premise: Buttons is a black cat with a lot of soul.
initial: He always struts around like he owns the place.
counterfactual: He always shy's away from people.
original_ending: Even strangers admire his tenacity. As though he was a lion in a past life. Even the neighborhood dogs stay out of Buttons' way.
edited_ending: No one admired Buttons because of this.He never had a single moment getting along with people.Even the neighborhood dogs stay out of Buttons' way.<SEP>Even strangers barely ever notice him.As thoughhe was a ghost a past life.Even the neighborhood dogs stay out of Buttons' way.<SEP>Strangers never even see him.It's like he was a meerkcat in his past lifeEven the neighborhood dogs scare Buttons.