Submitted by the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor

The following is an excerpt from “Diary of a Cat on the Inside,” by Mr. Higgins.

Day 341 of my incarceration here at the animal shelter. My captors continue to spoil me with every luxury. Soft beds, cat treats, two meals a day. I have many volunteers at my disposal to brush and pamper me. The wardens are kind. I dare say, there are worse places a fellow could find himself, but I can’t help thinking there may be more to life. Bail has been posted for many of the other prisoners since I arrived. They have no doubt gone to wonderful homes. I suspect they are enjoying lives of endless laps to sit in and cozy beds to share, perhaps even enjoying trips to the great outdoors where the smells are many and exotic…. I continue to keep hope alive. Until tomorrow, dear diary…. I await my fate. And dinner.