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The Calico Detective
A camouflaged Calico carefully snuck around hardwood floors
like a detective, picking up the scent of a stinking hound.
It tiptoed slowly around each corner, until a dog sprinted past…
HALT!
The furry friend stopped itself behind the beige sofa,
waiting momentarily for the suspect to disappear.
She picked up evidence along the way—the dander of a small dog...
SNIFF, SNIFF!
A camouflaged Calico continued its investigation,
following the dirty footprints on the floor with its magnified eyes.
It breezed across the kitchen, until a pug jumped out…
RUN!!!
The furry spy sprinted back past the footprints and dander,
dashing underneath the human’s sleeping-throne while being chased.
She paused to catch her kitty breath and watched the dog from under the skirt...
WAIT, IT LEFT!
A camouflaged Calico poked its pink nose out from under the bed after a minute or two,
smelling the air for signs of the uninvited guest.
The cat counted its nine lives closely, and began its investigation again...
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