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The narrative follows a mother cat and her multicolored litter as they are raised largely outside human care, confronting predators, rival animals, harsh weather, and occasional interference from farmhands and dogs. Each kitten is sketched with distinct temperament and abilities; the chronicle traces their lessons in hunting, social rivalry, and adaptation, and shows how different characters choose or are forced into lives ranging from domestic companionship to feral independence. Presented in a realistic, unsentimental tone, the work emphasizes animal perspective, survival, and the varied outcomes that result from character and circumstance.

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Title: Kittens

A family chronicle

Author: Svend Fleuron

Author of introduction, etc.: Carl Van Vechten

Translator: David Pritchard

Release date: September 3, 2024 [eBook #74356]

Language: English

Original publication: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, 1922

Credits: Susan E., Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

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