"The Abduction of Tanocka the Cat"

2002 2nd Place Winner

The 66th Area Artists Annual Exhibition

The Butler Institute

of American Art

Youngstown, Ohio

Tanocka was a chubby, striped calico kitty with little white feet. She frolicked in the grass and chased birds with her friend 'Buddy' a short haired tabby. She liked to open the cupboards and knock out cat food cans or remove the box of 'Tender Vittles' and serve herself. On Mother's Day she dutifully brought home a pretty red Cardinal. One day while Tanocka was out in the yard a flying saucer full of 'space aliens' flew down and snatched the 'kitty who was a cow'. I never saw Tanocka again. I sure miss that cat.