Was he merely ill, or was there something else going on? Could his constant meowing be a warning they were missing? Jennifer looked at her growing belly, wondering why their cat was so upset. “Everything will turn out alright,” she whispered to her belly, hoping to provide comfort to their unborn baby. Yet, in reality, these reassuring words were as much for her benefit as for the baby’s; she was genuinely scared

To add to their worries, the troubling thought continued to plague them. What if they were forced to choose between their soon-to-arrive baby and their cherished cat, Whiskers? This was a decision they didn’t want to think about, but it was getting harder and harder to ignore.

Deep down, they knew that if Whiskers couldn’t get used to the baby, they might have to take him to a shelter. This thought upset them every time it came up. But what was wrong with Whiskers? Why was he acting so weird? Were they missing something?