02416cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500270015526400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000480036850000310041650801900044752012350063753400750187265300290194785600710197685600430204768891UtSlPG20260610134607.0mcr n260607r20221904utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04028966  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aFuller, Caroline,d1873-14aThe alley cat's kitten 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aIllustrated from photographs by the author.  aRelease date is 2022-09-01  aCharlene Taylor, Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Alley Cat's Kitten" by Caroline Fuller is a children’s novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the struggles and adventures of an alley cat as she navigates life with her kittens, focusing particularly on the bond between the feline and a kind family who demonstrates compassion toward her. Through themes of love, loss, and finding a sense of belonging, the narrative explores the experiences of both animals and humans in a heartwarming setting.  The opening of the story introduces us to the Alley Cat, who reflects on her challenging life and the stark reality of being a mother cat living in a desolate environment. Despite her initial indifference towards her status as a stray, her perspective shifts dramatically with the arrival of her kittens. The narrative delves into her struggles to provide for them, emphasizing her love for the less attractive kitten as a poignant reflection of maternal affection. The Alley Cat's encounters with sympathetic children, her desperate search for food, and the affection shown by the children towards her and her offspring lay the groundwork for a tale rich in emotion and the celebration of motherhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Little, Brown, and Company, 1904  aCats -- Juvenile fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/alleycatskitten00full/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68891