Audra Jennings

Welcome to the blog tour for Jim Kraus’ latest novel,  The Cat That God Sent (Abingdon Press) . Readers are sure to enjoy Jim’s follow up release to  The Dog That Talked to God  (nominated for a CBA Book of the Year Award). {MORE ABOUT  THE CAT THAT GOD SENT } Meet Petey, your not-so-average cat—on a mission from God Disillusioned young pastor, Jake Wilkerson, has just arrived at his new assignment in the small rural church of Coudersport, Pennsylvania. Also new on the scene is Petey, a cat of unknown origins and breed—but of great perception. As Jake sets about doing the business of ministry, Petey’s continued interference brings chaos to the community of curiously off and eccentric people—residents like the faith-avoiding veterinarian Sally Grainger and Tassy, a young runaway with a secret. An expert at hiding his fears, Jake wonders if all this—and the cat to boot—is more than he can handle. What is Petey’s real “mission”? Perhaps something larger ...

I like to hear the birds in my backyard chirping. The squirrel chattter gets freaky at times. Kittens meowing under your patio deck where you can't get to them or see them while you are working rank right up there with dogs that are scared of the dark barking while you are trying to sleep. On Thursday, I think I went downstairs and out back at least 4 times to see if I could find the kittens I could hear meowing. When I went to the kitchen one time that evening, I saw one of my neighbors in his backyard rummaging through some of his junk. I asked him if he had kittens because I thought maybe they were coming from there and that's what he was looking for. "I think they are under your deck." RATS. There was a cat in the yard of the neighbor on the other side who may/may not have been the mother cat. I don't see how she would have squeezed, under, but what do I know. Fed up yesterday, I went and blasted water via the water hose through the slats to see ...