A Calico Christmas

By Linda Rettstatt

A poignant and heartwarming story. Cali, a calico kitten, is separated from her mother and siblings. Her mother always told them if they got lost to go to a safe place and wait for her to come for them. Cali ventures further from home than she realizes in search of that safe place. She finds one with Penny, the little girl who finds her huddled in a store entryway. She feels safe with Penny, but can't stay there because of Penny's father's allergy to cats. She never dreamed that a new home will truly take her home to the safest place of all. (A story for the child in all of us.)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Linda Rettstatt
• Release date: Nov 9, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005602840

Linda Rettstatt

Linda Rettstatt is a best-selling and award-winning author of Women’s Fiction and Mainstream Contemporary Romance. In March of 2012 her novel, LOVE, SAM, won the prestigious EPIC eBook Award for Mainstream Fiction. And in April, 2016, LADIES IN WAITING won the EPIC eBook Award for Contemporary Fiction. Rettstatt grew up in the small town of Brownsville in Southwestern Pennsylvania. After 20 years living and working in Mississippi, she has returned to the hills of PA to write and work as an editor.

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A Calico Christmas

© 2022 Linda Rettstatt

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This is a work of fiction. Characters, settings, names, and occurrences are a product of the author’s imagination and bear no resemblance to any actual person, living or dead, places or settings, and/or occurrences. Any incidences of resemblance are purely coincidental.

A Calico Christmas

Cali snuggled in between her brothers and nuzzled close to Mama. Their little nest under the nice lady’s porch was cozy, but the wind had turned cold overnight. The nice lady had brought out a box and a blanket. She had given Cali her name when she picked her up gently, smiled, and settled her back in with her mom and siblings. It was the first time a human had touched her. Being lifted so high away from Mama made her squirm and meow.

What a big voice for such a tiny little one, the lady said. I’m going to have to try to find you all homes soon. But you’ll be safe under here for now. The lady stroked her tiny head with a fingertip. Such pretty coloring. A true Calico. Little Cali.

The lady left bowls of food and water for Mama and a little extra milk for Cali and her brothers. Cali still suckled on her mom