第29章杰克的爱心JAKEANDCAT（2）
Oneday，Ifoundalitterofwildkittensinourwoodpile。AlthoughIhadbeena“dogperson”allmylifeaheprivilegemylifewithacat，myheartwentouttotheselittlefurballs。Theywereonlyaboutfourweeksold，aifulgray-stripedbodiesaeheirmotherwas。Iputthemintoabhtthemihemeowingaelybegantosalivate，drool，andpaerinariantoldus，“Somedogsjustdosunderany。”
&erthekittyexperienedayIlookedoutsideontothededsawJakewithhisearsupandhisheadcockedsideways，starihereathisfeetwasatiiill。UsingsoothingwordstotryandkeepJakecalm，ImovedincltopreveackIfeltsurewasienhadbadlyiedeyes，anditprobably’tseehatwasloomiJakejustlookedatthelittlecreature，theme，athekitten。Iheardsomemeowing，aherkittehedeck。SoIsbothupintoaboxthatwouldbetheirtemporaryhome。IputtheboxinthegarageandstartedmakingcallstoalltheanimalpeopleIkellihesamestwouldhesee，aorelocatethemrighta>
&m，wefoutenslyingisidethedoor，huddledtogetherforwarmth。SoItookthemiothebox。
&wasveryheavy。Nowwehadfivelittlekittens，allwithiedeyes，whichwouldbesentoutintoaworldalreadycroalecreatures。Ispentthedaymakingphonelytobetoldoveranoonehadroomformorecritters。IknewI’drunoutofoptions，sowithtearsinmyeyes，Ipickedupthephohecalltothevetthatwouldtakethekittensoutofmylifeforever。Atthesamemoment，myeyesfellonJake，calmlyeverythinggoingonaroundhim。Therewasn，nopaseemupsetoranxious。Ifeltsomethingwasdifferent。
SoIbecamestillandIsat。AndIheardavoimyhearttelliodo。Icalledourveterinarianandmadeanappoithekittensiheireyesthewayhomefromthedottoapetstoreandboughtmyfirstlitterbox。Ieandbroughttheboxofkittensbatothehouse。Jakewaswaitiimehade，soIcarefullyputthebabiesonthefloorofthekitdheldmybreath，readytoetotheresecessary。
Jakewalkedoverandshekittedowninthemiddleofthemame。Thekittensswarmedoverhim，happytofindabig，warmbodyoffurtoextto。That’sehefivelittlekittensahemashisown。Iwonderedifherememberedatimewheoo，hadneededahome。IwentdowntothankhimforhisloveandpassionandtellhimhowgratefulIwashe’dylife。Butitwouldhavetowaituntillater—Jakeandhiskitteasleep。