小说园

第29章 杰克的爱心jakeandcat2（第1页）

day，Ifoundalitterofwildkittensinourwoodile。AlthoughIhadbeena“dogerson”allmylifeandhadneverhadtherivilegeofsharingmylifewithacat，myheartwentouttotheselittlefurballs。Theywereonlyaboutfourweeksold，andhadbeautifulgray-striedbodiesandlarge，frightenedeyes。Theirmotherwasnowhereinsight。Iutthemintoaboxandbroughttheminside。Jakeheardthemeowingandimmediatelybegantosalivate，drool，andant。Ourveterinariantoldus，“Somedogsjustdon’taccetcatsunderanycondition。”

Ayearafterthekittyexerience，onedayIlookedoutsideontothedeckandsawJakewithhisearsuandhisheadcockedsideways，staringattheground。Thereathisfeetwasatinykitten，sittingverystill。UsingsoothingwordstotryandkeeJakecalm，Imovedincloser，hoingtoreventtheuglyattackIfeltsurewascoming。Thekittenhadbadlyinfectedeyes，anditrobablycouldn’tseewhereitwasorwhatwasloomingoverit。ButJakejustlookedatthelittlecreature，thenlookeduatme，andthenbackatthekitten。Iheardsomemeowing，anddiscoveredanotherkittenunderthedeck。SoIscooedthembothuintoaboxthatwouldbetheirtemoraryhome。IuttheboxinthegarageandstartedmakingcallstoalltheanimaleoleIknew，tellingeachthesamestory—mydogwouldneverallowthesecatsintoourhome，andIneedtorelocatethemrightaway。

Thenextmorning，wefoundthreemorekittenslyinginaileoutsidethedoor，huddledtogetherforwarmth。SoItooktheminandaddedthemtothebox。

Myheartwasveryheavy。Nowwehadfivelittlekittens，allwithinfectedeyes，whichwouldbesentoutintoaworldalreadycrowdedwithunwantedlittlecreatures。Isentthedaymakinghonecalls，onlytobetoldoverandoverthatnoonehadroomformorecritters。IknewI’drunoutofotions，sowithtearsinmyeyes，Iickeduthehonetomakethecalltothevetthatwouldtakethekittensoutofmylifeforever。Atthesamemoment，myeyesfellonJake，calmlyobservingeverythinggoingonaroundhim。Therewasnodrooling，noanting，hedidn’tseemusetoranxious。Ifeltsomethingwasdifferent。

SoIbecamestillandIsat。AndIheardavoiceinmyhearttellingmewhattodo。Icalledourveterinarianandmadeanaointmenttobringthekittensinandgettheireyeschecked。Onthewayhomefromthedoctor，Iwenttoaetstoreandboughtmyfirstlitterbox。Icamehomeandbroughttheboxofkittensbackintothehouse。Jakewaswaiting。Thetimehadcome，soIcarefullyutthebabiesonthefloorofthekitchenandheldmybreath，readytocometotherescueifnecessary。

Jakewalkedoverandsniffedeachofthekittens。Thenhesatdowninthemiddleofthemandlookeduatme。Thekittensswarmedoverhim，haytofindabig，warmbodyoffurtocurlunextto。That’swhenJakeoenedhishearttothefivelittlekittensandadotedthemashisown。Iwonderedifherememberedatimewhenhe，too，hadneededahome。IwentdowntothankhimforhisloveandcomassionandtellhimhowgratefulIwashe’dcomeintomylife。Butitwouldhavetowaituntillater—Jakeandhiskittenswerefastaslee。