Loaf the Cat Goes to the Powwow

Loaf the Cat Goes to the PowwowA Native American boy's cat surprises him at his first powwow making for a very special dance indeed! Loaf the cat loves to play with her boy, and when she's particularly happy, she'll make the purr sound for him. She also likes to keep tabs on him, so when he disappears one day, she decides to find him. She follows his smell to a place where there are drums and colors and lots of people and then she's excited to see her boy dancing fast, making the

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