As regret overcame him, Julian’s shaking palms firmly grasped Jennifer’s. They had failed to protect their kid by ignoring all the warning flags that were right in front of them. Julian felt he should have been the one to protect her, and this awareness weighed heavily on him. The signs were unexpectedly discovered by their beloved cat. Once viewed as strange and hostile, its actions over the last six months were now recognized as protective. Julian shrank at the thought of giving the cat to a shelter, a notion that now made him feel guilty for misinterpreting its motivations. A policeman interrupted his guilt by complimenting the cat on his alertness. The idea that things could have been worse made Julian angry at first, but he quickly realized that the statement was true. In addition to being an odd habit, Whiskers’ unwavering presence by their infant’s side served as a covert kind of defense. Their cherished cat, Whiskers, has been acting strangely ever before Jennifer discovered she was expecting. Their long-awaited dream of becoming parents was finally coming true, so it should have been a time of pure bliss, but Whiskers cast a shade of worry over their enjoyment.
They were concerned because they had read tales of cats who struggled to cope with the birth of new kittens. Whiskers was more than just a cat to them. He resembled their first child. The idea of losing him was extremely unsettling because he had been a member of their family for so long. It was really painful to think about having to pick between Whiskers and their unborn kid. It was their sincere hope that Whiskers would welcome the new baby. Then, one day, the day they had been dreading, finally came. If not, they could have to make the difficult choice to give Whiskers to a shelter. They became aware of a noticeable shift in Whiskers’ behavior even before Jennifer’s belly had begun to protrude. He seemed to feel Jennifer’s pregnancy somehow. The cat seemed to sense something was off, but they were unable to explain it.
