Friends

In a city in Italy, there once was a cat. It was one of many strays, ragged but pretty, with a patterned orange fur and a white spot on its muzzle. As it wandered around its home, an alley behind a pizzeria, the cat met a cook who was throwing out some garbage. They eyed each other for a long moment, the cat wary and the cook thoughtful. Finally, the cook put down the bag and took out an open can of tuna. Thus was the beginning of a long-lasting friendship.