As they reached its home, Hilda left the husky there and headed back to her own.

Kater had every intention of luring her into its house to babysit for him. Alas, Hilda saw through its ruse and turned back immediately. It loitered at the doorstep, uncertain whether to go in or to go to work. If it went to work at the pet shop, its rump would be sore from being caressed and pinched by guests there. If it went to the company to stand guard, it knew it was no match against the two fierce German Shepherds that just arrived. Every time it tried to put up a fight,...