A serialized story

The Story of Bug & Lady Bug

This is the real, told-in-order story of how one scrappy stray tomcat and one completely feral calico helped grow the cat family from 6 to twenty-one, chapter by chapter. It's meant to be read in order from the beginning -- start with Chapter 1 below.

This story is being written in 2026, but the story starts in 2020 with The First Encounter.

The Fight Club Years

Bug, a brown tabby stray cat, lying on a covered porch by a white column and railing.

Chapter 1 · Aug 25, 2026

The First Encounter

A rainy pandemic afternoon, a bag of deli meat, and the scrappy stray who started it all.

Bug walking toward his food and water bowls on the covered porch at night.

Chapter 2 · Aug 26, 2026

Bug Becomes a Regular

He always said thank you before he left — and somehow, that's exactly how a stray became family.

Bug walking toward the camera on the porch at night, pausing beside a white column.

Chapter 3 · Aug 30, 2026

Bug's Average Week at Fight Club

He had a routine, a secret route, and — judging by the damage — a standing membership at Fight Club.