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Doris Kalus and the Cats of the Forest!
The winter was in and the cold had gone through to the core. It was almost dark. And, whilst waiting for friends to go jogging, I noticed a woman at the edge of the forest. And, what she was doing made me curious, and so I went over to see.
Her name was Doris Kalus, and she was filling lots of small bowls with food. And then, after just a few seconds, the cats came out of the woods. Not just a few, but many!
And, Doris Kalus explained. Each year, hundreds of cats run away from their homes in Vienna, and for many the Vienna Woods become the perfect new home. And there they are happy. But, not for long. For then comes the winter; and it is then that hunger sets in.
And, that's why Doris Kalus goes to the woods every day in the winter. It's her way of helping the run-away cats. But, as the winters continue, the number of cats arriving for supper becomes fewer and fewer. The cold and the dangers are often too much, and many run-away cats sadly perish.
And, Doris continued. She used to have a cat, and he ran away, too. But, that was a long time ago. And, feeding the run-away cats is her way of remembering him. And, by helping the run-away cats to survive, one or two may even find their way home in the spring. And, Doris used to dream of her little cat coming home. But sadly, he stayed out in the cold. And, in those days there was no one to help. And, that's why Doris is special.
The winters are cold, in fact freezing. But Doris is there every day with her little bowls of food. One square meal every day. But, sadly, the cats become fewer with each freezing day.
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The winters are cold, in fact freezing. But Doris is there every day with her little bowls of food. One square meal every day. But, sadly, the cats become fewer with each freezing day.
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Vocabulary
core – Kern
curious – neugierig
edge – Rand
for (because) – weil
forest (woods) – Wald
lots of – (many/much) – viel/e
perish – sterben
sets in (begins) - einsetzen
survive (survive/survived/survived) – überleben
woods (forest) – Wald
