I no longer look askance at the outlier cats, (essay)

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You understand that they are fluffy.
That's their role and their raison d'etre. Why we accept
those superfluous consonants and the excess fur.

But tonight, before it was dark, I watched
Coal. And Fuzz and Two-Socks. While 50-50
watched me. The orange interloper had such
an air of patience.

A few extra bites
None are underfed.
There are flea collars.