Whose Kitten?

A kitten is left at your shelter door. No name tag, no note. The only clue is the face — a folded ear, one blue eye, a paw with an extra toe. Read the parents in the kitten's face, then search the town to find them. ▪ A face never lies Coat color, pattern, eyes, ears, tail, toes — every cat in this town is born by real genetic rules. Why two black parents can have a calico, why odd eyes show up in only one of the litter: it is all in the game. One recessive trait in the kitten is proof that a parent is hiding it. ▪ Search the town Parking lot, market, park, playground, alley, riverside, abandoned factory. Each place has its own cats, and day and night bring out different ones. Sneak up and scoop a cat into your arms, lure one with food, or set a trap and come back later. Shy cats play hide and seek — catch their eyes and look under things to find them. ▪ Decide only when you are sure…