Cage 42 Oscar: The Cat Who Turned My Apartment Into a Trial

Three families brought him back. Three times, the verdict was the same: “Aggressive.” “Unmanageable.” “Broken.”

I stood in front of Cage 42 at the county shelter. The air smelled of bleach and lost hope. Inside, a large gray cat sat with his back to the glass, staring at the tiled wall like he was waiting for a prison transfer.

“Don’t do it,” the shelter continue reading …