adding and changing it to make it better and easier to read. I ha=
ve also seen it posted on the Internet many many times without giving me re=
cognition as the original author. I have even see it posted sometimes with =
other authors names. 'C'est la vie' (Such is Life)! I can usually tell base=
d upon what Version of the story they use. Anyway, I have always allowed pe=
ople to 'Share' my work and I so don't really fret over it. I guess I shoul=
d, but I don't. No matter."
"Now, as to it being real. As it usually goes with stories, many are All Fi=
ction; Others just somewhat true, some are 90% true and many contain what t=
hey call "Poetic License" which means it's mostly Fiction. Mostly, This Sto=
ry is True...Maybe! It would help you to know that I have always loved anim=
als, especially cats. I'm a sucker for them. All of the animals that call m=
e their 'Provider' (...or Their Slave for those that know these things), I'=
ve Rescued. Some from the Street, some from Shelters and some from the SPCA=
. So, 'Some' of this story is defined by that."
"To my surprise, I have even seen some Very Negative Comments about my stor=
y. These usually 'Condemn' me for writing a story about it and not helping =
the poor cat! If I knew what was happening, why didn't I help? Well, maybe,=
 just maybe, I had just moved into the area and didn't know what was going =
on with Ugly! Maybe when I found out...it was to late! Maybe I have lived w=
ith that knowledge for years! No one can ever know the whole story."
"Anyway, as to whether it is true or not, I will neither confirm nor deny. =
I will say this though, it happened a long time ago and it will stay with m=
e forever...!"

~ =C2=A9 Copyright 2013 Drew Cardwell
A Story by Drew Cardwell. For More, Please Visit us at: MyWesternHumor.