Sherwood, Mary Martha 1775-1851 creator text utu 2019 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Soffrona and Her Cat Muff" by Mary Martha Sherwood is a children's story written in the early 19th century. This charming tale follows the adventures of a young girl named Soffrona and her beloved cat, Muff, exploring themes of kindness, responsibility, and the innocence of childhood. The book depicts a nurturing home environment and the deep bonds shared between children and animals." The story begins with Soffrona living with a kind lady and her daughter, Sophia. The girls share a close friendship and enjoy playing in the surrounding woods. One day, they rescue a drowning kitten, which Soffrona names Muff. As they care for the kitten, Soffrona becomes deeply attached, neglecting her other responsibilities. When they visit an old woman named Martha, they learn that her own kitten had been stolen by boys. In a selfless act, Soffrona decides to return Muff to its rightful mother, realizing that true happiness comes from making others happy. Ultimately, Muff returns to Soffrona after some time, symbolizing the themes of love and compassion that run throughout their enchanting tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2019-01-22 Produced by hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Original publication data not identified Animal welfare -- Juvenile fiction Cats -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Altruism -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58754 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58754 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134343.0 58754