Is not about the cat, is about the person that lost the cat, about some children that she tried to help. It is an interesting real life story,with real life problems, for me it showed me some new things, showed me how other people think and react.
Not OP but this is a wonderful essay by Mary Gaitskill, one of the most interesting writers at work today. This is probably my favourite Gaitskill essay, but I am a cat person so I'm biased.
I'm not really a cat person but I enjoyed it anyway (even if it got me in the feels). I am glad it was posted as I doubt I would have ever come across it otherwise.
Can you elaborate on that?