

Anna liked to play on the porch with her dolls. She had a big box of dolls that her grandma gave her. She liked to dress them up and make them talk. Sometimes she pretended they were her friends.
One day, Anna saw a new doll on the porch. It was light and soft, like a cloud. It had a pretty dress and a bow in its hair. Anna was happy. She thought grandma had given her a new doll. She picked it up and hugged it.
But the doll was not a doll. It was a cat. A cat that was very scared and hungry. It had run away from its home and found the porch. It thought the box of dolls was a good place to hide. It did not like being hugged by Anna. It scratched her and ran away.
Anna cried. She was hurt and sad. She did not understand why the doll was mean to her. She ran inside to find her mom. Her mom saw the scratch and gave her a band-aid. She told her it was not a doll, but a cat. She said the cat was lost and needed help.
Anna felt sorry for the cat. She wanted to help it. She asked her mom if they could provide food and water for the cat on the porch. Her mom said yes. She said maybe the cat would come back and be their friend. She said they could put a sign on the porch that said "Lost Cat".
Anna liked that idea. She hoped the cat would come back. She hoped it would like her and her dolls. She hoped it would be happy on the porch.
