Page 50 - Tomcats in Paradise

They came upon Eddie behind the burned-out hulk of an
automobile. The mangy calico’s head was buried in the remains of a
small shrub. A bizarre scratchy rattle like sheet metal tearing apart
under water came from Eddie’s throat.
“Dig that!” exclaimed Levi. “I do believe he’s purring. Never heard
that before.”
Billy Bob Cat sidled up to the ecstatic Eddie Puss. “What have you
got there?” he demanded. “That’s not catnip.”