{"id":20635,"date":"2025-07-15T01:19:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T01:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20635"},"modified":"2025-07-15T01:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T01:19:25","slug":"a-police-officer-found-a-tiny-kitten-but-when-he-checked-the-security-footage-his-smile-faded-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20635","title":{"rendered":"A Police Officer Found a Tiny Kitten, but When He Checked the Security Footage, His Smile Faded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Officer Johnson didn\u2019t expect anything out of the ordinary that quiet morning. Just another shift at the station, the usual paperwork, the typical calm before the day began. But then he heard something faint\u2014urgent, fragile, and heartbreaking. A soft, persistent meow coming from outside the building.<\/p><div class=\"posku69f5ced5270b7\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.posku69f5ced5270b7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.posku69f5ced5270b7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.posku69f5ced5270b7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.posku69f5ced5270b7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.posku69f5ced5270b7 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>He followed the sound around the corner to the alley behind the precinct. There, in a damp, collapsing cardboard box, was a tiny kitten\u2014no more than a few days old. Eyes barely open, limbs trembling, fur soaked and matted. Without a second thought, he scooped the fragile creature into his hands, cradling it close to warm its shivering body. Someone found an old bottle, and Johnson gently fed it, a soft smile forming on his face. But in the back of his mind, one question echoed:\u00a0<em>Who would leave such a defenseless little thing out here?<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6638610645332968\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-6638610645332968&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=3343016698&amp;adf=3318573824&amp;pi=t.aa~a.23905774~i.3~rp.4&amp;w=780&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752542273&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=3462236420&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=780x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F2025%2F07%2F14%2Fa-police-officer-found-a-tiny-kitten-but-when-he-checked-the-security-footage-his-smile-faded%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=195&amp;rw=780&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752542273619&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=615&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250702&amp;mjsv=m202507100101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D98c90b22225e5096%3AT%3D1750465909%3ART%3D1752542273%3AS%3DALNI_MZN4J9tSWcF0kuZ1Dp55X9zxYUo2w&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001155a21647ea%3AT%3D1750465909%3ART%3D1752542273%3AS%3DALNI_MbylSE7fNLxt9QokJFj8k4K-epxRA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D6e1c10a70be6f28f%3AT%3D1750465909%3ART%3D1752542273%3AS%3DAA-AfjZGweHlKxfllRY3jV4kpE1X&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C1905x945&amp;nras=4&amp;correlator=3702244835418&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=368&amp;ady=1920&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=92&amp;eid=31093427%2C95353387%2C95362656%2C95363081%2C95365461%2C95365700%2C95366348%2C95359266%2C95366364&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=5189138663130948&amp;tmod=741932489&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F%3Fs%3DA%2BPolice%2BOfficer%2BFound%2Ba%2BTiny%2BKitten%252C%2Bbut%2BWhen%2BHe%2BChecked%2Bthe%2BSecurity%2BFootage%252C%2BHis%2BSmile%2BFaded%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawLii45leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR4B6RNja2lbfarlzhVKbQ7mMPXdbOFhw7Amw4o3zwOyDkVh11n2SWKaJd_pBw_aem_Mg0KjR0k0MkS2p7ofhvMEQ&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAEQBBoHMS4xNTcuMA..&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=122\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"780\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKu0ut3YvY4DFdaigwcdwv0aFg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Curiosity turned into urgency. He asked the station tech to pull the security footage from the night before. Moments later, Johnson stood in front of the monitor\u2014and his smile disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>The footage showed an older woman in worn clothes carefully placing the box in the alley. She stroked the kitten\u2019s tiny head for a long moment, whispered something, then turned and walked away, her shoulders slumped under invisible weight. This wasn\u2019t cruelty. It was heartbreak. And Johnson could see it clearly: this woman didn\u2019t abandon the kitten. She let it go because she had no other choice.<\/p>\n<p>Determined to find her, Johnson grabbed his coat and secured the kitten\u2014now wrapped snugly in a sling against his chest\u2014and hit the streets. He asked around, showing the kitten and describing the woman. Most didn\u2019t know her. But an elderly man at a corner shop paused.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6638610645332968\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-6638610645332968&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=3343016698&amp;adf=83760943&amp;pi=t.aa~a.23905774~i.9~rp.4&amp;w=780&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752542273&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=3462236420&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=780x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F2025%2F07%2F14%2Fa-police-officer-found-a-tiny-kitten-but-when-he-checked-the-security-footage-his-smile-faded%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=195&amp;rw=780&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752542273619&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=615&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250702&amp;mjsv=m202507100101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D98c90b22225e5096%3AT%3D1750465909%3ART%3D1752542273%3AS%3DALNI_MZN4J9tSWcF0kuZ1Dp55X9zxYUo2w&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001155a21647ea%3AT%3D1750465909%3ART%3D1752542273%3AS%3DALNI_MbylSE7fNLxt9QokJFj8k4K-epxRA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D6e1c10a70be6f28f%3AT%3D1750465909%3ART%3D1752542273%3AS%3DAA-AfjZGweHlKxfllRY3jV4kpE1X&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C1905x945%2C780x280&amp;nras=5&amp;correlator=3702244835418&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=368&amp;ady=2612&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=92&amp;eid=31093427%2C95353387%2C95362656%2C95363081%2C95365461%2C95365700%2C95366348%2C95359266%2C95366364&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=5189138663130948&amp;tmod=741932489&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F%3Fs%3DA%2BPolice%2BOfficer%2BFound%2Ba%2BTiny%2BKitten%252C%2Bbut%2BWhen%2BHe%2BChecked%2Bthe%2BSecurity%2BFootage%252C%2BHis%2BSmile%2BFaded%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawLii45leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR4B6RNja2lbfarlzhVKbQ7mMPXdbOFhw7Amw4o3zwOyDkVh11n2SWKaJd_pBw_aem_Mg0KjR0k0MkS2p7ofhvMEQ&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAEQBBoHMS4xNTcuMA..&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=122\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"780\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKvDut3YvY4DFfqKgwcd0SwvFg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen her. She lives in a van near the train tracks. Always feeding strays. Calls them her family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s chest tightened as he made his way to the van. Sure enough, there she was\u2014seated on the curb, surrounded by stray cats, offering them water and bits of food. Her eyes lit up when she saw the kitten in his arms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou found her,\u201d she whispered, emotion cracking her voice. \u201cI didn\u2019t know what else to do. Her mother got hit by a car. I tried to save her, but\u2026 she was already gone. This little one was all that was left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy not take her to a shelter?\u201d Johnson asked softly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6638610645332968\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-6638610645332968&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=3343016698&amp;adf=1082561168&amp;pi=t.aa~a.23905774~i.17~rp.4&amp;w=780&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752542273&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=3462236420&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=780x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F2025%2F07%2F14%2Fa-police-officer-found-a-tiny-kitten-but-when-he-checked-the-security-footage-his-smile-faded%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=195&amp;rw=780&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAxIl0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC4xMDEiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752542273619&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=615&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20250702&amp;mjsv=m202507100101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D98c90b22225e5096%3AT%3D1750465909%3ART%3D1752542273%3AS%3DALNI_MZN4J9tSWcF0kuZ1Dp55X9zxYUo2w&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001155a21647ea%3AT%3D1750465909%3ART%3D1752542273%3AS%3DALNI_MbylSE7fNLxt9QokJFj8k4K-epxRA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D6e1c10a70be6f28f%3AT%3D1750465909%3ART%3D1752542273%3AS%3DAA-AfjZGweHlKxfllRY3jV4kpE1X&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C1905x945%2C780x280%2C780x280&amp;nras=6&amp;correlator=3702244835418&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=368&amp;ady=3237&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=92&amp;eid=31093427%2C95353387%2C95362656%2C95363081%2C95365461%2C95365700%2C95366348%2C95359266%2C95366364&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=5189138663130948&amp;tmod=741932489&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fmardinolay.com%2F%3Fs%3DA%2BPolice%2BOfficer%2BFound%2Ba%2BTiny%2BKitten%252C%2Bbut%2BWhen%2BHe%2BChecked%2Bthe%2BSecurity%2BFootage%252C%2BHis%2BSmile%2BFaded%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawLii45leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR4B6RNja2lbfarlzhVKbQ7mMPXdbOFhw7Amw4o3zwOyDkVh11n2SWKaJd_pBw_aem_Mg0KjR0k0MkS2p7ofhvMEQ&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAEQBBoHMS4xNTcuMA..&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=123\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"780\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CL_but3YvY4DFQm2gwcdPjMUlQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI tried,\u201d she said, tears glistening in her eyes. \u201cThey\u2019re full. And I can barely feed myself. But I couldn\u2019t let her die out here. Not her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson nodded slowly. \u201cWhat\u2019s your name?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Baby announcement subscription boxes\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">Baby announcement subscription boxes<\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Baby announcement subscription boxes\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">\n\u201cMaggie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, Maggie,\u201d he said gently, \u201cmaybe there\u2019s another way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the next few days, Officer Johnson worked tirelessly to find help. Every local shelter was at capacity\u2014just as Maggie said. But he wasn\u2019t giving up. He finally reached out to Sarah, the director of a no-kill rescue shelter nearby.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know space is tight,\u201d he told her, \u201cbut what if I brought you someone who already dedicates her life to caring for animals? Someone who just needs a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sarah agreed to meet Maggie.<\/p>\n<p>When Johnson brought her to the shelter, Maggie couldn\u2019t believe it. \u201cYou\u2019d give me a job?\u201d she asked, voice shaking.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah smiled. \u201cYou\u2019ve got heart. 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For the first time in a long while, she felt like she belonged.<\/p>\n<p>Within weeks, she became a cornerstone of the shelter. She worked hard\u2014cleaning, feeding, caring, helping families find the right animals to adopt. Her natural instinct, her kindness, her tireless love for every creature\u2014none of it went unnoticed. Johnson stopped by often, always bringing the kitten\u2014now healthy and playful, and named\u00a0<em>Hope<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>One afternoon, Sarah pulled Johnson aside. \u201cYou were right,\u201d she said. \u201cMaggie\u2019s a gift. She connects with these animals like nobody else. Yesterday, she matched a dog with a child with autism\u2014it was like she just knew. And they bonded instantly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As time passed, Maggie\u2019s life blossomed. Her shelter salary helped her move into a small apartment. She began volunteering at local events, speaking to others about rescue work, and sharing her own story of heartbreak and healing.<\/p>\n<p>One evening, she sat beside Officer Johnson on a bench outside the shelter, Hope curled up between them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how to thank you,\u201d she said. \u201cYou didn\u2019t just save her. You saved me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson looked at her, his voice quiet but firm. \u201cYou saved yourself, Maggie. I just opened the door. 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One person who sees you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And that was the truth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Lesson:<\/strong><br \/>\nKindness, even in the smallest form, can ripple into something life-changing. Sometimes people just need someone to believe in them, to offer a hand instead of judgment. Maggie\u2019s story is a testament to the idea that hope isn\u2019t just a word\u2014it\u2019s something we create through compassion, action, and the courage to care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officer Johnson didn\u2019t expect anything out of the ordinary that quiet morning. Just another shift at the station, the usual paperwork, the typical calm before the day began. But then he heard something faint\u2014urgent, fragile, and heartbreaking. A soft, persistent meow coming from outside the building. 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