My Cat Loved My Dog

Shefali O'Hara
Nov 2 · 8 min read

But then, Everyone Did

Opal and Annie Relaxing Together

Not a Barn Cat

About three years ago, we got a call from our friend, the farm lady.

“Would y’all like a cat?” she asked. “She desperately wants to be a house cat.”

The lady ran a local organic farm with her family. They also rescued feral cats.

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Shefali O'Hara

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Cancer survivor, artist, writer, engineer. Grew up in NYC, living in Austin. Love animals, books, hikes, art, travel, D&D and fireworks.

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