
Where we are: Katie Calico and several of her former classmates have been asked to help the humans in their fight to overcome an extremely contagious virus. The virus can be fatal to humans, but does not affect cats. The cats all agreed to help and are waiting for their assignments. You can read Part 1 here.
Katie learned that she would be assigned to Mercy General Hospital starting on Monday. When she arrived, she saw that her partner was Elise.

Katie: Elise! Iām so happy to see you!
Elise: I know! Just like old times.
Their reunion was interrupted by a female human voice.
Human: All right, you two. No time for chatting. I canāt believe they sent me cats to replace my girls. You better not spend all of your time sleeping. I know how cats are. My name is Matilda, and Iāll be your supervisor.

Elise: My name is Elise and this is Katie.
Katie: Pleased to me you, Matilda.
Matilda: Iāll show you where youāll be working. One mistake and youāre out of here. CATS! I canāt believe they sent me cats! Whatās next? A hedgehog?
Katie and Elise looked at each other, wondering if all the people were going to be like her.

Matilda: Iāll let you two get settled. And remember: no sleeping.
Matilda stomped off and started talking to another woman.
Katie: Do you think sheās ever met a cat?
Elise: I doubt it. Otherwise, sheād know we can hear every word sheās saying, and she might be nicer.
Katie: Probably not. She definitely has her opinions.

They laughed. After a few minutes, the other woman came over.
Woman: Hi ladies. Iām Julie, and I run this department.
Katie: Hi. Iām Katie and this is Elise.
Julie: I see youāve met Matilda. Donāt let her get to you. Sheās all noise.

The cats looked at each other doubtfully.
Julie: I am so happy you are here! Itās so kind of you to help us. If you have any questions, just ask. I want you to be comfortable.
Julie walked off.
Katie: Wow. I hope sheās around more than Matilda.
Elise: Definitely. But now we need to see what all this stuff is.
While the cats were studying the machines, they heard a tap at the window.

Woman: Iām Susan Meyers and⦠Oh my goodness! Youāre cats! Horace, come here! The news was right. Cats are working at the hospital.
Horace: Please excuse my wife. Sheās very excitable. Weāre happy youāre here to help.
Susan: Oh, yes! And youāre just adorable!
Katie: Thank you maāam. Are you the one who is ill or is it your husband?
Susan: Itās me. I have a fever and chills. I need to find out if I have āitā.
Katie: Well, youāve come to the right place. Iāll open the door, and you can speak with Elise.

Elise took the woman to a cubicle where she checked Susanās vital signs and asked her a few questions about her symptoms.
Elise: Iām afraid your symptoms do match those of the virus. Youāll need to wait for the doctor in the quarantine room.
Susan: What about Horace?
Elise: Weāll let him know whatās going on. He can stay where he is, and weāll keep him updated.
Susan: Thank you so much. I really am happy youāre here.
The morning went by quickly. Most of the humans were pleasant and didnāt seem to be bothered working with the cats. Soon they heard Matildaās voice.

Matilda: Lunchtime, ladies. You get a half hour, and you canāt go at the same time. Iāll examine the patients while youāre gone.
Katie and Elise looked at each other.
Elise: Iāll go first.
The hour seemed like it would never end. Finally, they were back together.

Elise: That was horrible.
Katie: She was really slow. People were getting upset.
Elise: She wasnāt any nicer to the patients than she was to us.
Katie: I know. I wonder how she keeps her job.
Elise: The virus is probably afraid of her.

They both laughed and went back to work, this time with Elise at the desk. The afternoon was as busy as the morning, so the time flew by. The cats went home, happy but exhausted.
Next week: Does Matilda adapt to working with cats?

Pictures courtesy of Google Images.
Snoops and Kommando here. We want to offer condolences to our non-furry sister and her husband. Their cat Spaz crossed over the Rainbow Bridge earlier this week. You may remember Spaz from her and her siblings visit with us last fall or when we interviewed her and her furry siblings